Mountain in Argentina

Aconcagua Reiser Guide

Aconcagua travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

🌨️ -29°C now🕔 7:05 PM local📅 Best: februar, mars and desember⛰ 6.961 m

Active alerts for Aconcagua

⚠️søn, okt 4: freezing overnight, -33°C (-28°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️søn, okt 4: damaging gusts til 111 km/h.
⚠️man, okt 5: freezing overnight, -30°C (-21°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️man, okt 5: heavy rain, 29 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️man, okt 5: damaging gusts til 124 km/h.
⚠️tir, okt 6: freezing overnight, -25°C (-13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Sammendrag

Aconcagua is a mountain in Argentina. Aconcagua is a mountain known as the highest peak in the Americas. It sits at 6.961 m above sea level.

Akkurat nå er det -29°C (-21°F) in Aconcagua med snø. Det føles som -35°C. I dag varierer temperaturen mellom -33°C til -28°C. Sannsynligheten for nedbør er 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 4.6/10 - marginalt.

Beste tidspunkt å besøke Aconcagua is februar, mars and desember. Klimaet er polar. juni, juli and august tend til be the least comfortable months. februar is the warmest month med average highs near -9°C, while juni is the coldest med lows near -32°C.

The closest major airport is Santiago International Airport (SCL), about 109 km away.

Kort sagt. Today is cooler than average for oktober. The forecast high of -28°C is 7.7°C below the -21°C typical for this month. Vindkast til 111 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -33°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. Snø is falling now - expect reduced traction and slower journeys.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Kart over Aconcagua

Interactive map med nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Koordinater: 32°39′11.5″S 70°0′39.2″W (-32.6532, -70.0109)

Været i Aconcagua akkurat nå

🌨️
-29°C
Snø · feels like -35°C
Luftfuktighet88%
Vind11 km/h NW
Vindkast104 km/h
UV-indeks0.7 · Lav
Skydekke100%
Lufttrykk425 hPa
SiktExcellent · 48 km
Luftkvalitet41 · Good
Soloppgang7:13 AM
Solnedgang7:44 PM
Måne🌗 Last quarter · 45%

Open-Meteo Updated 7:05 PM, okt 4 local time.

⚠️søn, okt 4: freezing overnight, -33°C (-28°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️søn, okt 4: damaging gusts til 111 km/h.
⚠️man, okt 5: freezing overnight, -30°C (-21°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️man, okt 5: heavy rain, 29 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️man, okt 5: damaging gusts til 124 km/h.
⚠️tir, okt 6: freezing overnight, -25°C (-13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

sønday, okt 4

❄️ -28° / -33°

Heavy snow · 100% rain · wind 13 km/h

lørurday, okt 10

🌨️ -24° / -31°

Snø · 79% rain · wind 13 km/h

Quick facts about Aconcagua

TypeMountain
LandArgentina
KontinentSør-Amerika
Koordinater32°39′11.5″S 70°0′39.2″W (-32.6532, -70.0109)
Elevation6.961 m
Known forthe highest peak in the Americas
Lokal tid7:05 PM (UTC-03:00)
Best monthsfebruar, mars and desember
KlimaPolar

Beste tid å besøke Aconcagua

Go in februar, mars and desember. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: juni, juli and august - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

januar★★☆☆☆
februar★★★☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
april★★☆☆☆
mai★★☆☆☆
juni★☆☆☆☆
juli★☆☆☆☆
august★☆☆☆☆
september★★☆☆☆
oktober★★☆☆☆
november★★☆☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots med grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell - 5 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 111 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid juni, juli and august - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flyplasser near Aconcagua

Closest airports med IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Santiago International AirportSCL109 kmSantiago

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Aconcagua?

Aconcagua is a mountain in Argentina. Its coordinates are -32.6532, -70.0109. It lies in Sør-Amerika.

What is the weather like in Aconcagua akkurat nå?

It is currently -29°C (-21°F) med snø. Luftfuktighet is 88% and wind is 11 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Aconcagua?

februar, mars and desember offer the most comfortable conditions in Aconcagua, which has a polar climate. juni, juli and august are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Aconcagua in?

Aconcagua observes America/Argentina/Mendoza (UTC-03:00). The local time is 7:05 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Aconcagua?

The closest airports are Santiago International Airport (SCL), 109 km away.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kart tilesOpenStreetKart contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated oktober 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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