Mount Bealey

Mount Bealey
North face
Highest point
Elevation1,836 m (6,024 ft)[1][2]
Prominence196 m (643 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Rolleston[3]
Isolation2.67 km (1.66 mi)[2]
Coordinates42°57′59″S 171°32′42″E / 42.966368°S 171.545036°E / -42.966368; 171.545036[2]
Naming
EtymologySamuel Bealey
Geography
Mount Bealey is located in New Zealand
Mount Bealey
Mount Bealey
Location within New Zealand
Map
Interactive map of Mount Bealey
LocationSouth Island
Country
New Zealand
Region
Canterbury
Protected area
Arthur's Pass National Park
Parent rangeSouthern Alps
Topo map(s)NZMS260 K33[4]
Topo50 BV20 813 419[5]
Geology
Rock ageTriassic[6]
Rock typeRakaia Terrane[6]

Mount Bealey is an 1,836-metre-elevation (6,024-foot) mountain in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.

Description

Mount Bealey is located three kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of Arthur's Pass in Arthur's Pass National Park. It is set in the Southern Alps of the South Island.[3] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to the Crow River, and east into the Bealey River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,130 metres (3,707 feet) above the Waimakariri River Valley in three kilometres, and 1,050 metres (3,445 feet) above the Crow Valley in 2.5 kilometres. The nearest higher peak is Mount Stewart, 4.5 kilometres to the west.[3] The mountain's toponym honours Samuel Bealey (1821–1909), the third superintendent of the Canterbury Provincial Council.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Bealey is located in a marine west coast (Cfb) climate zone.[7] Prevailing westerly winds blow moist air from the Tasman Sea onto the mountains, where the air is forced upwards by the mountains (orographic lift), causing moisture to drop in the form of rain or snow. The months of December through February offer the most favourable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.[8]

Climate data for Arthurs Pass Village (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.1
(89.8) 		29.5
(85.1) 		26.4
(79.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		17.6
(63.7) 		14.0
(57.2) 		12.8
(55.0) 		14.3
(57.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		22.5
(72.5) 		26.2
(79.2) 		27.6
(81.7) 		32.1
(89.8)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1) 		25.4
(77.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		17.8
(64.0) 		14.4
(57.9) 		11.1
(52.0) 		9.9
(49.8) 		12.0
(53.6) 		14.9
(58.8) 		18.0
(64.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		23.4
(74.1) 		27.2
(81.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9) 		18.6
(65.5) 		16.1
(61.0) 		12.7
(54.9) 		9.7
(49.5) 		6.7
(44.1) 		6.0
(42.8) 		7.6
(45.7) 		9.8
(49.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		13.9
(57.0) 		16.5
(61.7) 		12.3
(54.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9) 		13.4
(56.1) 		11.2
(52.2) 		8.3
(46.9) 		5.8
(42.4) 		3.0
(37.4) 		2.2
(36.0) 		3.5
(38.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		7.3
(45.1) 		9.3
(48.7) 		11.8
(53.2) 		7.9
(46.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9) 		8.2
(46.8) 		6.3
(43.3) 		4.0
(39.2) 		1.9
(35.4) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		1.3
(34.3) 		3.0
(37.4) 		4.7
(40.5) 		7.2
(45.0) 		3.5
(38.3)
Mean minimum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5) 		2.3
(36.1) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		−6.7
(19.9) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−6.2
(20.8) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−8.3
(17.1)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−7.5
(18.5) 		−11.5
(11.3) 		−12.5
(9.5) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−8.2
(17.2) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		−12.5
(9.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 413.5
(16.28) 		272.6
(10.73) 		321.2
(12.65) 		370.3
(14.58) 		395.0
(15.55) 		378.1
(14.89) 		328.4
(12.93) 		353.0
(13.90) 		452.5
(17.81) 		489.4
(19.27) 		438.6
(17.27) 		447.7
(17.63) 		4,660.3
(183.49)
Average relative humidity (%) 77 78 82 86 88 90 88 87 84 81 78 78 83
Source 1: NIWA [9]
Source 2: "Arthur's Pass – Weather Database"[10]

Climbing

Climbing routes:[5]

  • Via Mount Bealey Track
  • Via Rough Creek

See also

References

  1. ^ Mount Bealey, Canterbury, NZTopoMap, Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mount Bealey, New Zealand". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Mount Bealey, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b Mount Bealey, New Zealand Gazetteer, Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b Mt Bealey, New Zealand Alpine Club, Climbnz.org, Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b Geological Map of New Zealand, GNS Science geological web map application, Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  7. ^ Christchurch Climate (New Zealand), climate-data.org, Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  8. ^ The Best Time to Visit the South Island, nzpocketguide.com, Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  9. ^ "CliFlo -The National Climate Database (Agent numbers: 4513. 25821, 41489)". NIWA. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Arthur's Pass – Weather Database". Graeme Kates. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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