Sierra Nevada · Andalusia · SpainSummit weather, forecast and climate

Chullo

2,612 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,612 mabove sea level

Prominence560 mindependent height

Isolation27 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul22°average high

37.10° N, 3.00° WElevation 2,612 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,612 m
Mid-mountain1,940 m
Valley · Bayárcal1,267 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Chullo in brief

Chullo rises to 2,612 m in the Sierra Nevada, Andalusia, Spain. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 560 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 22°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year.

The nearest town is Bayárcal, 7.3 km to the S at 1,267 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,612 m · 8,570 ft
Prominence: 560 m
Range: Sierra Nevada
Region: Andalusia
Country: Spain
Coordinates: 37.0961, -2.9986
Nearest airport: Almería Airport (LEI) · 63 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 Chullo by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Chullo by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	2°	3°	6°	8°	12°	17°	22°	21°	16°	11°	5°	2°
Average low	-9°	-8°	-6°	-4°	0°	5°	8°	8°	4°	0°	-5°	-7°
Precipitation	77 mm	74 mm	61 mm	72 mm	55 mm	32 mm	6 mm	16 mm	45 mm	72 mm	100 mm	113 mm
Cloud cover	31%	33%	32%	32%	30%	17%	7%	11%	24%	31%	35%	35%
Daylight	9h 53	10h 50	11h 55	13h 08	14h 09	14h 42	14h 28	13h 36	12h 27	11h 17	10h 12	9h 38
Month score	36	36	40	37	51	88	98	96	78	41	28	25

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–Mar · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	2,050 m	2,200 m	2,600 m	2,900 m	3,450 m	4,300 m	4,900 m	4,850 m	4,200 m	3,400 m	2,650 m	2,250 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Chullo in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Spain

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Cerro del Almirez	2,514 m	–	7.9 km E	22°
Pico del Buitre	2,465 m	–	13 km E	22°
Polarda	2,253 m	–	17 km E	24°
Peñón de Polarda	2,199 m	–	17 km E	24°
Morrón de la Parra	2,134 m	–	23 km SE	22°
Colorados	2,125 m	–	22 km SE	22°
Pico de la Estrella	1,978 m	–	23 km SE	22°
Caparidán	1,665 m	–	20 km SE	25°