Mackenzie Mountains · Northwest Territories · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Nirvana

2,773 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec

Elevation2,773 mabove sea level

Prominence1,663 mindependent height

Isolation220 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul8°average high

61.87° N, 127.68° WElevation 2,773 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,773 m
Mid-mountain1,960 m
Valley · Tungsten1,145 m

Freezing level in October: 500 m

iThe mountain

Mount Nirvana in brief

Mount Nirvana rises to 2,773 m in the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,663 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights fall below freezing in 11 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to August.

The nearest town is Tungsten, 29 km to the W at 1,145 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,773 m · 9,098 ft
Prominence: 1,663 m
Range: Mackenzie Mountains
Region: Northwest Territories
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 61.8747, -127.6800
Nearest airport: Watson Lake Airport (YQH) · 205 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 Nirvana by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Mount Nirvana by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-25°	-23°	-18°	-10°	-3°	5°	8°	6°	-2°	-12°	-21°	-24°
Average low	-31°	-28°	-25°	-17°	-9°	-3°	1°	-2°	-8°	-18°	-26°	-29°
Precipitation	71 mm	60 mm	52 mm	31 mm	73 mm	155 mm	205 mm	161 mm	115 mm	83 mm	81 mm	63 mm
Cloud cover	57%	58%	58%	54%	52%	52%	55%	55%	61%	68%	62%	61%
Daylight	6h 12	8h 58	11h 43	14h 47	17h 39	19h 37	18h 43	15h 59	12h 59	10h 04	7h 08	5h 16
Month score	27	30	32	39	29	16	15	15	13	19	22	28

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–Jun · Sep–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	valley	valley	valley	750 m	1,800 m	2,900 m	3,400 m	3,100 m	2,000 m	500 m	valley	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow