Andes · Napo · EcuadorSummit weather, forecast and climate

Antisana volcano

Volcano5,758 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation5,758 mabove sea level

Prominence1,678 mindependent height

Isolation40 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul0°average high

0.48° S, 78.14° WElevation 5,758 mUTC−5 · Ecuador Time

From the valley to the top

Summit5,758 m
Mid-mountain4,450 m
Valley · Papallacta3,134 m

Freezing level in October: 5,550 m

iThe mountain

Antisana volcano in brief

Antisana volcano rises to 5,758 m in the Andes, Napo, Ecuador. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,678 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, November is the mildest month with average highs of 3°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from January to December.

The nearest town in the atlas is Papallacta, 12 km to the N at 3,134 m.

Facts

Elevation: 5,758 m · 18,891 ft
Prominence: 1,678 m
Range: Andes
Region: Napo
Country: Ecuador
Coordinates: -0.4814, -78.1408
Nearest airport: Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · 46 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Antisana volcano by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Antisana volcano by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	3°	3°	3°	3°	2°	1°	0°	0°	2°	3°	3°	3°
Average low	-5°	-5°	-5°	-4°	-5°	-6°	-7°	-7°	-7°	-6°	-5°	-5°
Precipitation	230 mm	252 mm	312 mm	326 mm	255 mm	188 mm	158 mm	125 mm	178 mm	268 mm	294 mm	276 mm
Cloud cover	62%	69%	77%	76%	69%	64%	59%	56%	63%	67%	69%	61%
Daylight	12h 09	12h 08	12h 07	12h 06	12h 06	12h 06	12h 06	12h 06	12h 06	12h 07	12h 08	12h 09
Month score	12	9	5	6	9	11	13	14	11	10	9	12

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	5,550 m	5,600 m	5,600 m	5,650 m	5,550 m	5,350 m	5,150 m	5,200 m	5,350 m	5,550 m	5,600 m	5,600 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow