Fairchild Mountain
Mountain in Colorado, United States
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Fairchild Mountain
Colorado
Larimer County, Colorado, U.S.[3]
Trail Ridge, Colorado[3]
Fairchild Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Mummy Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,508-foot (4,117 m) thirteener is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 9.6 miles (15.5 km) northwest (bearing 311°) of the Town of Estes Park in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3]
Climate
Climate data for Fairchild Mountain 40.4689 N, 105.6679 W, Elevation: 13,287 ft (4,050 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.8 (−6.8) | 19.1 (−7.2) | 24.7 (−4.1) | 30.1 (−1.1) | 39.7 (4.3) | 51.6 (10.9) | 57.4 (14.1) | 55.5 (13.1) | 48.9 (9.4) | 37.6 (3.1) | 26.3 (−3.2) | 20.1 (−6.6) | 35.9 (2.2) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.1 (−12.7) | 8.1 (−13.3) | 13.3 (−10.4) | 18.4 (−7.6) | 27.5 (−2.5) | 38.5 (3.6) | 44.8 (7.1) | 43.1 (6.2) | 36.5 (2.5) | 26.0 (−3.3) | 16.2 (−8.8) | 9.7 (−12.4) | 24.3 (−4.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −1.6 (−18.7) | −2.8 (−19.3) | 2.0 (−16.7) | 6.6 (−14.1) | 15.4 (−9.2) | 25.4 (−3.7) | 32.2 (0.1) | 30.8 (−0.7) | 24.2 (−4.3) | 14.4 (−9.8) | 6.1 (−14.4) | −0.6 (−18.1) | 12.7 (−10.7) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.53 (115) | 4.67 (119) | 4.34 (110) | 5.10 (130) | 4.31 (109) | 1.92 (49) | 2.30 (58) | 2.53 (64) | 2.28 (58) | 2.91 (74) | 3.94 (100) | 4.29 (109) | 43.12 (1,095) |
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] |
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See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ^ a b The elevation of Fairchild Mountain includes an adjustment of +1.692 m (+5.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
- ^ a b c d e f "Fairchild Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Fairchild Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ Dziezynski, James (1 August 2012). Best Summit Hikes in Colorado: An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 Feet. Wilderness Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-89997-713-3.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
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