Saint Elias Mountains · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Logan

5,959 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation5,959 mabove sea level

Prominence5,250 mindependent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul-21°average high

60.57° N, 140.41° WElevation 5,959 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit5,959 m
Mid-mountain5,360 m
Valley4,759 m

Freezing level in October: 600 m

iThe mountain

Mount Logan in brief

Mount Logan rises to 5,959 m in the Saint Elias Mountains, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 5,250 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of -21°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Even daytime highs stay below zero in every month.

Facts

Elevation: 5,959 m · 19,551 ft
Prominence: 5,250 m
Range: Saint Elias Mountains
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 60.5672, -140.4053
Nearest airport: Yakutat Airport (YAK) · 125 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 Logan by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Mount Logan by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-38°	-38°	-37°	-33°	-28°	-23°	-21°	-22°	-27°	-32°	-37°	-38°
Average low	-43°	-42°	-42°	-39°	-33°	-28°	-25°	-27°	-31°	-37°	-42°	-43°
Precipitation	482 mm	359 mm	311 mm	253 mm	209 mm	164 mm	173 mm	358 mm	576 mm	675 mm	485 mm	533 mm
Cloud cover	59%	57%	53%	54%	50%	47%	44%	48%	57%	64%	63%	64%
Daylight	6h 35	9h 08	11h 45	14h 38	17h 18	19h 02	18h 15	15h 45	12h 55	10h 10	7h 26	5h 45
Month score	13	14	15	15	17	18	19	18	14	11	11	11

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–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	valley	valley	valley	400 m	1,250 m	1,950 m	2,350 m	2,200 m	1,500 m	600 m	valley	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Mount Logan in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
King Peak (Yukon)	5,173 m	1,073 m	14 km W	-14°
McArthur Peak	4,344 m	924 m	11 km NE	-9°