Cordillera Volcanic · Arequipa · PeruSummit weather, forecast and climate

Chachani

Volcano6,057 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Apr · Aug · Oct–Dec

Elevation6,057 mabove sea level

Prominence1,963 mindependent height

Isolation56 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul3°average high

16.19° S, 71.53° WElevation 6,057 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit6,057 m
Mid-mountain4,380 m
Valley · Cono Norte2,705 m

Freezing level in October: 5,950 m

iThe mountain

Chachani in brief

Chachani rises to 6,057 m in the Cordillera Volcanic, Arequipa, Peru. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,963 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, October is the mildest month with average highs of 5°, while nights stay below freezing all year.

The nearest town in the atlas is Cono Norte, 15 km to the SW at 2,705 m.

Facts

Elevation: 6,057 m · 19,872 ft
Prominence: 1,963 m
Range: Cordillera Volcanic
Region: Arequipa
Country: Peru
Coordinates: -16.1942, -71.5317
Nearest airport: Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) · 17 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 Chachani by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Chachani by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	1°	2°	2°	2°	3°	3°	3°	4°	4°	5°	4°	3°
Average low	-6°	-5°	-5°	-7°	-9°	-10°	-10°	-9°	-8°	-6°	-6°	-6°
Precipitation	110 mm	120 mm	93 mm	22 mm	6 mm	6 mm	5 mm	10 mm	8 mm	11 mm	14 mm	38 mm
Cloud cover	75%	70%	68%	50%	25%	18%	14%	16%	23%	43%	56%	68%
Daylight	12h 59	12h 37	12h 12	11h 44	11h 22	11h 10	11h 15	11h 34	12h 00	12h 27	12h 52	13h 05
Month score	9	8	17	44	56	56	57	55	56	50	43	32

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–Apr · Aug · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	5,700 m	5,750 m	5,750 m	5,700 m	5,600 m	5,550 m	5,500 m	5,650 m	5,750 m	5,950 m	5,900 m	5,800 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	freezing	freezing	freezing	❄ snow	freezing	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow