Vitosha · Sofia-Capital · BulgariaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Lavcheto

2,052 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,052 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.1 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul16°average high

42.58° N, 23.28° EElevation 2,052 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,052 m
Mid-mountain1,450 m
Valley · Bistritsa852 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Lavcheto in brief

Lavcheto rises to 2,052 m in the Vitosha, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 16°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town in the atlas is Bistritsa, 6.8 km to the E at 852 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,052 m · 6,732 ft
Range: Vitosha
Region: Sofia-Capital
Country: Bulgaria
Coordinates: 42.5763, 23.2783
Nearest airport: Sofia Airport (SOF) · 18 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 Lavcheto by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Lavcheto by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-3°	0°	5°	10°	14°	16°	16°	12°	8°	2°	-2°
Average low	-12°	-12°	-9°	-5°	0°	4°	6°	6°	2°	-2°	-6°	-10°
Precipitation	69 mm	69 mm	77 mm	89 mm	113 mm	116 mm	90 mm	83 mm	72 mm	69 mm	72 mm	77 mm
Cloud cover	44%	48%	47%	43%	39%	27%	20%	18%	28%	38%	42%	48%
Daylight	9h 24	10h 33	11h 53	13h 22	14h 36	15h 17	15h 01	13h 57	12h 32	11h 07	9h 47	9h 05
Month score	33	32	30	28	23	44	63	68	49	36	33	29

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–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	900 m	900 m	1,400 m	2,100 m	2,850 m	3,400 m	3,700 m	3,750 m	3,150 m	2,500 m	1,700 m	1,100 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Lavcheto in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Bulgaria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Vitosha	2,292 m	1,275 m	1.1 km S	15°
Cherni Vrah	2,290 m	–	1.4 km S	14°
Golyam Rezen	2,277 m	–	1.3 km SE	15°
Malak Rezen	2,191 m	–	1.4 km SE	14°
Uschite	1,901 m	–	3.4 km N	17°
Kamen Del	1,862 m	–	4.0 km N	17°
Wladayski Cherni Vrah	1,641 m	–	8.5 km S	19°
Kominite	1,620 m	–	3.0 km N	18°