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Blairmore Range · Alberta · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Turtle Mountain
2,210 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec
Elevation2,210 mabove sea level
Prominence518 mindependent height
Isolation13 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul18°average high
49.58° N, 114.41° WElevation 2,210 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,210 m
- Mid-mountain1,780 m
- Valley · Blairmore1,344 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Turtle Mountain in brief
Turtle Mountain rises to 2,210 m in the Blairmore Range, Alberta, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 518 m.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.
The nearest town is Blairmore, 3.0 km to the NW at 1,344 m.
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 Turtle 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 | -7° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 18° | 13° | 5° | -4° | -9° |
| Average low | -16° | -14° | -11° | -7° | -2° | 2° | 5° | 5° | 0° | -5° | -11° | -16° |
| Precipitation | 61 mm | 60 mm | 68 mm | 71 mm | 116 mm | 134 mm | 74 mm | 68 mm | 76 mm | 66 mm | 74 mm | 62 mm |
| Cloud cover | 46% | 43% | 44% | 43% | 40% | 37% | 23% | 26% | 30% | 36% | 47% | 45% |
| Daylight | 8h 37 | 10h 09 | 11h 51 | 13h 45 | 15h 22 | 16h 16 | 15h 53 | 14h 27 | 12h 38 | 10h 49 | 9h 06 | 8h 10 |
| Month score | 35 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 44 | 80 | 81 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 35 |
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 | 450 m | 750 m | 1,350 m | 2,000 m | 2,750 m | 3,450 m | 4,050 m | 4,000 m | 3,200 m | 2,250 m | 1,050 m | 250 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Turtle Mountain in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of CanadaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ptolemy | 2,813 m | 916 m | 16 km W | 15° |
| Crowsnest Mountain | 2,785 m | 925 m | 18 km NW | 16° |
| Mount Darrah | 2,758 m | 431 m | 17 km SW | 15° |
| Andy Good Peak | 2,662 m | 257 m | 13 km W | 16° |
| Mount McGladrey | 2,638 m | 198 m | 15 km SW | 16° |
| Mount Pengelly | 2,586 m | 226 m | 16 km SW | 16° |
| Mount Tecumseh | 2,547 m | – | 19 km NW | 17° |
| Phillipps Peak | 2,500 m | – | 20 km NW | 16° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Blairmore
Alberta · 3.0 km NW
10°Oct high
10wet days
33score
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Bellevue
Alberta · 3.2 km E
10°Oct high
5wet days
46score
Around here
Blairmore and around
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Blairmore
Alberta · Canada
Jul–Sepbest months
24°July high
1,344 maltitude
Nature
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Frank Lake, Bellevue
Lake
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Redfern Lake, Alberta
Lake
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Star Creek Falls
Waterfall
Mountains
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Mount Ptolemy
2,813 m · Crowsnest Range
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Mount Darrah
2,758 m · Flathead Range
Heritage
Museums
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Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
Interpretation centre
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