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Cascade · 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
15°20°25°30°35°25°24°Jan26°24°Feb26°24°Mar26°25°Apr26°24°May24°23°Jun24°23°Jul24°23°Aug24°23°Sep25°23°Oct25°23°Nov25°23°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Mount Harrison by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high25°26°26°26°26°24°24°24°24°25°25°25°
Average low24°24°24°25°24°23°23°23°23°23°23°23°
Precipitation494 mm255 mm245 mm222 mm196 mm146 mm111 mm147 mm204 mm212 mm246 mm415 mm
Cloud cover49%42%37%30%35%49%53%51%39%30%30%41%
Daylight12h 2212h 1512h 0812h 0011h 5411h 5111h 5211h 5712h 0512h 1212h 2012h 23
Month score595960626259605863676762

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,350 m4,450 m4,500 m4,500 m4,450 m4,300 m4,150 m4,150 m4,250 m4,300 m4,350 m4,350 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Mount Harrison in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Seychelles
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Morne Seychellois905 m905 m6.7 km NW22°
Congo Rouge750 m–7.2 km NW23°
Montagne Jasmin643 m–11 km NW24°
Morne Blanc635 m–6.8 km NW22°
Mont Le Niol618 m–9.3 km NW24°
Mount Simpson568 m–9.4 km NW24°
Castle Peak555 m–4.7 km SE24°
Copolla497 m–4.7 km NW24°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

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Cascade

Cascade · 2.1 km NE
26°Oct high
12wet days
67score
Cascade
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Grand'Anse

Grand Anse Mahe · 2.7 km NW
25°Oct high
12wet days
71score
Grand'Anse
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Pointe La Rue

Pointe La Rue · 3.2 km E
27°Oct high
12wet days
64score
Pointe La Rue
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Anse aux Pins

Anse-aux-Pins · 4.0 km E
26°Oct high
12wet days
66score
Anse aux Pins
Around here

Cascade and around

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Cascade

Cascade · Seychelles
Sep–Novbest months
25°July high
42 maltitude
Cascade

Nature

Morne Seychellois National Park
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9.2 km W

Morne Seychellois National Park

National park
Morne Seychellois National Park
Sainte Anne Marine National Park
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5.3 km N

Sainte Anne Marine National Park

National park · 10 m
Sainte Anne Marine National Park
Sauzier Waterfall
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9.5 km W

Sauzier Waterfall

Waterfall · 70 m
Sauzier Waterfall

Mountains

Morne Seychellois
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7.3 km NW

Morne Seychellois

905 m
Morne Seychellois
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7.9 km W

Congo Rouge

750 m
Congo Rouge
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11 km W

Montagne Jasmin

643 m
Montagne Jasmin

Museums

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7.3 km NW

Seychelles Natural History Museum

1964
Seychelles Natural History Museum