Pacific Ranges · British Columbia · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Cayley

Volcano2,385 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,385 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation12 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

50.12° N, 123.29° WElevation 2,385 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,385 m
Mid-mountain1,530 m
Valley · Whistler673 m

Freezing level in October: 1,950 m

iThe mountain

Mount Cayley in brief

Mount Cayley rises to 2,385 m in the Pacific Ranges, British Columbia, Canada.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Whistler, 24 km to the E at 673 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,385 m · 7,825 ft
Range: Pacific Ranges
Region: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 50.1203, -123.2910
Nearest airport: Powell River Airport (YPW) · 92 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 Cayley by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Mount Cayley by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-8°	-6°	-4°	-1°	3°	9°	13°	13°	9°	1°	-6°	-9°
Average low	-14°	-13°	-11°	-9°	-6°	-2°	2°	2°	-2°	-7°	-12°	-15°
Precipitation	456 mm	322 mm	313 mm	218 mm	163 mm	150 mm	106 mm	120 mm	174 mm	426 mm	512 mm	438 mm
Cloud cover	62%	55%	58%	55%	51%	52%	38%	35%	39%	55%	64%	60%
Daylight	8h 33	10h 07	11h 51	13h 47	15h 26	16h 22	15h 58	14h 30	12h 39	10h 47	9h 03	8h 05
Month score	12	15	13	15	16	16	39	39	21	15	11	13

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	700 m	900 m	1,200 m	1,650 m	2,150 m	2,900 m	3,500 m	3,500 m	2,950 m	1,950 m	1,000 m	550 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Mount Cayley in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Callaghan	2,409 m	914 m	12 km N	12°
Mount Cayley volcanic field	2,377 m	–	under 100 m N	13°
Pyroclastic Peak	2,349 m	145 m	0.7 km S	13°
Powder Mountain	2,347 m	653 m	3.1 km N	12°
Black Tusk	2,319 m	569 m	24 km SE	14°
Rainbow Mountain	2,314 m	1,019 m	18 km E	13°
Vulcan's Thumb	2,290 m	–	1.1 km S	15°
Brandywine Mountain	2,213 m	428 m	5.0 km E	13°