Andes · Pichincha · EcuadorSummit weather, forecast and climate

Cayambe

Volcano5,790 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation5,790 mabove sea level

Prominence2,075 mindependent height

Isolation93 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul0°average high

0.02° N, 77.99° WElevation 5,790 mUTC−5 · Ecuador Time

From the valley to the top

Summit5,790 m
Mid-mountain4,350 m
Valley · Cayambe2,911 m

Freezing level in October: 5,600 m

iThe mountain

Cayambe in brief

Cayambe rises to 5,790 m in the Andes, Pichincha, Ecuador. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,075 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, April 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 Cayambe, 18 km to the W at 2,911 m.

Facts

Elevation: 5,790 m · 18,996 ft
Prominence: 2,075 m
Range: Andes
Region: Pichincha
Country: Ecuador
Coordinates: 0.0239, -77.9888
Nearest airport: Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · 44 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 Cayambe by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Cayambe by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	2°	3°	3°	3°	2°	1°	0°	1°	2°	3°	3°	3°
Average low	-5°	-5°	-5°	-4°	-5°	-6°	-8°	-8°	-7°	-5°	-5°	-5°
Precipitation	175 mm	190 mm	254 mm	284 mm	212 mm	154 mm	110 mm	85 mm	123 mm	209 mm	252 mm	206 mm
Cloud cover	60%	68%	76%	76%	70%	66%	60%	58%	64%	68%	69%	60%
Daylight	12h 07	12h 07	12h 07	12h 07	12h 07	12h 07	12h 07	12h 07	12h 07	12h 07	12h 07	12h 07
Month score	13	9	6	6	8	10	15	23	11	9	9	13

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	5,650 m	5,700 m	5,600 m	5,350 m	5,200 m	5,250 m	5,450 m	5,600 m	5,650 m	5,600 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow