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Morne BlancCascade · SeychellesSummit weather, forecast and climate
Mount Harrison
621 m
Elevation621 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation6.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
4.68° S, 55.49° EElevation 621 mUTC+4 · Seychelles Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit621 m
- Mid-mountain330 m
- Valley · Cascade42 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Mount Harrison in brief
Mount Harrison rises to 621 m, Cascade, Seychelles.
At the summit, April is the mildest month with average highs of 26°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.
The nearest town in the atlas is Cascade, 2.1 km to the NE at 42 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 621 m · 2,037 ft
- Region
- Cascade
- Country
- Seychelles
- Coordinates
- -4.6817, 55.4858
- Nearest airport
- Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) · 4.1 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 Mount Harrison 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 | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Average low | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° |
| Precipitation | 494 mm | 255 mm | 245 mm | 222 mm | 196 mm | 146 mm | 111 mm | 147 mm | 204 mm | 212 mm | 246 mm | 415 mm |
| Cloud cover | 49% | 42% | 37% | 30% | 35% | 49% | 53% | 51% | 39% | 30% | 30% | 41% |
| Daylight | 12h 22 | 12h 15 | 12h 08 | 12h 00 | 11h 54 | 11h 51 | 11h 52 | 11h 57 | 12h 05 | 12h 12 | 12h 20 | 12h 23 |
| Month score | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 62 |
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 | 4,350 m | 4,450 m | 4,500 m | 4,500 m | 4,450 m | 4,300 m | 4,150 m | 4,150 m | 4,250 m | 4,300 m | 4,350 m | 4,350 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Mount Harrison in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of SeychellesPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Seychellois | 905 m | 905 m | 6.7 km NW | 22° |
| Congo Rouge | 750 m | – | 7.2 km NW | 23° |
| Montagne Jasmin | 643 m | – | 11 km NW | 24° |
| Morne Blanc | 635 m | – | 6.8 km NW | 22° |
| Mont Le Niol | 618 m | – | 9.3 km NW | 24° |
| Mount Simpson | 568 m | – | 9.4 km NW | 24° |
| Castle Peak | 555 m | – | 4.7 km SE | 24° |
| Copolla | 497 m | – | 4.7 km NW | 24° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Cascade
Cascade · 2.1 km NE
26°Oct high
12wet days
67score
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Grand'Anse
Grand Anse Mahe · 2.7 km NW
25°Oct high
12wet days
71score
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Pointe La Rue
Pointe La Rue · 3.2 km E
27°Oct high
12wet days
64score
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Anse aux Pins
Anse-aux-Pins · 4.0 km E
26°Oct high
12wet days
66score
Around here
Cascade and around
Nature
Mountains
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Congo Rouge
750 m
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Montagne Jasmin
643 m
Museums
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Seychelles Natural History Museum
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