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British Columbia · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Mount Sicker
723 mSnow likely Dec
Elevation723 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
48.87° N, 123.75° WElevation 723 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit723 m
- Mid-mountain430 m
- Valley · North Cowichan145 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Mount Sicker in brief
Mount Sicker rises to 723 m, British Columbia, Canada.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 23°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town is North Cowichan, 5.5 km to the SE at 145 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 723 m · 2,372 ft
- Region
- British Columbia
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 48.8667, -123.7500
- Nearest airport
- Nanaimo Airport (YCD) · 23 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 Sicker 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 | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 305 mm | 202 mm | 185 mm | 117 mm | 86 mm | 66 mm | 37 mm | 48 mm | 68 mm | 188 mm | 317 mm | 314 mm |
| Cloud cover | 62% | 55% | 54% | 50% | 44% | 41% | 29% | 26% | 30% | 48% | 61% | 62% |
| Daylight | 8h 42 | 10h 12 | 11h 51 | 13h 42 | 15h 16 | 16h 09 | 15h 47 | 14h 24 | 12h 37 | 10h 51 | 9h 11 | 8h 17 |
| Month score | 12 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 62 | 77 | 90 | 87 | 81 | 34 | 12 | 12 |
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 | 1,000 m | 1,100 m | 1,400 m | 1,850 m | 2,400 m | 2,900 m | 3,350 m | 3,400 m | 2,900 m | 2,100 m | 1,300 m | 900 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Mount Sicker in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of CanadaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Prevost | 788 m | 605 m | 4.1 km S | 23° |
| Mount Tzouhalem | 536 m | – | 14 km SE | 24° |
| Maple Mountain (British Columbia) | 506 m | 476 m | 11 km E | 24° |
| Stanton Peak | 467 m | – | 12 km NW | 25° |
| Mount Erskine | 347 m | – | 15 km E | 24° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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North Cowichan
British Columbia · 5.5 km SE
16°Oct high
17wet days
52score
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Crofton
British Columbia · 7.1 km E
16°Oct high
17wet days
49score
Around here
North Cowichan and around
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North Cowichan
British Columbia · Canada
Jul–Sepbest months
26°July high
145 maltitude
Nature
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Koksilah River
River
Mountains
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Mount Whymper (Vancouver Island)
1,554 m · Vancouver Island Ranges
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Mount Prevost
788 m · Vancouver Island Ranges
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Valentine Mountain
713 m
Heritage
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Duncan railway station
Heritage Railway Station of Canada
Museums
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Salt Spring Island Museum
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