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Miranda · 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.

Facts

Elevation
2,456 m · 8,058 ft
Region
Miranda
Country
Venezuela
Coordinates
10.5411, -66.8533
Nearest airport
Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) · 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 Pico Occidental by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
5°10°15°20°25°17°10°Jan18°11°Feb19°11°Mar19°12°Apr19°12°May18°12°Jun18°11°Jul18°12°Aug19°12°Sep18°12°Oct18°12°Nov17°11°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Pico Occidental by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high17°18°19°19°19°18°18°18°19°18°18°17°
Average low10°11°11°12°12°12°11°12°12°12°12°11°
Precipitation48 mm51 mm24 mm75 mm117 mm146 mm161 mm160 mm143 mm151 mm164 mm92 mm
Cloud cover25%29%34%58%64%63%53%55%57%59%49%34%
Daylight11h 3411h 4812h 0412h 2212h 3612h 4412h 4112h 2812h 1111h 5411h 3911h 31
Month score818392685453565756555767

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 level4,550 m4,600 m4,750 m4,850 m4,850 m4,750 m4,700 m4,750 m4,800 m4,800 m4,700 m4,600 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

Pico Occidental in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Venezuela
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Pico Naiguatá2,765 m2,455 m7.8 km E16°
Topo Galindo2,579 m–6.4 km E16°
Pico Oriental2,548 m–1.5 km E17°
Topo Tacamahaco2,262 m–15 km E19°
Orismao. Topo2,227 m–19 km E18°
Topo Macanillal2,157 m–13 km E19°
Topo Santa Rosa2,065 m–8.6 km E19°
Topo Garate2,045 m–11 km E20°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Chacao
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Chacao

Miranda · 5.0 km S
27°Oct high
6wet days
68score
Chacao
El Recreo
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El Recreo

Distrito Federal · 5.6 km SW
27°Oct high
6wet days
69score
El Recreo
Los Dos Caminos
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Los Dos Caminos

Miranda · 5.9 km SE
27°Oct high
6wet days
68score
Los Dos Caminos
Caracas
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Caracas

Distrito Federal · 6.5 km SW
27°Oct high
6wet days
68score
Caracas
Around here

Chacao and around

Chacao
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Chacao

Miranda · Venezuela
Jan–Marbest months
26°July high
887 maltitude
Chacao

Nature

El Avila National park
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4.4 km N

El Avila National park

National park · 2,765 m
El Avila National park
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6.9 km SE

Quebrada La Guairita

River
Quebrada La Guairita
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19 km SW

Guaire River

River
Guaire River

Mountains

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9.4 km NE

Pico Naiguatá

2,765 m · Venezuelan Coastal Range
Pico Naiguatá
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8.1 km NE

Topo Galindo

2,579 m
Topo Galindo
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5.0 km N

Pico Oriental

2,548 m
Pico Oriental

Heritage

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1.2 km E

Parque Cristal

National historical monument of Venezuela · 1987
Parque Cristal
Iglesia Ortodoxa de San Nicolás de Bari
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2.2 km E

Iglesia Ortodoxa de San Nicolás de Bari

National historical monument of Venezuela
Iglesia Ortodoxa de San Nicolás de Bari
Torre Europa
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1.2 km W

Torre Europa

National historical monument of Venezuela
Torre Europa

Museums

William Phelps Ornithological Collection
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2.3 km W

William Phelps Ornithological Collection

Science museum · 1949
William Phelps Ornithological Collection
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2.7 km SW

Museum of Modern Art in Caracas

Art museum
Museum of Modern Art in Caracas
Centro de Arte La Estancia
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0.7 km E

Centro de Arte La Estancia

Centro de Arte La Estancia