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Long Range Mountains · Newfoundland and Labrador · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Big Level

795 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation795 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation11 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul15°average high
49.69° N, 57.74° WElevation 795 mUTC−2:30 · Newfoundland Daylight Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit795 m
  • Mid-mountain440 m
  • Valley · Rocky Harbour81 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Big Level in brief

Big Level rises to 795 m in the Long Range Mountains, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Rocky Harbour, 16 km to the SW at 81 m.

Facts

Elevation
795 m · 2,608 ft
Range
Long Range Mountains
Region
Newfoundland and Labrador
Country
Canada
Coordinates
49.6894, -57.7386
Nearest airport
Deer Lake Airport (YDF) · 59 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Big Level by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-20°-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°-7°-13°Jan-7°-14°Feb-4°-10°Mar1°-5°Apr6°0°May10°4°Jun15°9°Jul15°10°Aug11°6°Sep5°1°Oct1°-4°Nov-4°-10°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Big Level by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-7°-7°-4°1°6°10°15°15°11°5°1°-4°
Average low-13°-14°-10°-5°0°4°9°10°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation311 mm215 mm176 mm159 mm178 mm222 mm222 mm260 mm256 mm257 mm258 mm292 mm
Cloud cover84%76%64%61%57%54%53%51%53%62%71%83%
Daylight8h 3610h 0811h 5013h 4415h 2216h 1715h 5414h 2812h 3910h 499h 068h 09
Month score36111214173941211283

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
Snow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing levelvalleyvalleyvalley500 m1,250 m1,900 m2,600 m2,650 m2,100 m1,250 m550 mvalley
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Big Level in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Gros Morne807 m707 m11 km S15°
Killdevil Mountain673 m–21 km S18°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Rocky Harbour
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Rocky Harbour

Newfoundland and Labrador · 16 km SW
8°Oct high
13wet days
19score
Rocky Harbour
Lobster Cove
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Lobster Cove

Newfoundland and Labrador · 17 km SW
9°Oct high
13wet days
20score
Lobster Cove
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Norris Point

Newfoundland and Labrador · 21 km SW
9°Oct high
13wet days
20score
Norris Point
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Cow Head

Newfoundland and Labrador · 26 km N
9°Oct high
13wet days
20score
Cow Head
Around here

Rocky Harbour and around

Rocky Harbour
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Rocky Harbour

Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
Jul–Sepbest months
18°July high
81 maltitude
Rocky Harbour

Nature

Gros Morne National Park
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16 km NE

Gros Morne National Park

National park
Gros Morne National Park
Western Brook Pond
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18 km NE

Western Brook Pond

Lake · 30 m
Western Brook Pond
Pissing Mare Falls
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22 km NE

Pissing Mare Falls

Waterfall
Pissing Mare Falls

Mountains

Gros Morne
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9.5 km E

Gros Morne

807 m · Long Range Mountains
Gros Morne
Tablelands
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19 km S

Tablelands

721 m · Long Range Mountains
Tablelands
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17 km SE

Killdevil Mountain

673 m
Killdevil Mountain

Heritage

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11 km S

Woody Point lighthouse

heritage lighthouse · 1919
Woody Point lighthouse