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Moorberg
BoubínBohemian 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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 0° | 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° |
| Precipitation | 105 mm | 84 mm | 106 mm | 70 mm | 105 mm | 126 mm | 149 mm | 134 mm | 96 mm | 88 mm | 91 mm | 112 mm |
| Cloud cover | 58% | 55% | 55% | 46% | 45% | 44% | 40% | 39% | 45% | 49% | 61% | 62% |
| Daylight | 8h 41 | 10h 10 | 11h 50 | 13h 41 | 15h 16 | 16h 10 | 15h 48 | 14h 25 | 12h 39 | 10h 52 | 9h 11 | 8h 16 |
| Month score | 17 | 24 | 18 | 32 | 44 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 14 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 750 m | 800 m | 1,250 m | 1,900 m | 2,600 m | 3,100 m | 3,400 m | 3,400 m | 2,750 m | 2,100 m | 1,400 m | 850 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Obrovec in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of CzechiaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plattenhausenriegel | 1,376 m | 151 m | 22 km W | 18° |
| Lusen | 1,373 m | 190 m | 19 km W | 18° |
| Moorberg | 1,370 m | 180 m | 18 km W | 17° |
| Boubín | 1,362 m | 368 m | 4.9 km E | 18° |
| Bayerischer Plöckenstein | 1,362 m | – | 24 km S | 18° |
| Špičník | 1,351 m | – | 21 km W | 17° |
| Vysoký hřeben Nová Pec | 1,344 m | – | 24 km S | 18° |
| Steinfleckberg | 1,341 m | – | 17 km W | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Borová Lada
South Bohemian Region · 6.8 km W
11°Oct high
11wet days
30score
Around here
Horní Vltavice and around
Horní Vltavice
South Bohemian Region · Czechia
Jul–Sepbest months
22°July high
810 maltitude
Nature
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Chalupské jezírko
Lake · 908 m
Mountains
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Kleiner Rachel
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Heritage
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Church of the Holy Family and Saint John of Nepomuk
cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Bridge over the Teplá Vltava in Horní Vltavice
cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, Horní Vltavice
cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Museums
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Pošumavská jižní dráha
Heritage railway
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Lower Bavarian Open-Air Museums
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