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Cordillera Real · Napo · EcuadorSummit weather, forecast and climate

Sumaco

Volcano3,990 m
Elevation3,990 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation58 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul8°average high
0.54° S, 77.63° WElevation 3,990 mUTC−5 · Ecuador Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit3,990 m
  • Mid-mountain2,940 m
  • Valley · Baeza1,898 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Sumaco in brief

Sumaco rises to 3,990 m in the Cordillera Real, Napo, Ecuador.

At the summit, October is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Baeza, 31 km to the W at 1,898 m.

Facts

Elevation
3,990 m · 13,091 ft
Range
Cordillera Real
Region
Napo
Country
Ecuador
Coordinates
-0.5404, -77.6266
Nearest airport
Francisco De Orellana Airport (OCC) · 72 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 Sumaco by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-5°0°5°10°15°10°2°Jan10°3°Feb10°3°Mar10°3°Apr10°3°May9°2°Jun8°1°Jul9°1°Aug10°1°Sep10°2°Oct10°2°Nov10°2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Sumaco by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high10°10°10°10°10°9°8°9°10°10°10°10°
Average low2°3°3°3°3°2°1°1°1°2°2°2°
Precipitation546 mm496 mm624 mm653 mm628 mm581 mm554 mm456 mm480 mm540 mm620 mm630 mm
Cloud cover65%72%79%79%72%70%65%58%64%68%71%65%
Daylight12h 0912h 0812h 0712h 0612h 0612h 0512h 0512h 0612h 0612h 0712h 0812h 09
Month score108558810131110810

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,900 m4,950 m4,950 m5,000 m4,900 m4,800 m4,700 m4,800 m4,850 m4,900 m4,950 m4,900 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Sumaco in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Ecuador
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Volcán Reventador3,562 m–16 km S20°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Baeza
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Baeza

Napo · 31 km W
21°Oct high
22wet days
57score
Baeza
Around here

Baeza and around

Baeza
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Baeza

Napo · Ecuador
Jan · Aug–Sepbest months
19°July high
1,898 maltitude
Baeza

Nature

Antisana National Park
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17 km SW

Antisana National Park

National park · 3,877 m
Antisana National Park

Mountains

Antisana volcano
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28 km W

Antisana volcano

5,758 m · Andes
Antisana volcano
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34 km SE

Volcán Reventador

3,562 m
Volcán Reventador