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CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Gap Mountain
2,675 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec
Elevation2,675 mabove sea level
Prominence282 mindependent height
Isolation2.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul14°average high
50.66° N, 115.05° WElevation 2,675 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,675 m
- Mid-mountain2,080 m
- Valley1,475 m
Freezing level in October: 2,050 m
iThe mountain
Gap Mountain in brief
Gap Mountain rises to 2,675 m, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 282 m.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.
Facts
- Elevation
- 2,675 m · 8,776 ft
- Prominence
- 282 m
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 50.6561, -115.0542
- Nearest airport
- Calgary International Airport (YYC) · 90 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 Gap Mountain 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 | -11° | -8° | -4° | 0° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 9° | 1° | -7° | -13° |
| Average low | -18° | -17° | -14° | -10° | -5° | -1° | 2° | 2° | -3° | -9° | -16° | -20° |
| Precipitation | 51 mm | 43 mm | 58 mm | 73 mm | 117 mm | 152 mm | 104 mm | 103 mm | 81 mm | 61 mm | 67 mm | 46 mm |
| Cloud cover | 50% | 45% | 47% | 46% | 43% | 42% | 30% | 31% | 35% | 40% | 52% | 49% |
| Daylight | 8h 28 | 10h 04 | 11h 50 | 13h 49 | 15h 30 | 16h 27 | 16h 03 | 14h 33 | 12h 40 | 10h 46 | 8h 59 | 8h 00 |
| Month score | 36 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 53 | 51 | 34 | 37 | 30 | 37 |
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 | 400 m | 700 m | 1,250 m | 1,900 m | 2,600 m | 3,300 m | 3,950 m | 3,950 m | 3,150 m | 2,050 m | 900 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
Gap Mountain in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of CanadaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Joffre | 3,450 m | 1,505 m | 18 km SW | 10° |
| Mount Sir Douglas | 3,406 m | 1,110 m | 21 km W | 11° |
| Mount Nivelle | 3,256 m | 410 m | 18 km SW | 12° |
| Mount French | 3,244 m | 470 m | 19 km NW | 11° |
| Mount Rae | 3,218 m | 1,330 m | 6.7 km SE | 12° |
| Mount Pétain | 3,196 m | 326 m | 16 km SW | 12° |
| Mount Foch | 3,194 m | 384 m | 12 km SW | 11° |
| Mount Robertson | 3,177 m | 281 m | 20 km NW | 12° |