Crater Peak (Colorado)

Coordinates: 39°02′23″N 107°39′46″W / 39.0395962°N 107.6628354°W / 39.0395962; -107.6628354
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Crater Peak
Crater Peak is located in Colorado
Crater Peak
Crater Peak
Highest point
Colorado range high points
Coordinates39°02′23″N 107°39′46″W / 39.0395962°N 107.6628354°W / 39.0395962; -107.6628354[2]
Geography
LocationDelta County, Colorado, U.S.[1]
Parent rangeHighest summit of Grand Mesa[4]
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Chalk Mountain, Colorado[2]
Climbing
Easiest routehike

Crater Peak is the

Climate

Climate data for Crater Peak 39.0480 N, 107.6844 W, Elevation: 10,971 ft (3,344 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 25.8
(−3.4)
27.6
(−2.4)
34.9
(1.6)
40.0
(4.4)
48.9
(9.4)
60.2
(15.7)
66.2
(19.0)
64.0
(17.8)
57.0
(13.9)
45.8
(7.7)
33.8
(1.0)
25.6
(−3.6)
44.2
(6.8)
Daily mean °F (°C) 13.9
(−10.1)
15.2
(−9.3)
21.6
(−5.8)
27.2
(−2.7)
36.2
(2.3)
46.2
(7.9)
52.7
(11.5)
50.8
(10.4)
44.0
(6.7)
33.5
(0.8)
22.1
(−5.5)
14.1
(−9.9)
31.5
(−0.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 2.0
(−16.7)
2.8
(−16.2)
8.3
(−13.2)
14.5
(−9.7)
23.5
(−4.7)
32.3
(0.2)
39.2
(4.0)
37.5
(3.1)
31.0
(−0.6)
21.3
(−5.9)
10.4
(−12.0)
2.7
(−16.3)
18.8
(−7.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 4.34
(110)
4.63
(118)
4.33
(110)
4.11
(104)
3.07
(78)
1.40
(36)
2.85
(72)
2.86
(73)
3.47
(88)
3.92
(100)
3.88
(99)
4.54
(115)
43.4
(1,103)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[5]

Mountain

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Crater Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "CRATER PK". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. ^
    NGVD 29 to NAVD 88
    .
  4. ^ a b c d "Crater Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  5. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved December 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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