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Park Ranges · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Mount Cairnes
3,060 mSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec
Elevation3,060 mabove sea level
Prominence141 mindependent height
Isolation3.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul10°average high
51.68° N, 116.78° WElevation 3,060 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,060 m
- Mid-mountain2,460 m
- Valley1,860 m
Freezing level in October: 1,700 m
iThe mountain
Mount Cairnes in brief
Mount Cairnes rises to 3,060 m in the Park Ranges, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 141 m.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to September.
Facts
- Elevation
- 3,060 m · 10,039 ft
- Prominence
- 141 m
- Range
- Park Ranges
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 51.6847, -116.7803
- Nearest airport
- Calgary International Airport (YYC) · 202 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 Cairnes 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 | -17° | -14° | -9° | -4° | 0° | 6° | 10° | 10° | 4° | -4° | -13° | -19° |
| Average low | -23° | -21° | -18° | -13° | -9° | -4° | -1° | -1° | -6° | -13° | -20° | -25° |
| Precipitation | 148 mm | 90 mm | 89 mm | 81 mm | 110 mm | 159 mm | 157 mm | 141 mm | 119 mm | 116 mm | 150 mm | 138 mm |
| Cloud cover | 63% | 56% | 58% | 53% | 49% | 49% | 37% | 36% | 42% | 51% | 65% | 61% |
| Daylight | 8h 19 | 10h 00 | 11h 50 | 13h 53 | 15h 38 | 16h 39 | 16h 13 | 14h 39 | 12h 41 | 10h 43 | 8h 52 | 7h 50 |
| Month score | 11 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 12 |
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 | -0 m | 350 m | 1,000 m | 1,750 m | 2,400 m | 3,150 m | 3,750 m | 3,750 m | 2,950 m | 1,700 m | 500 m | valley |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Mount Cairnes in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of CanadaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Forbes | 3,612 m | 1,629 m | 22 km NW | 8° |
| Mount Barnard | 3,340 m | 943 m | 10 km W | 8° |
| Mount Freshfield | 3,337 m | 477 m | 13 km NW | 10° |
| Mount Bulyea | 3,332 m | 132 m | 10 km W | 9° |
| Mount Mummery | 3,331 m | 481 m | 5.3 km SW | 9° |
| Howse Peak | 3,295 m | 1,227 m | 16 km NE | 9° |
| Mount Pilkington | 3,285 m | 101 m | 11 km NW | 8° |
| Prior Peak | 3,276 m | 33 m | 11 km W | 8° |