Canadian Rockies · Alberta · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Cornwall

2,970 mSnow likely Jan–May · Sep–Dec

Elevation2,970 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation8.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

50.74° N, 114.95° WElevation 2,970 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,970 m
Mid-mountain2,370 m
Valley1,770 m

Freezing level in October: 2,000 m

iThe mountain

Mount Cornwall in brief

Mount Cornwall rises to 2,970 m in the Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to September.

Facts

Elevation: 2,970 m · 9,744 ft
Range: Canadian Rockies
Region: Alberta
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 50.7380, -114.9470
Nearest airport: Calgary International Airport (YYC) · 78 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 Cornwall by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Mount Cornwall by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-13°	-10°	-7°	-2°	2°	8°	12°	12°	7°	-1°	-9°	-14°
Average low	-21°	-20°	-17°	-12°	-8°	-4°	0°	0°	-5°	-11°	-18°	-22°
Precipitation	56 mm	52 mm	80 mm	106 mm	176 mm	232 mm	155 mm	156 mm	122 mm	79 mm	72 mm	50 mm
Cloud cover	51%	48%	53%	53%	49%	47%	34%	34%	39%	43%	53%	50%
Daylight	8h 27	10h 04	11h 50	13h 49	15h 31	16h 28	16h 03	14h 34	12h 40	10h 46	8h 59	7h 59
Month score	34	36	26	19	17	18	34	32	21	31	29	36

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 · Sep–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	400 m	650 m	1,150 m	1,850 m	2,550 m	3,250 m	3,900 m	3,850 m	3,050 m	2,000 m	900 m	150 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Mount Cornwall in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Rae	3,218 m	1,330 m	13 km S	12°
Mount Foch	3,194 m	384 m	24 km SW	11°
Mount Sarrail	3,159 m	–	23 km SW	13°
Mount Smith-Dorrien	3,155 m	225 m	24 km W	12°
Mist Mountain	3,140 m	487 m	21 km S	12°
Mount Evan-Thomas	3,098 m	–	11 km W	13°
Storm Mountain (Misty Range)	3,095 m	291 m	17 km S	12°
Mount Jellicoe	3,075 m	179 m	24 km W	12°