Bow Range · Alberta · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mount Schaffer

2,691 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,691 mabove sea level

Prominence48 mindependent height

Isolation2.1 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul14°average high

51.34° N, 116.34° WElevation 2,691 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,691 m
Mid-mountain2,110 m
Valley · Lake Louise1,538 m

Freezing level in October: 1,900 m

iThe mountain

Mount Schaffer in brief

Mount Schaffer rises to 2,691 m in the Bow Range, Alberta, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 48 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to September.

The nearest town is Lake Louise, 14 km to the NE at 1,538 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,691 m · 8,829 ft
Prominence: 48 m
Range: Bow Range
Region: Alberta
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 51.3444, -116.3400
Nearest airport: Calgary International Airport (YYC) · 164 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 Schaffer by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Mount Schaffer by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-13°	-9°	-5°	-1°	4°	9°	14°	14°	8°	0°	-9°	-15°
Average low	-20°	-18°	-14°	-9°	-5°	-1°	3°	2°	-2°	-10°	-17°	-22°
Precipitation	109 mm	69 mm	69 mm	69 mm	96 mm	139 mm	125 mm	114 mm	96 mm	86 mm	114 mm	98 mm
Cloud cover	56%	50%	52%	50%	46%	46%	34%	34%	38%	47%	58%	53%
Daylight	8h 22	10h 01	11h 50	13h 51	15h 35	16h 35	16h 09	14h 37	12h 40	10h 44	8h 54	7h 53
Month score	17	31	30	31	25	18	43	44	28	27	15	21

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	200 m	550 m	1,250 m	1,900 m	2,600 m	3,300 m	3,950 m	3,900 m	3,150 m	1,900 m	700 m	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Mount Schaffer in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Goodsir	3,567 m	1,887 m	16 km S	10°
Mount Temple	3,543 m	1,544 m	9.3 km E	9°
Mount Hungabee	3,492 m	987 m	4.1 km E	11°
Mount Victoria (Bow Range)	3,464 m	547 m	4.3 km NE	9°
Deltaform Mountain	3,424 m	822 m	8.1 km SE	10°
Mount Lefroy	3,423 m	417 m	4.6 km NE	8°
Mount Huber	3,348 m	158 m	3.5 km NE	9°
Mount Biddle	3,320 m	731 m	3.3 km SE	11°