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Park Ranges · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Mount Shackleton
3,327 mSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec
Elevation3,327 mabove sea level
Prominence557 mindependent height
Isolation8.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul8°average high
52.18° N, 117.90° WElevation 3,327 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,327 m
- Mid-mountain2,730 m
- Valley2,127 m
Freezing level in October: 1,850 m
iThe mountain
Mount Shackleton in brief
Mount Shackleton rises to 3,327 m in the Park Ranges, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 557 m.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.
Facts
- Elevation
- 3,327 m · 10,915 ft
- Prominence
- 557 m
- Range
- Park Ranges
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 52.1836, -117.9031
- Nearest airport
- Kamloops John Moose Fulton Field Regional Airport (YKA) · 241 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 Shackleton by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -18° | -15° | -11° | -6° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 8° | 3° | -6° | -14° | -19° |
| Average low | -23° | -22° | -18° | -14° | -10° | -5° | -1° | -2° | -6° | -13° | -19° | -24° |
| Precipitation | 215 mm | 132 mm | 134 mm | 110 mm | 114 mm | 157 mm | 176 mm | 166 mm | 147 mm | 188 mm | 230 mm | 209 mm |
| Cloud cover | 66% | 60% | 61% | 55% | 51% | 52% | 42% | 39% | 46% | 55% | 67% | 66% |
| Daylight | 8h 15 | 9h 58 | 11h 50 | 13h 55 | 15h 42 | 16h 44 | 16h 18 | 14h 42 | 12h 42 | 10h 42 | 8h 48 | 7h 45 |
| Month score | 10 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 200 m | 500 m | 1,100 m | 1,800 m | 2,500 m | 3,250 m | 3,850 m | 3,850 m | 3,050 m | 1,850 m | 700 m | -0 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Mount Shackleton in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of CanadaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Clemenceau | 3,664 m | 1,499 m | 8.0 km NW | 6° |
| Apex Mountain | 3,250 m | 510 m | 6.5 km NE | 8° |
| Chaba Peak | 3,212 m | 391 m | 16 km E | 9° |
| Ghost Mountain | 3,203 m | 547 m | 14 km N | 9° |
| Eden Peak | 3,198 m | 267 m | 12 km E | 9° |
| Mount Quincy | 3,150 m | 508 m | 23 km NE | 8° |
| Wales Peak | 3,121 m | 210 m | 17 km E | 9° |
| Triad Peak | 3,058 m | 198 m | 24 km E | 10° |