Mountains in Guatemala
Volcán de Fuego
3,765 m12,352 ft
Volcano · Sierra Madre de Chiapas · Guatemala
Volcán de Fuego or Chi Q'aq' is an active stratovolcano in Guatemala, on the borders of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez departments.
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At the summit · forecast for 11:00 PM
0 °CClear · wind 11 km/h from the NE
See it in 3DWeather at the summit of Volcán de Fuego, 3,765 m
- 11:00 PM0 °CNE 11 km/h–
- 2:00 AM-1 °CNE 13 km/h–
- 5:00 AM-1 °CNE 14 km/h–
- 8:00 AM5 °CNE 10 km/h–
- 11:00 AM10 °CE 15 km/h–
- 2:00 PM10 °CSW 15 km/h1.5 mm
- 5:00 PM5 °CSW 13 km/h–
- 8:00 PM2 °CNE 10 km/h–
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Wind up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | Partly cloudy | 11 °C / -1 °C | 1.5 mm | 15 km/h |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Heavy rain | 9 °C / -1 °C | 5.6 mm | 12 km/h |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Heavy rain | 10 °C / 2 °C | 6.6 mm | 10 km/h |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Rain | 9 °C / 0 °C | 4.4 mm | 8 km/h |
| Sun, Nov 1 | Rain | 10 °C / 1 °C | 3 mm | 7 km/h |
| Mon, Nov 2 | Rain | 9 °C / 1 °C | 4 mm | 8 km/h |
| Tue, Nov 3 | Rain | 8 °C / 1 °C | 6 mm | 5 km/h |
Forecast by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated 07:17 PM CST. Times are local.
Facts
- What it is
- Volcano
- Height above sea level
- 3,765 m (12,352 ft)
- Range
- Sierra Madre de Chiapas
- Country
- Guatemala
- Coordinates
- 14.475°N 90.881°W
- Volcano number
- 342090 at the Global Volcanism Program
- Source
- Wikidata, CC0
80 recorded eruptions
- Eruption in 2017
- Eruption in 2002
- Eruption in 1999
- Eruption in 1999
- Eruption in 1987
- Eruption in 1977
- Eruption in 1977
- Eruption in 1975
- Eruption in 1974
- Eruption in 1973
- Eruption in 1971
- Eruption in 1967
The latest 12 of 80, from the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program through History.
Peaks near Volcán de Fuego
- Acatenango3,976 m · 3 km awayOn the map
- Volcán de Agua3,760 m · 15 km awayOn the map
- Pacaya2,552 m · 32 km awayOn the map
- Volcán Atitlán3,537 m · 35 km awayOn the map
- Volcán Tolimán3,158 m · 37 km awayOn the map
- Volcán San Pedro3,018 m · 46 km awayOn the map
- Cuilapa-Barbarena1,454 m · 57 km awayOn the map
- Erupción del volcán de Fuego de 2012Mountain · 0.1 km awayOn the map
Highest in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas
- Volcán Tajumulco4,203 mOn the map
- Volcán Tacaná4,064 mOn the map
- Acatenango3,976 mOn the map
- Santa María3,772 mOn the map
- Volcán de Fuego3,765 mOn the map
- Volcán de Agua3,760 mOn the map
- Volcán Santo Tomás3,542 mOn the map
- Volcán Atitlán3,537 mOn the map
- Volcán Siete Orejas3,370 mOn the map
Highest mountains in Guatemala
- Volcán Tajumulco4,203 mOn the map
- Volcán Tacaná4,064 mOn the map
- Acatenango3,976 mOn the map
- Santa María3,772 mOn the map
- Volcán de Fuego3,765 mOn the map
- Volcán de Agua3,760 mOn the map
- Volcán Santo Tomás3,542 mOn the map
- Volcán Atitlán3,537 mOn the map
- Volcán Siete Orejas3,370 mOn the map
- Almolonga3,197 mOn the map
History around Volcán de Fuego
Towns near Volcán de Fuego
- Alotenango8.3 km away
- Yepocapa8.4 km away
- Ciudad Vieja14 km away
- San Andrés Itzapa17 km away
- Patzicía18 km away
- Antigua Guatemala18 km away