Sierra Nevada · California · United StatesSummit weather, forecast and climate

Ruby Peak

13,194 ftSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation13,194 ftabove sea level

Prominence588 ftindependent height

Isolation1.2 mito a higher summit

Summit, Jul66°average high

37.41° N, 118.78° WElevation 13,194 ftUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit13,194 ft
Mid-mountain9,875 ft
Valley · Swall Meadows6,558 ft

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Ruby Peak in brief

Ruby Peak rises to 13,194 ft in the Sierra Nevada, California, United States. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 588 ft.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 66°, while nights fall below freezing in 9 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Swall Meadows, 10 mi to the NE at 6,558 ft.

Facts

Elevation: 13,194 ft
Prominence: 588 ft
Range: Sierra Nevada
Region: California
Country: United States
Coordinates: 37.4089, -118.7820
Nearest airport: Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) · 15 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 Ruby Peak by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Ruby Peak by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	20°	20°	24°	29°	41°	56°	66°	64°	55°	43°	29°	20°
Average low	1°	2°	5°	10°	19°	31°	42°	40°	32°	21°	9°	1°
Precipitation	8.8 in	8.1 in	6.9 in	3.5 in	2.4 in	1.4 in	1.8 in	1.7 in	1.9 in	3.1 in	5.1 in	8.0 in
Cloud cover	40%	44%	37%	32%	26%	16%	14%	12%	13%	19%	31%	38%
Daylight	9h 52	10h 50	11h 56	13h 10	14h 11	14h 44	14h 30	13h 37	12h 27	11h 16	10h 10	9h 36
Month score	21	19	22	33	41	65	87	86	60	36	25	22

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	7,218 ft	7,218 ft	8,202 ft	9,678 ft	12,631 ft	16,404 ft	19,193 ft	18,865 ft	16,404 ft	13,287 ft	9,514 ft	7,218 ft
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Ruby Peak in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of the United States

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mount Humphreys	13,992 ft	2,563 ft	11 mi SE	63°
Mount Morgan (Inyo County, California)	13,754 ft	2,628 ft	2.7 mi E	65°
Mount Gabb	13,747 ft	2,581 ft	2.5 mi SW	64°
Bear Creek Spire	13,726 ft	1,440 ft	2.9 mi S	64°
Mount Abbot	13,704 ft	864 ft	1.6 mi S	64°
Mount Tom (California)	13,658 ft	1,972 ft	8.4 mi SE	64°
Mount Dade	13,593 ft	–	1.9 mi S	64°
Mount Mills	13,457 ft	451 ft	1.2 mi SW	64°