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Pico NaiguatáMiranda · VenezuelaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Pico Occidental
2,456 m
Elevation2,456 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul18°average high
10.54° N, 66.85° WElevation 2,456 mUTC−4 · Venezuela Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,456 m
- Mid-mountain1,670 m
- Valley · Chacao887 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Pico Occidental in brief
Pico Occidental rises to 2,456 m, Miranda, Venezuela.
At the summit, April is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Chacao, 5.0 km to the S at 887 m.
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 Pico Occidental by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 17° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 17° |
| Average low | 10° | 11° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 11° |
| Precipitation | 48 mm | 51 mm | 24 mm | 75 mm | 117 mm | 146 mm | 161 mm | 160 mm | 143 mm | 151 mm | 164 mm | 92 mm |
| Cloud cover | 25% | 29% | 34% | 58% | 64% | 63% | 53% | 55% | 57% | 59% | 49% | 34% |
| Daylight | 11h 34 | 11h 48 | 12h 04 | 12h 22 | 12h 36 | 12h 44 | 12h 41 | 12h 28 | 12h 11 | 11h 54 | 11h 39 | 11h 31 |
| Month score | 81 | 83 | 92 | 68 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 67 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 4,550 m | 4,600 m | 4,750 m | 4,850 m | 4,850 m | 4,750 m | 4,700 m | 4,750 m | 4,800 m | 4,800 m | 4,700 m | 4,600 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Pico Occidental in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of VenezuelaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Naiguatá | 2,765 m | 2,455 m | 7.8 km E | 16° |
| Topo Galindo | 2,579 m | – | 6.4 km E | 16° |
| Pico Oriental | 2,548 m | – | 1.5 km E | 17° |
| Topo Tacamahaco | 2,262 m | – | 15 km E | 19° |
| Orismao. Topo | 2,227 m | – | 19 km E | 18° |
| Topo Macanillal | 2,157 m | – | 13 km E | 19° |
| Topo Santa Rosa | 2,065 m | – | 8.6 km E | 19° |
| Topo Garate | 2,045 m | – | 11 km E | 20° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Chacao and around
Nature
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Quebrada La Guairita
River
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Guaire River
River
Mountains
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Pico Naiguatá
2,765 m · Venezuelan Coastal Range
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Topo Galindo
2,579 m
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Pico Oriental
2,548 m
Heritage
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Parque Cristal
National historical monument of Venezuela · 1987
Iglesia Ortodoxa de San Nicolás de Bari
National historical monument of Venezuela
Museums
William Phelps Ornithological Collection
Science museum · 1949
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Museum of Modern Art in Caracas
Art museum
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