Andes · Bolívar · EcuadorSummit weather, forecast and climate

Chimborazo

Volcano6,263 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation6,263 mabove sea level

Prominence4,122 mindependent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul-1°average high

1.47° S, 78.82° WElevation 6,263 mUTC−5 · Ecuador Time

From the valley to the top

Summit6,263 m
Mid-mountain4,530 m
Valley · Guaranda2,806 m

Freezing level in October: 5,750 m

iThe mountain

Chimborazo in brief

Chimborazo rises to 6,263 m in the Andes, Bolívar, Ecuador. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 4,122 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, September is the mildest month with average highs of 2°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from January to December.

The nearest town in the atlas is Guaranda, 24 km to the SW at 2,806 m.

Facts

Elevation: 6,263 m · 20,549 ft
Prominence: 4,122 m
Range: Andes
Region: Bolívar
Country: Ecuador
Coordinates: -1.4692, -78.8175
Nearest airport: Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · 66 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 Chimborazo by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Chimborazo by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	0°	-1°	1°	2°	2°	1°	1°
Average low	-8°	-7°	-7°	-7°	-7°	-9°	-10°	-10°	-9°	-8°	-8°	-8°
Precipitation	135 mm	195 mm	251 mm	238 mm	153 mm	103 mm	72 mm	67 mm	82 mm	105 mm	119 mm	132 mm
Cloud cover	59%	67%	75%	72%	62%	51%	45%	45%	56%	62%	64%	57%
Daylight	12h 12	12h 09	12h 07	12h 05	12h 03	12h 02	12h 03	12h 04	12h 06	12h 09	12h 11	12h 12
Month score	13	10	6	8	12	21	32	33	25	16	11	14

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	5,750 m	5,750 m	5,800 m	5,800 m	5,750 m	5,600 m	5,450 m	5,550 m	5,700 m	5,750 m	5,750 m	5,750 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow