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Park Ranges · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Oppy Mountain
3,311 mSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec
Elevation3,311 mabove sea level
Prominence311 mindependent height
Isolation3.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul9°average high
51.97° N, 117.15° WElevation 3,311 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,311 m
- Mid-mountain2,710 m
- Valley2,111 m
Freezing level in October: 1,850 m
iThe mountain
Oppy Mountain in brief
Oppy Mountain rises to 3,311 m in the Park Ranges, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 311 m.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 9°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.
Facts
- Elevation
- 3,311 m · 10,863 ft
- Prominence
- 311 m
- Range
- Park Ranges
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 51.9733, -117.1489
- Nearest airport
- Calgary International Airport (YYC) · 237 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 Oppy Mountain 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° | 5° | 9° | 9° | 3° | -5° | -14° | -19° |
| Average low | -23° | -22° | -18° | -14° | -9° | -5° | -1° | -1° | -6° | -14° | -20° | -25° |
| Precipitation | 165 mm | 104 mm | 104 mm | 85 mm | 106 mm | 154 mm | 155 mm | 144 mm | 125 mm | 139 mm | 169 mm | 152 mm |
| Cloud cover | 62% | 55% | 56% | 51% | 48% | 49% | 38% | 36% | 43% | 52% | 64% | 60% |
| Daylight | 8h 17 | 9h 58 | 11h 50 | 13h 54 | 15h 41 | 16h 42 | 16h 16 | 14h 41 | 12h 41 | 10h 42 | 8h 50 | 7h 47 |
| Month score | 12 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 150 m | 450 m | 1,050 m | 1,850 m | 2,550 m | 3,300 m | 3,900 m | 3,900 m | 3,050 m | 1,850 m | 650 m | valley |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Oppy Mountain in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of CanadaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Forbes | 3,612 m | 1,629 m | 20 km SE | 8° |
| Mount Bryce | 3,507 m | 707 m | 15 km NW | 8° |
| Mount Lyell | 3,498 m | 1,078 m | 3.6 km SE | 7° |
| Ernest Peak | 3,498 m | 1,078 m | 3.6 km SE | 7° |
| Mount Athabasca | 3,491 m | 671 m | 23 km N | 7° |
| Mount Andromeda | 3,450 m | 330 m | 23 km N | 7° |
| Christian Peak | 3,406 m | 100 m | 4.8 km SE | 8° |
| Mount Alexandra | 3,401 m | 421 m | 3.5 km W | 8° |