Francs Peak
Francs Peak, elevation 13,158 feet (4,011 m), is the highest point in the Absaroka Range which extends from north-central Wyoming into south-central Montana, in the United States. It is in the Washakie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest, and the peak is also the highest point in Park County, Wyoming, which includes much of Yellowstone National Park. It was named after Otto Franc, a cattle baron and homesteader in the Big Horn Basin.
Climate
| Climate data for Francs Peak 43.9586 N, 109.3331 W, Elevation: 12,671 ft (3,862 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 17.5 (−8.1) |
16.7 (−8.5) |
21.8 (−5.7) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
36.0 (2.2) |
46.7 (8.2) |
56.7 (13.7) |
55.7 (13.2) |
47.0 (8.3) |
34.5 (1.4) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
33.3 (0.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 8.1 (−13.3) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
10.9 (−11.7) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
34.0 (1.1) |
42.8 (6.0) |
42.0 (5.6) |
34.1 (1.2) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
13.7 (−10.2) |
7.7 (−13.5) |
21.9 (−5.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −1.4 (−18.6) |
−3.7 (−19.8) |
0.1 (−17.7) |
4.1 (−15.5) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
21.3 (−5.9) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
21.1 (−6.1) |
11.8 (−11.2) |
4.4 (−15.3) |
−1.4 (−18.6) |
10.5 (−12.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.84 (47) |
2.11 (54) |
2.35 (60) |
2.93 (74) |
5.26 (134) |
2.42 (61) |
1.70 (43) |
1.68 (43) |
2.19 (56) |
2.03 (52) |
2.02 (51) |
2.32 (59) |
28.85 (734) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group | |||||||||||||
See also
- 4000 meter peaks of North America
- Central Rocky Mountains
- Mountain peaks of North America
- Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- Mountain peaks of the United States