Massive Range · Alberta · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Bourgeau

2,931 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,931 mabove sea level

Prominence462 mindependent height

Isolation4.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

51.13° N, 115.78° WElevation 2,931 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,931 m
Mid-mountain2,160 m
Valley · Banff1,388 m

Freezing level in October: 1,950 m

iThe mountain

Mount Bourgeau in brief

Mount Bourgeau rises to 2,931 m in the Massive Range, Alberta, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 462 m.

At the summit, July 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.

The nearest town is Banff, 15 km to the E at 1,388 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,931 m · 9,616 ft
Prominence: 462 m
Range: Massive Range
Region: Alberta
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 51.1319, -115.7750
Nearest airport: Calgary International Airport (YYC) · 123 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 Bourgeau by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Mount Bourgeau by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-14°	-11°	-6°	-2°	3°	8°	12°	12°	7°	-1°	-10°	-16°
Average low	-21°	-20°	-16°	-11°	-7°	-3°	1°	1°	-4°	-11°	-18°	-23°
Precipitation	54 mm	46 mm	48 mm	66 mm	110 mm	138 mm	104 mm	106 mm	89 mm	66 mm	65 mm	54 mm
Cloud cover	55%	48%	52%	50%	48%	46%	33%	33%	38%	44%	56%	52%
Daylight	8h 24	10h 02	11h 50	13h 50	15h 34	16h 32	16h 07	14h 36	12h 40	10h 45	8h 56	7h 56
Month score	33	38	36	32	20	18	41	40	30	34	29	34

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	200 m	550 m	1,250 m	1,950 m	2,600 m	3,300 m	3,950 m	3,900 m	3,150 m	1,950 m	750 m	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Mount Bourgeau in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Ball	3,311 m	1,187 m	16 km W	9°
Storm Mountain	3,158 m	408 m	18 km NW	11°
Stanley Peak	3,155 m	248 m	20 km W	11°
Beatrice Peak	3,119 m	74 m	18 km W	11°
Nasswald Peak	3,042 m	632 m	17 km SE	12°
Cascade Mountain	2,998 m	938 m	18 km NE	12°
Mount Brett	2,984 m	899 m	4.5 km NW	11°
Mystic Peak	2,960 m	689 m	18 km N	13°