Park Ranges · Alberta · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Elephas Mountain

2,978 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,978 mabove sea level

Prominence328 mindependent height

Isolation2.0 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

52.60° N, 118.31° WElevation 2,978 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,978 m
Mid-mountain2,380 m
Valley1,778 m

Freezing level in October: 2,000 m

iThe mountain

Elephas Mountain in brief

Elephas Mountain rises to 2,978 m in the Park Ranges, Alberta, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 328 m.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to September.

Facts

Elevation: 2,978 m · 9,770 ft
Prominence: 328 m
Range: Park Ranges
Region: Alberta
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 52.5964, -118.3100
Nearest airport: Whitecourt Airport (YZU) · 240 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 Elephas Mountain by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Elephas Mountain by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-14°	-11°	-7°	-2°	3°	8°	12°	12°	6°	-2°	-11°	-16°
Average low	-19°	-18°	-14°	-9°	-6°	-2°	2°	2°	-3°	-10°	-16°	-21°
Precipitation	136 mm	86 mm	92 mm	84 mm	94 mm	131 mm	164 mm	150 mm	118 mm	140 mm	148 mm	126 mm
Cloud cover	65%	59%	58%	54%	50%	50%	41%	39%	46%	54%	66%	64%
Daylight	8h 11	9h 56	11h 49	13h 56	15h 46	16h 49	16h 22	14h 44	12h 42	10h 40	8h 45	7h 40
Month score	10	22	21	25	24	17	31	32	19	15	10	11

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–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	400 m	800 m	1,400 m	2,100 m	2,750 m	3,450 m	4,050 m	4,050 m	3,250 m	2,000 m	850 m	200 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Elephas Mountain in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Edith Cavell	3,363 m	2,007 m	19 km NE	10°
Simon Peak	3,322 m	1,173 m	6.7 km N	8°
Mount Fraser	3,313 m	1,164 m	6.7 km N	8°
Mount Scott	3,300 m	966 m	24 km SE	8°
Bennington Peak	3,260 m	118 m	6.5 km N	9°
Dungeon Peak	3,129 m	489 m	9.9 km N	11°
Throne Mountain	3,120 m	880 m	14 km NE	10°
Mount Erebus	3,112 m	–	4.4 km N	12°