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Predigtstuhl, Groß-Siegharts
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Bohemian Massif · Lower Austria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Maßenberg

585 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation585 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
48.81° N, 15.13° EElevation 585 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit585 m
  • Mid-mountain290 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Maßenberg in brief

Maßenberg rises to 585 m in the Bohemian Massif, Lower Austria, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 24°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.

The nearest town is Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen an der Thaya, 4.6 km to the NE at 564 m.

Facts

Elevation
585 m · 1,919 ft
Range
Bohemian Massif
Region
Lower Austria
Country
Austria
Coordinates
48.8122, 15.1297
Nearest airport
České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) · 54 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Maßenberg by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°2°-5°Jan4°-4°Feb8°-1°Mar14°3°Apr19°7°May22°11°Jun24°12°Jul24°12°Aug18°8°Sep13°4°Oct6°1°Nov2°-3°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Maßenberg by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high2°4°8°14°19°22°24°24°18°13°6°2°
Average low-5°-4°-1°3°7°11°12°12°8°4°1°-3°
Precipitation41 mm35 mm52 mm48 mm79 mm92 mm103 mm93 mm67 mm43 mm46 mm43 mm
Cloud cover52%49%48%40%39%38%34%33%39%44%55%56%
Daylight8h 4210h 1111h 5013h 4115h 1516h 0915h 4714h 2512h 3910h 529h 128h 17
Month score384036617571707378533535

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
Snow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level350 m550 m1,150 m1,850 m2,550 m3,100 m3,350 m3,350 m2,600 m1,900 m1,100 m500 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Maßenberg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Holmberg736 m–18 km SW23°
Predigtstuhl, Groß-Siegharts718 m–18 km E23°
Karlsteiner Berg706 m–18 km E24°
Sieghartser Bühel688 m–17 km E23°
Wieningsberg688 m–18 km E23°
Schlehdorn685 m–18 km S23°
Pyhringer Höhe683 m–18 km E24°
Steinwand, Groß-Siegharts680 m–18 km E24°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen an der Thaya
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Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen an der Thaya

Lower Austria · 4.6 km NE
12°Oct high
9wet days
43score
Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen an der Thaya
Schrems
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Schrems

Lower Austria · 4.9 km SW
13°Oct high
9wet days
46score
Schrems
Heidenreichstein
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Heidenreichstein

Lower Austria · 6.1 km N
12°Oct high
9wet days
43score
Heidenreichstein
Vitis
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Vitis

Lower Austria · 7.0 km SE
13°Oct high
9wet days
46score
Vitis
Around here

Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen an der Thaya and around

Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen an der Thaya
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Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen an der Thaya

Lower Austria · Austria
Jul–Sepbest months
24°July high
564 maltitude
Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen an der Thaya

Nature

Thaya
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23 km E

Thaya

River
Thaya
Moravian Thaya
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25 km NE

Moravian Thaya

River
Moravian Thaya
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23 km E

German Thaya

River
German Thaya

Mountains

Vysoká, South Bohemian Region
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35 km W

Vysoká, South Bohemian Region

1,034 m · Gratzen Mountains
Vysoká, South Bohemian Region
Nebelstein, Sankt Martin
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35 km SW

Nebelstein, Sankt Martin

1,017 m · Gratzen Mountains
Nebelstein, Sankt Martin
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38 km SW

Bärenstein, Lower Austria

1,003 m
Bärenstein, Lower Austria

Heritage

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1.4 km NE

Pfarrkirche Pfaffenschlag

Listed objects in Austria
Pfarrkirche Pfaffenschlag
Pfarrkirche Buchbach
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2.5 km SE

Pfarrkirche Buchbach

Listed objects in Austria
Pfarrkirche Buchbach
Waldviertler Teich-, Heide- und Moorlandschaft
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5.0 km SW

Waldviertler Teich-, Heide- und Moorlandschaft

Europaschutzgebiet · 1998
Waldviertler Teich-, Heide- und Moorlandschaft

Museums

Naturpark Heidenreichsteiner Moor
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3.5 km NW

Naturpark Heidenreichsteiner Moor

1989
Naturpark Heidenreichsteiner Moor
Blockheide
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15 km SW

Blockheide

1961
Blockheide
Stadtmuseum, Waidhofen a.d. Thaya
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7.6 km E

Stadtmuseum, Waidhofen a.d. Thaya

Local museum
Stadtmuseum, Waidhofen a.d. Thaya