Gros MorneLong 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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° |
| Precipitation | 311 mm | 215 mm | 176 mm | 159 mm | 178 mm | 222 mm | 222 mm | 260 mm | 256 mm | 257 mm | 258 mm | 292 mm |
| Cloud cover | 84% | 76% | 64% | 61% | 57% | 54% | 53% | 51% | 53% | 62% | 71% | 83% |
| Daylight | 8h 36 | 10h 08 | 11h 50 | 13h 44 | 15h 22 | 16h 17 | 15h 54 | 14h 28 | 12h 39 | 10h 49 | 9h 06 | 8h 09 |
| Month score | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 39 | 41 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | valley | valley | valley | 500 m | 1,250 m | 1,900 m | 2,600 m | 2,650 m | 2,100 m | 1,250 m | 550 m | valley |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Big Level in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of CanadaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gros Morne | 807 m | 707 m | 11 km S | 15° |
| Killdevil Mountain | 673 m | – | 21 km S | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Lobster Cove
Newfoundland and Labrador · 17 km SW
9°Oct high
13wet days
20score
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Norris Point
Newfoundland and Labrador · 21 km SW
9°Oct high
13wet days
20score
Around here
Rocky Harbour and around
Rocky Harbour
Newfoundland and Labrador · Canada
Jul–Sepbest months
18°July high
81 maltitude
Nature
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Western Brook Pond
Lake · 30 m
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Pissing Mare Falls
Waterfall
Mountains
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Tablelands
721 m · Long Range Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Killdevil Mountain
673 m
Heritage
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Woody Point lighthouse
heritage lighthouse · 1919





















































