Mountains in Ecuador
Chimborazo
6,264 m20,550 ft
Volcano · Andes · Ecuador
The highest point of Ecuador and Cordillera Occidental
At the summit · forecast for 6:00 PM
-8 °CSnow · wind 6 km/h from the E
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Weather at the summit of Chimborazo, 6,264 m
- 6:00 PM-8 °CE 6 km/h0.3 mm
- 9:00 PM-9 °CNE 3 km/h–
- 12:00 AM-10 °CN 2 km/h–
- 3:00 AM-12 °CNW 2 km/h–
- 6:00 AM-12 °CN 5 km/h–
- 9:00 AM-5 °CE 8 km/h0.5 mm
- 12:00 PM-3 °CSE 9 km/h2 mm
- 3:00 PM-6 °CW 8 km/h5.9 mm
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27 | Snow | -3 °C / -12 °C | 9.1 mm | 11 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Snow | -3 °C / -12 °C | 5.3 mm | 12 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Heavy snow | -6 °C / -10 °C | 21.8 mm | 4 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Heavy snow | -7 °C / -11 °C | 17.1 mm | 5 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Snow | -7 °C / -10 °C | 13.4 mm | 5 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Heavy snow | -7 °C / -9 °C | 25 mm | 3 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Heavy snow | -6 °C / -10 °C | 14.1 mm | 2 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 02:16 PM GMT-5. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 6,264 m (20,550 ft)
- Prominence
- 4,122 m (13,524 ft)
- Isolation
- 846 km to higher ground
- Range
- Andes
- Country
- Ecuador
- First ascent
- January 4, 1880
- Highest point of
- Ecuador and Cordillera Occidental
- Coordinates
- 1.469°S 78.817°W
- Volcano number
- 352071 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
6 recorded eruptions
Peaks near Chimborazo
- Carihuairazo volcano5,018 m · 10 km awayOn the map
- Licto volcanic field3,336 m · 41 km awayOn the map
- Tungurahua volcano5,016 m · 42 km awayOn the map
- El Altar volcano5,319 m · 50 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Andes
- Ojos del Salado6,893 mOn the map
- Monte Pissis6,795 mOn the map
- Cerro Bonete6,759 mOn the map
- Nevado Tres Cruces6,749 mOn the map
- Llullaillaco6,723 mOn the map
- Tipas6,658 mOn the map
- Nevado Tres Cruces Central6,629 mOn the map
- Incahuasi6,621 mOn the map
- Chimborazo6,264 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Ecuador
- Chimborazo6,264 mOn the map
- Cotopaxi volcano5,897 mOn the map
- Cayambe5,790 mOn the map
- Antisana volcano5,758 mOn the map
- El Altar volcano5,319 mOn the map
- Sangay volcano5,230 mOn the map
- Carihuairazo volcano5,018 mOn the map
- Tungurahua volcano5,016 mOn the map
- Cotacachi4,935 mOn the map
- Sincholagua Volcano4,899 mOn the map