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Aleutian Arc · United StatesSummit weather, forecast and climate
Augustine Volcano
Lava dome · last major eruption 18834,134 ftMajor summitSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec
Elevation4,134 ftabove sea level
Prominence4,134 ftindependent height
Isolation35 mito a higher summit
Summit, Jul45°average high
59.36° N, 153.43° WElevation 4,134 ftUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,134 ft
- Mid-mountain2,165 ft
- Valley197 ft
Freezing level in October: 3,937 ft
iThe mountain
Augustine Volcano in brief
Augustine Volcano rises to 4,134 ft in the Aleutian Arc, United States. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 4,134 ft, a major independent summit.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 45°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.
Facts
- Elevation
- 4,134 ft
- Prominence
- 4,134 ft
- Range
- Aleutian Arc
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 59.3633, -153.4333
- Nearest airport
- Iliamna Airport (ILI) · 58 mi
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 Augustine Volcano 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 | 26° | 25° | 24° | 27° | 32° | 39° | 45° | 45° | 40° | 34° | 29° | 27° |
| Average low | 21° | 20° | 20° | 23° | 29° | 36° | 42° | 42° | 37° | 29° | 24° | 22° |
| Precipitation | 19.2 in | 14.6 in | 12.4 in | 10.9 in | 10.6 in | 10.0 in | 13.5 in | 18.9 in | 25.1 in | 21.5 in | 19.1 in | 20.0 in |
| Cloud cover | 65% | 62% | 56% | 56% | 53% | 56% | 56% | 53% | 56% | 56% | 59% | 66% |
| Daylight | 6h 54 | 9h 17 | 11h 46 | 14h 31 | 17h 00 | 18h 35 | 17h 52 | 15h 34 | 12h 53 | 10h 15 | 7h 40 | 6h 08 |
| Month score | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
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 | 1,640 ft | 1,476 ft | 1,312 ft | 2,133 ft | 3,773 ft | 5,741 ft | 7,218 ft | 7,546 ft | 5,906 ft | 3,937 ft | 2,461 ft | 1,969 ft |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain