Bennett Peak
Bennett Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the San Juan Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains System, in southwestern Colorado.
The 13,209-foot (4,026 m) thirteener is located in Rio Grande National Forest, 14.2 miles (22.8 km) south-southwest (bearing 198°) of the Town of Del Norte in Rio Grande County.
Bennett Peak is the highest point in Rio Grande County.
Climate
| Climate data for Bennett Peak 37.4841 N, 106.4318 W, Elevation: 12,995 ft (3,961 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) |
25.7 (−3.5) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
35.6 (2.0) |
43.6 (6.4) |
54.6 (12.6) |
59.6 (15.3) |
57.4 (14.1) |
51.7 (10.9) |
42.1 (5.6) |
32.6 (0.3) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
40.4 (4.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 14.0 (−10.0) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
41.6 (5.3) |
46.5 (8.1) |
45.0 (7.2) |
39.4 (4.1) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.3 (−16.5) |
1.8 (−16.8) |
5.7 (−14.6) |
10.4 (−12.0) |
19.2 (−7.1) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
33.5 (0.8) |
32.6 (0.3) |
27.1 (−2.7) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
10.0 (−12.2) |
3.2 (−16.0) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.86 (98) |
3.85 (98) |
3.92 (100) |
3.83 (97) |
2.26 (57) |
1.08 (27) |
3.80 (97) |
4.14 (105) |
2.87 (73) |
3.33 (85) |
4.30 (109) |
3.67 (93) |
40.91 (1,039) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group | |||||||||||||
Historical names
- Bennett Mountain
- Bennett Peak