Mount Shand, the nearest higher neighbor, is set 4.7 mi (8 km) to the east.

[2] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Moby Dick is located in a subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.

[3] This climate supports the Trident, Susitna, and Black Rapids Glaciers surrounding this peak.

The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.

Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Susitna and Tanana River drainage basins.