Mountains in Peru
Ampato
6,288 m20,630 ft
Volcano · Cordillera Ampato · Peru
Ampato is a dormant 6,288-metre (20,630 ft) stratovolcano in the Andes of southern Peru. It lies about 70–75 kilometres (43–47 mi) northwest of Arequipa and is part of a north-south chain that includes the volcanoes Hualca Hualca and Sabancaya, the last of which has been historically active.
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At the summit · forecast for 6:00 PM
-10 °CLight snow · wind 9 km/h from the S
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Ampato, 6,288 m
- 6:00 PM-10 °CS 9 km/h0.2 mm
- 9:00 PM-10 °CNW 4 km/h–
- 12:00 AM-10 °CNW 3 km/h–
- 3:00 AM-12 °CN 7 km/h–
- 6:00 AM-12 °CNE 8 km/h–
- 9:00 AM-6 °CNW 10 km/h–
- 12:00 PM-4 °CW 16 km/h1.9 mm
- 3:00 PM-8 °CSW 14 km/h0.4 mm
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | Snow | -4 °C / -13 °C | 2.3 mm | 18 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Light snow | -4 °C / -13 °C | 0.7 mm | 16 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Light snow | -4 °C / -13 °C | 1.2 mm | 9 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Cloudy | -4 °C / -13 °C | 1.3 mm | 8 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Cloudy | -2 °C / -13 °C | 1.2 mm | 9 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Light snow | -3 °C / -11 °C | 1.1 mm | 6 km/h |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Heavy snow | -2 °C / -9 °C | 8.3 mm | 4 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 03:19 AM GMT-5. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 6,288 m (20,630 ft)
- Prominence
- 1,997 m (6,552 ft)
- Range
- Cordillera Ampato
- Country
- Peru
- First ascent
- 1966
- Coordinates
- 15.821°S 71.880°W
- Volcano number
- 354006 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Peaks near Ampato
- Sabancaya5,976 m · 4.5 km awayOn the map
- Hualca Hualca6,025 m · 11 km awayOn the map
- Chuaña4,679 m · 15 km awayOn the map
- Ananta (Arequipa)5,240 m · 21 km awayOn the map
- Quehuisha5,514 m · 36 km awayOn the map
- Colquere (Arequipa)5,200 m · 37 km awayOn the map
- Parhuayane5,100 m · 37 km awayOn the map
- Nevado Mismi5,597 m · 39 km awayOn the map
- Huarancante5,426 m · 39 km awayOn the map
- Surihuiri5,506 m · 40 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Cordillera Ampato
- Coropuna6,425 mOn the map
- Ampato6,288 mOn the map
- Solimana6,093 mOn the map
- Hualca Hualca6,025 mOn the map
- Sabancaya5,976 mOn the map
- Sara Sara5,505 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Peru
- Huascarán6,768 mOn the map
- Yerupajá6,635 mOn the map
- Coropuna6,425 mOn the map
- Huandoy6,395 mOn the map
- Ausangate6,372 mOn the map
- Huantsán6,369 mOn the map
- Chopicalqui6,354 mOn the map
- Siula Grande6,344 mOn the map
- Ampato6,288 mOn the map
- Palcaraju6,274 mOn the map
Towns near Ampato
- Cono Norte64 km away
- El Pedregal69 km away
- Selva Alegre72 km away
- Arequipa74 km away
- Jacobo Hunter77 km away
- Ciudad Satelite78 km away