Canadian Rockies · Alberta · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Windtower

2,695 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,695 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation3.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul15°average high

50.99° N, 115.29° WElevation 2,695 mUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,695 m
Mid-mountain2,000 m
Valley · Dead Man's Flats1,296 m

Freezing level in October: 2,250 m

iThe mountain

Windtower in brief

Windtower rises to 2,695 m in the Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Dead Man's Flats, 6.0 km to the N at 1,296 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,695 m · 8,842 ft
Range: Canadian Rockies
Region: Alberta
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 50.9890, -115.2923
Nearest airport: Calgary International Airport (YYC) · 91 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 Windtower by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Windtower by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-10°	-7°	-3°	1°	6°	11°	15°	15°	10°	2°	-7°	-12°
Average low	-18°	-17°	-14°	-9°	-5°	-1°	3°	3°	-2°	-8°	-15°	-20°
Precipitation	40 mm	38 mm	56 mm	71 mm	120 mm	150 mm	99 mm	102 mm	91 mm	61 mm	54 mm	38 mm
Cloud cover	52%	47%	51%	51%	47%	46%	32%	34%	38%	42%	53%	50%
Daylight	8h 25	10h 03	11h 50	13h 50	15h 33	16h 31	16h 06	14h 35	12h 40	10h 45	8h 57	7h 57
Month score	38	40	34	30	18	24	57	55	30	36	34	39

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	450 m	800 m	1,350 m	2,050 m	2,750 m	3,500 m	4,100 m	4,050 m	3,300 m	2,250 m	1,050 m	250 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Windtower in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Galatea	3,185 m	1,280 m	17 km S	11°
Wind Mountain	3,153 m	–	5.0 km SE	12°
Mount Bogart	3,144 m	–	9.3 km S	12°
Mount Sparrowhawk	3,121 m	–	5.7 km S	11°
Old Goat Mountain	3,120 m	–	7.5 km SW	13°
The Tower	3,117 m	618 m	15 km S	11°
Mount Lougheed	3,107 m	–	3.3 km SE	11°
Mount Birdwood	3,097 m	735 m	23 km S	13°