Gold Range · British Columbia · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Macpherson

2,427 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,427 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation4.9 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul15°average high

50.93° N, 118.29° WElevation 2,427 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,427 m
Mid-mountain1,440 m
Valley · Revelstoke459 m

Freezing level in October: 1,850 m

iThe mountain

Mount Macpherson in brief

Mount Macpherson rises to 2,427 m in the Gold Range, British Columbia, Canada.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Revelstoke, 9.7 km to the NE at 459 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,427 m · 7,963 ft
Range: Gold Range
Region: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 50.9319, -118.2878
Nearest airport: Kelowna International Airport (YLW) · 133 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 Macpherson by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Mount Macpherson by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-11°	-8°	-4°	0°	5°	11°	15°	14°	9°	0°	-7°	-12°
Average low	-17°	-16°	-12°	-9°	-6°	-1°	3°	2°	-2°	-8°	-13°	-17°
Precipitation	284 mm	169 mm	158 mm	132 mm	135 mm	166 mm	152 mm	141 mm	154 mm	219 mm	260 mm	266 mm
Cloud cover	59%	52%	54%	50%	46%	45%	32%	31%	36%	48%	61%	58%
Daylight	8h 26	10h 03	11h 50	13h 50	15h 32	16h 30	16h 05	14h 35	12h 40	10h 45	8h 57	7h 57
Month score	13	16	15	17	18	24	48	48	23	18	12	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	300 m	600 m	1,250 m	1,800 m	2,400 m	3,200 m	3,750 m	3,700 m	2,950 m	1,850 m	850 m	250 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Mount Macpherson in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Begbie	2,733 m	–	5.7 km SE	13°
Mount English	2,701 m	–	7.7 km SW	13°
Mount Tilley	2,649 m	–	4.9 km S	14°
Mount Copeland	2,556 m	–	23 km NW	14°
Mount Mackenzie, British Columbia	2,461 m	431 m	14 km E	14°
Mount Dickey	2,220 m	–	24 km NE	16°
Twin Butte	2,195 m	–	23 km E	16°