Mountains in Colombia

Pico Cristóbal Colón

5,775 m18,947 ft

Mountain · Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · Colombia

The highest point of Colombia and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

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At the summit · forecast for 7:00 PM

-6 °CSnow · wind 3 km/h from the N

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Weather at the summit of Pico Cristóbal Colón, 5,775 m

  1. 7:00 PM-6 °CN 3 km/h2.3 mm
  2. 10:00 PM-6 °CN 3 km/h1 mm
  3. 1:00 AM-6 °CN 5 km/h–
  4. 4:00 AM-7 °CNE 3 km/h–
  5. 7:00 AM-6 °CSE 4 km/h0.5 mm
  6. 10:00 AM-2 °CNW 10 km/h6.8 mm
  7. 1:00 PM-3 °CNW 11 km/h9.2 mm
  8. 4:00 PM-5 °CN 6 km/h3.7 mm
Weather at the summit of Pico Cristóbal Colón, 5,775 m
DaySkyHigh / lowRainWind up to
Wed, Oct 28-2 °C / -8 °C20.2 mm11 km/h
Thu, Oct 29-1 °C / -9 °C12.4 mm11 km/h
Fri, Oct 30-4 °C / -10 °C20.7 mm5 km/h
Sat, Oct 31-4 °C / -8 °C26.9 mm1 km/h
Sun, Nov 1-5 °C / -7 °C21 mm3 km/h
Mon, Nov 2-4 °C / -8 °C11.9 mm4 km/h
Tue, Nov 3-4 °C / -7 °C14.7 mm4 km/h

Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 02:17 PM GMT-5. Times are local.

Facts

What it is
Mountain
Height above sea level
5,775 m (18,947 ft)
Prominence
5,509 m (18,074 ft)
Isolation
1,287 km to higher ground
Range
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Parent peak
Cayambe
Country
Colombia
First ascent
1939
Highest point of
Colombia and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Coordinates
10.838°N 73.687°W
Source
Wikidata, CC0
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Peaks near Pico Cristóbal Colón

  1. Pico Simón Bolívar5,775 m · 0.7 km awayOn the map
  2. Pico La Reina5,535 m · 8.1 km awayOn the map
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Parent peak

The nearest higher peak its prominence is measured to.

  1. Cayambe5,790 mOn the map

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  1. Pico Cristóbal Colón5,775 mOn the map
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