Pacific Ranges · British Columbia · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Pyroclastic Peak

Volcano2,349 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,349 mabove sea level

Prominence145 mindependent height

Isolation0.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

50.11° N, 123.29° WElevation 2,349 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,349 m
Mid-mountain1,510 m
Valley · Whistler673 m

Freezing level in October: 2,050 m

iThe mountain

Pyroclastic Peak in brief

Pyroclastic Peak rises to 2,349 m in the Pacific Ranges, British Columbia, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 145 m.

At the summit, August 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 October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Whistler, 24 km to the E at 673 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,349 m · 7,707 ft
Prominence: 145 m
Range: Pacific Ranges
Region: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 50.1144, -123.2930
Nearest airport: Powell River Airport (YPW) · 92 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 Pyroclastic Peak by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Pyroclastic Peak by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-5°	-3°	0°	4°	9°	13°	14°	10°	2°	-5°	-9°
Average low	-13°	-13°	-11°	-8°	-6°	-1°	2°	2°	-1°	-6°	-11°	-14°
Precipitation	418 mm	295 mm	287 mm	200 mm	150 mm	138 mm	97 mm	110 mm	160 mm	389 mm	471 mm	402 mm
Cloud cover	62%	55%	58%	55%	51%	52%	38%	35%	39%	55%	64%	60%
Daylight	8h 33	10h 07	11h 51	13h 47	15h 26	16h 22	15h 58	14h 30	12h 39	10h 47	9h 03	8h 05
Month score	12	15	13	15	16	16	45	46	21	15	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

Snow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	800 m	950 m	1,250 m	1,700 m	2,250 m	2,950 m	3,550 m	3,600 m	3,050 m	2,050 m	1,050 m	600 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Pyroclastic Peak in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Callaghan	2,409 m	914 m	13 km N	12°
Mount Cayley	2,385 m	–	0.7 km N	13°
Mount Cayley volcanic field	2,377 m	–	0.7 km N	13°
Powder Mountain	2,347 m	653 m	3.8 km N	12°
Black Tusk	2,319 m	569 m	24 km SE	14°
Rainbow Mountain	2,314 m	1,019 m	19 km NE	13°
Vulcan's Thumb	2,290 m	–	0.5 km SE	15°
Brandywine Mountain	2,213 m	428 m	5.1 km E	13°