Miette Range · Alberta · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Utopia Mountain

2,602 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,602 mabove sea level

Prominence353 mindependent height

Isolation13 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

53.10° N, 117.77° WElevation 2,602 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,602 m
Mid-mountain1,820 m
Valley · Jasper Park Lodge1,036 m

Freezing level in October: 1,750 m

iThe mountain

Utopia Mountain in brief

Utopia Mountain rises to 2,602 m in the Miette Range, Alberta, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 353 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to September.

The nearest town is Jasper Park Lodge, 30 km to the SW at 1,036 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,602 m · 8,537 ft
Prominence: 353 m
Range: Miette Range
Region: Alberta
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 53.0967, -117.7681
Nearest airport: Whitecourt Airport (YZU) · 175 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 Utopia Mountain by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Utopia Mountain by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-14°	-10°	-5°	0°	5°	10°	13°	13°	8°	0°	-10°	-15°
Average low	-22°	-20°	-16°	-11°	-7°	-2°	1°	0°	-4°	-11°	-19°	-23°
Precipitation	39 mm	27 mm	49 mm	57 mm	108 mm	145 mm	165 mm	149 mm	110 mm	70 mm	56 mm	37 mm
Cloud cover	54%	53%	54%	53%	49%	49%	39%	38%	43%	47%	55%	54%
Daylight	8h 07	9h 53	11h 49	13h 58	15h 50	16h 55	16h 27	14h 47	12h 43	10h 39	8h 41	7h 35
Month score	37	41	35	33	20	17	38	37	22	32	32	38

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	valley	300 m	950 m	1,700 m	2,400 m	3,200 m	3,650 m	3,600 m	2,850 m	1,750 m	450 m	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Utopia Mountain in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Sirdar Mountain	2,804 m	1,274 m	19 km S	12°
Mount Merlin	2,711 m	651 m	13 km S	13°
Mount Colin	2,687 m	307 m	18 km SW	13°
Mount Dromore	2,660 m	360 m	19 km SW	14°
Grisette Mountain	2,620 m	240 m	20 km SW	13°
Roche Jacques	2,603 m	423 m	14 km SW	14°
Hawk Mountain	2,553 m	343 m	19 km SW	15°
Roche de Smet	2,539 m	847 m	24 km W	14°