Cerro Tres Picos
View of Cerro Tres Picos from the Cueva de los Guanacos.
Highest point
Elevation1,239 m (4,065 ft)[1]
Isolation637.54 km (396.15 mi)[1]
Coordinates38°9′29″S 61°57′6″W / 38.15806°S 61.95167°W / -38.15806; -61.95167
Naming
English translationThree Peaks Hill
Language of nameSpanish
Geography
Cerro Tres Picos is located in Argentina
Cerro Tres Picos
Cerro Tres Picos
Parent rangeSierra de la Ventana

Cerro Tres Picos is the highest point of the Sierra de la Ventana mountain range in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. As such, it is also the highest point in Buenos Aires province, as well as in the pampas region.

Geography

Location

The mountain is 650 km southwest of the city of Buenos Aires; the closest settlement is Villa Ventana in the Tornquist Partido.

It is located on private property owned by the Fundación Funke (Funke Foundation), a charitable organization that maintains the land donated by German immigrant Rodolfo Funke after his death in 1938.

Climate

The mountain has a dry climate. Summers are warm, with temperatures above 30 °C during the day. Winters have an average high of 8 °C and are somewhat rainier, with nights frequently below freezing. Snowfalls can occur sometimes.

Climate data for Cerro Tres Picos (1,239 metres - modelled data)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25
(77)		 23
(73)		 20
(68)		 15
(59)		 10
(50)		 8
(46)		 7
(45)		 9
(48)		 11
(52)		 15
(59)		 19
(66)		 23
(73)		 15
(60)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9
(48)		 8
(46)		 7
(45)		 3
(37)		 0
(32)		 −2
(28)		 −3
(27)		 −2
(28)		 −1
(30)		 2
(36)		 4
(39)		 7
(45)		 3
(37)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 60
(2.4)		 63
(2.5)		 65
(2.6)		 44
(1.7)		 32
(1.3)		 18
(0.7)		 27
(1.1)		 32
(1.3)		 45
(1.8)		 68
(2.7)		 68
(2.7)		 60
(2.4)		 582
(23.2)
Source: MeteoBlue [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Tres Picos, Argentina". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  2. ↑ "Clima Cerro Tres Picos". Retrieved 13 April 2020.


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