Aleutian Range · United StatesSummit weather, forecast and climate

Black Peak (Alaska)

Stratovolcano · last major eruption -19003,385 ftSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,385 ftabove sea level

Prominence919 ftindependent height

Isolation34 mito a higher summit

Summit, Jul53°average high

56.55° N, 158.78° WElevation 3,385 ftUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,385 ft
Mid-mountain1,706 ft
Valley0 ft

Freezing level in October: 2,953 ft

iThe mountain

Black Peak (Alaska) in brief

Black Peak (Alaska) rises to 3,385 ft in the Aleutian Range, United States. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 919 ft.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 53°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

Facts

Elevation: 3,385 ft
Prominence: 919 ft
Range: Aleutian Range
Country: United States
Coordinates: 56.5525, -158.7847
Nearest airport: Port Heiden Airport (PTH) · 29 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 Black Peak (Alaska) by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Black Peak (Alaska) by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	23°	24°	25°	29°	38°	46°	53°	53°	45°	35°	27°	24°
Average low	14°	15°	16°	21°	28°	35°	42°	43°	36°	26°	19°	15°
Precipitation	6.7 in	5.0 in	5.6 in	4.6 in	4.6 in	5.9 in	5.4 in	6.8 in	9.3 in	9.4 in	7.5 in	8.2 in
Cloud cover	72%	70%	68%	72%	66%	68%	73%	70%	67%	65%	68%	72%
Daylight	7h 30	9h 35	11h 48	14h 15	16h 25	17h 44	17h 09	15h 10	12h 48	10h 26	8h 10	6h 52
Month score	8	8	9	8	11	9	14	16	10	10	9	8

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	valley	164 ft	1,476 ft	3,609 ft	5,906 ft	7,710 ft	7,874 ft	5,741 ft	2,953 ft	820 ft	valley
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain