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Bohemian Forest · South Bohemian Region · CzechiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Obrovec

1,146 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation1,146 mabove sea level
Prominence144 mindependent height
Isolation4.9 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul19°average high
48.99° N, 13.75° EElevation 1,146 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,146 m
  • Mid-mountain980 m
  • Valley · Horní Vltavice810 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Obrovec in brief

Obrovec rises to 1,146 m in the Bohemian Forest, South Bohemian Region, Czechia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 144 m.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.

The nearest town is Horní Vltavice, 3.2 km to the S at 810 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,146 m · 3,760 ft
Prominence
144 m
Range
Bohemian Forest
Region
South Bohemian Region
Country
Czechia
Coordinates
48.9856, 13.7522
Nearest airport
České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) · 50 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 Obrovec 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°0°-6°Jan1°-6°Feb4°-3°Mar9°1°Apr14°5°May17°8°Jun19°10°Jul19°10°Aug14°6°Sep10°3°Oct5°-1°Nov1°-5°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Obrovec by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high0°1°4°9°14°17°19°19°14°10°5°1°
Average low-6°-6°-3°1°5°8°10°10°6°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation105 mm84 mm106 mm70 mm105 mm126 mm149 mm134 mm96 mm88 mm91 mm112 mm
Cloud cover58%55%55%46%45%44%40%39%45%49%61%62%
Daylight8h 4110h 1011h 5013h 4115h 1616h 1015h 4814h 2512h 3910h 529h 118h 16
Month score172418324458636348262014

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–Mar · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level750 m800 m1,250 m1,900 m2,600 m3,100 m3,400 m3,400 m2,750 m2,100 m1,400 m850 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Obrovec in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Czechia
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Plattenhausenriegel1,376 m151 m22 km W18°
Lusen1,373 m190 m19 km W18°
Moorberg1,370 m180 m18 km W17°
Boubín1,362 m368 m4.9 km E18°
Bayerischer Plöckenstein1,362 m–24 km S18°
Špičník1,351 m–21 km W17°
Vysoký hřeben Nová Pec1,344 m–24 km S18°
Steinfleckberg1,341 m–17 km W18°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Horní Vltavice
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Horní Vltavice

South Bohemian Region · 3.2 km S
11°Oct high
9wet days
37score
Horní Vltavice
Borová Lada
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Borová Lada

South Bohemian Region · 6.8 km W
11°Oct high
11wet days
30score
Borová Lada
Lenora
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Lenora

South Bohemian Region · 7.6 km SE
12°Oct high
9wet days
39score
Lenora
Vimperk
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Vimperk

South Bohemian Region · 8.4 km N
12°Oct high
9wet days
42score
Vimperk
Around here

Horní Vltavice and around

Horní Vltavice
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Horní Vltavice

South Bohemian Region · Czechia
Jul–Sepbest months
22°July high
810 maltitude
Horní Vltavice

Nature

Řasnice
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5.2 km SE

Řasnice

River
Řasnice
Žďárské jezírko
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8.1 km W

Žďárské jezírko

Lake · 960 m
Žďárské jezírko
Chalupské jezírko
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8.6 km NW

Chalupské jezírko

Lake · 908 m
Chalupské jezírko

Mountains

Großer Rachel
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27 km W

Großer Rachel

1,453 m · Bavarian Forest
Großer Rachel
Gipfelklippen des Großen Rachel
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27 km W

Gipfelklippen des Großen Rachel

1,450 m
Gipfelklippen des Großen Rachel
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28 km W

Kleiner Rachel

1,399 m · Bavarian Forest
Kleiner Rachel

Heritage

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0.1 km S

Church of the Holy Family and Saint John of Nepomuk

cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Church of the Holy Family and Saint John of Nepomuk
Bridge over the Teplá Vltava in Horní Vltavice
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0.3 km SW

Bridge over the Teplá Vltava in Horní Vltavice

cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Bridge over the Teplá Vltava in Horní Vltavice
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, Horní Vltavice
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0.4 km SW

Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, Horní Vltavice

cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, Horní Vltavice

Museums

Pošumavská jižní dráha
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14 km S

Pošumavská jižní dráha

Heritage railway
Pošumavská jižní dráha
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15 km W

Lower Bavarian Open-Air Museums

Open-air museum
Lower Bavarian Open-Air Museums
Freilichtmuseum Finsterau
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15 km W

Freilichtmuseum Finsterau

Open-air museum · 1980
Freilichtmuseum Finsterau