Chiniga
- 7,533 ft
- summit
- Oct–Aug
- best months
CHINIGA is a mountain in Hidalgo, Mexico, with its summit at about 7,530 ft (2,296 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Barrio el Dajie, about 1.0 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include PEROTE, LOS MUERTOS and EL LEON. EL TEPOZAN is within about 3 miles. In a typical May, the warmest month, highs reach about 77°F (25°C) and lows about 53°F (11°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 68°F (20°C) and lows about 42°F (6°C). Precipitation falls on about 14 days in September, the wettest month, and about 3 days in January, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 7,533 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of CHINIGA. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about CHINIGA
How tall is CHINIGA?
7,533 ft (2,296 m).
Is there a trail to the top of CHINIGA?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
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Best time to visit CHINIGA
Best months: October–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
68° / 42°
3 wet
Feb
71° / 44°
3 wet
Mar
75° / 47°
3 wet
Apr
77° / 50°
6 wet
May
77° / 53°
7 wet
Jun
74° / 54°
11 wet
Jul
70° / 53°
12 wet
Aug
71° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 53°
14 wet
Oct
68° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
68° / 46°
5 wet
Dec
68° / 43°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 7,385 ft), not measured at a weather station. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors