# Nevado de Longaví, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Nevado de Longaví is a mountain in Chile, at 3,242 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 33. It has articles in 11 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/nevado-de-longavi/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain in Chile · Nature, Mountains
- **Where:** Chile
- **Elevation:** 3,242 m
- **Best time:** January to March.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 314 km as the crow flies
- **Prominence:** 1187 m
- **Coordinates:** -36.19667, -71.16316

## What it is and where

Nevado de Longaví is a mountain in Chile, at 3,242 m above sea level. It has articles in 11 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -36.19667, -71.16316; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 314 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.196668%2C-71.163157)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.196668%2C-71.163157)

- **Prominence:** 1187 m

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Nevado de Longaví is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 3,242 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 12 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 20 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 04 |
| May | Better not | 10 h 05 |
| June | Better not | 9 h 33 |
| July | Better not | 9 h 46 |
| August | Better not | 10 h 37 |
| September | Better not | 11 h 47 |
| October | Better not | 12 h 57 |
| November | Better not | 13 h 58 |
| December | Possible | 14 h 27 |

In December there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 33. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | January to March | April and December |
| Mountains | January to March | April and December |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Nevado de Longaví has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Chile

To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Lomas Blancas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-lomas-blancas/): Mountain in Chile · 17 km
- [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 7: Laguna Dial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-7-laguna-dial/): Hiking · 25 km
- [Refugio Puebla Chillanejos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-puebla-chillanejos/): Mountains · Hiking · 26 km
- [Refugio Casa de Lata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-casa-de-lata/): Mountains · Hiking · 28 km
- [Sendero de Chile: Tramo Río Melado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sendero-de-chile-tramo-rio-melado/): Hiking · 35 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

## More in Chile: Nature

- [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world
- [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina
- [Beagle Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/canal-beagle/): strait of Chile and Argentina
- [Atacama Large Millimeter Array](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-large-millimeter-array-science-preserve/): 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile
- [Copahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/copahue/): stratovolcano nestled on the border between Argentina and Chile
- [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina

Every Chile place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Nevado de Longaví?

It is a mountain in Chile. It has articles in 11 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Nevado de Longaví?

January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 3,242 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 33.

### How do you get to Nevado de Longaví?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 314 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.196668%2C-71.163157) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Lomas Blancas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-lomas-blancas/), [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 7: Laguna Dial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-7-laguna-dial/), [Refugio Puebla Chillanejos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-puebla-chillanejos/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13937422956), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3131484), CC0. More about Nevado de Longaví on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevado_de_Longav%C3%AD). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

