Cho Oyu
8,188 m26,864 ft
Mountain · Nepal · China
Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level. Cho Oyu means 'Turquoise Goddess' in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 km (12 mi) west of Mount Everest.
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At the summit · forecast for 4:45 AM
-34 °CClear · wind 12 km/h from the S
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Cho Oyu, 8,188 m
- 4:45 AM-34 °CS 12 km/h–
- 7:45 AM-31 °CS 15 km/h–
- 10:45 AM-25 °CS 18 km/h–
- 1:45 PM-24 °CS 20 km/h–
- 4:45 PM-28 °CS 14 km/h–
- 7:45 PM-31 °CS 11 km/h–
- 10:45 PM-31 °CS 12 km/h–
- 1:45 AM-33 °CS 12 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear | -24 °C / -34 °C | – | 20 km/h |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Cloudy | -23 °C / -33 °C | – | 16 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Snow | -21 °C / -29 °C | 22.3 mm | 10 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Heavy snow | -21 °C / -22 °C | 69.5 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Mostly clear | -22 °C / -29 °C | 0.1 mm | 7 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Clear | -23 °C / -31 °C | – | 8 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Mostly clear | -24 °C / -31 °C | 0.2 mm | 11 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 01:01 AM GMT+5:45. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Mountain
- Height above sea level
- 8,188 m (26,864 ft)
- Prominence
- 2,344 m (7,690 ft)
- Isolation
- 29 km to higher ground
- First ascent
- October 19, 1954
- Coordinates
- 28.094°N 86.661°E
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
Cho Oyu
6th-highest mountain on Earth
Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level. Cho Oyu means 'Turquoise Goddess' in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 km (12 mi) west of Mount Everest. The mountain stands on the China–Nepal border, between the Tibet Autonomous Region and Koshi Province.
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Peaks near Cho Oyu
- Tenzing Peak7,905 m · 2.7 km awayOn the map
- Siguang Ri7,308 m · 6.3 km awayOn the map
- Nangpai Gosum7,350 m · 6.7 km awayOn the map
- Gyachung Kang7,952 m · 8 km awayOn the map
- Jobo Rinjang6,778 m · 11 km awayOn the map
- Hungchi7,029 m · 12 km awayOn the map
- Lunag Ri6,895 m · 12 km awayOn the map
- Gokyo Ri5,357 m · 15 km awayOn the map
- Nirekha6,169 m · 16 km awayOn the map
- Pharilapcha6,017 m · 18 km awayOn the map
Peaks below Cho Oyu
- Annapurna I8,091 mOn the map
- Siguang Ri7,308 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Nepal
- Mount Everest8,849 mOn the map
- Kanchenjunga8,586 mOn the map
- Lhotse8,516 mOn the map
- Makalu8,485 mOn the map
- Cho Oyu8,188 mOn the map
- Dhaulagiri8,167 mOn the map
- Manaslu8,163 mOn the map
- Annapurna I8,091 mOn the map
- Gyachung Kang7,952 mOn the map
- Annapurna II7,937 mOn the map
Towns near Cho Oyu
- Chari̇̄koṭ76 km away