Vancouver Island Ranges · British Columbia · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Abel

1,822 mMajor summitSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,822 mabove sea level

Prominence1,307 mindependent height

Isolation20 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul14°average high

50.21° N, 126.32° WElevation 1,822 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,822 m
Mid-mountain920 m
Valley · Sayward13 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Mount Abel in brief

Mount Abel rises to 1,822 m in the Vancouver Island Ranges, British Columbia, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,307 m, a major independent summit.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Sayward, 32 km to the NE at 13 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,822 m · 5,978 ft
Prominence: 1,307 m
Range: Vancouver Island Ranges
Region: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 50.2119, -126.3200
Nearest airport: Campbell River Airport (YBL) · 80 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 Mount Abel by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Mount Abel by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-2°	-1°	1°	6°	10°	14°	15°	12°	5°	-1°	-3°
Average low	-8°	-8°	-8°	-7°	-3°	1°	4°	4°	2°	-2°	-6°	-8°
Precipitation	565 mm	379 mm	363 mm	290 mm	197 mm	171 mm	107 mm	139 mm	203 mm	523 mm	638 mm	550 mm
Cloud cover	72%	65%	66%	60%	56%	54%	41%	39%	42%	63%	72%	71%
Daylight	8h 32	10h 06	11h 51	13h 47	15h 26	16h 23	15h 59	14h 31	12h 39	10h 47	9h 02	8h 04
Month score	8	10	10	13	14	17	47	47	30	11	8	8

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

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,000 m	1,050 m	1,100 m	1,400 m	2,050 m	2,650 m	3,200 m	3,300 m	2,900 m	2,050 m	1,250 m	950 m
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

Mount Abel in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Victoria Peak	2,163 m	1,849 m	23 km SE	13°
Warden Peak	1,970 m	265 m	23 km SE	15°
Sutton Peak	1,874 m	1,364 m	20 km S	15°
Mount Cain	1,819 m	254 m	1.9 km N	15°
Maquilla Peak	1,815 m	685 m	11 km S	15°
Mount Palmerston	1,765 m	1,219 m	22 km N	15°
Hapush Mountain	1,761 m	256 m	3.6 km N	16°
Mount Ashwood	1,761 m	496 m	23 km NW	15°