Alberta · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Tonsa

3,053 mSnow likely Jan–May · Sep–Dec

Elevation3,053 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.9 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

51.30° N, 116.20° WElevation 3,053 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,053 m
Mid-mountain2,300 m
Valley · Lake Louise1,538 m

Freezing level in October: 1,850 m

iThe mountain

Tonsa in brief

Tonsa rises to 3,053 m, Alberta, Canada.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to September.

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

Facts

Elevation: 3,053 m · 10,016 ft
Region: Alberta
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 51.2975, -116.2000
Nearest airport: Calgary International Airport (YYC) · 154 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 Tonsa by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Tonsa by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-15°	-12°	-8°	-3°	1°	6°	11°	11°	5°	-3°	-12°	-18°
Average low	-23°	-21°	-17°	-12°	-8°	-4°	0°	-1°	-5°	-13°	-20°	-25°
Precipitation	111 mm	71 mm	70 mm	73 mm	105 mm	147 mm	128 mm	118 mm	99 mm	85 mm	116 mm	100 mm
Cloud cover	59%	52%	55%	52%	49%	48%	35%	35%	39%	48%	59%	55%
Daylight	8h 23	10h 02	11h 50	13h 51	15h 35	16h 34	16h 09	14h 37	12h 40	10h 44	8h 55	7h 54
Month score	15	29	28	29	21	18	28	29	27	27	14	20

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 · Sep–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	100 m	500 m	1,150 m	1,850 m	2,500 m	3,250 m	3,850 m	3,850 m	3,050 m	1,850 m	600 m	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Tonsa in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Goodsir	3,567 m	1,887 m	17 km SW	10°
Mount Temple	3,543 m	1,544 m	5.9 km N	9°
Mount Hungabee	3,492 m	987 m	7.0 km NW	11°
Mount Victoria (Bow Range)	3,464 m	547 m	12 km NW	9°
Deltaform Mountain	3,424 m	822 m	3.2 km W	10°
Mount Lefroy	3,423 m	417 m	9.1 km NW	8°
Mount Huber	3,348 m	158 m	11 km NW	9°
Mount Biddle	3,320 m	731 m	8.0 km W	11°