Giant Mountains · Hradec Králové Region · CzechiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Sněžka

1,603 mCzechia / Poland borderMajor summitSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,603 mabove sea level

Prominence1,197 mindependent height

Isolation290 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul14°average high

50.74° N, 15.74° EElevation 1,603 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,603 m
Mid-mountain1,100 m
Valley · Karpacz599 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Sněžka in brief

Sněžka rises to 1,603 m in the Giant Mountains, Hradec Králové Region, Czechia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,197 m, a major independent summit.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The summit lies on the border between Czechia and Poland, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town in the atlas is Karpacz, 4.6 km to the N at 599 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,603 m · 5,260 ft
Prominence: 1,197 m
Range: Giant Mountains
Region: Hradec Králové Region
Country: Czechia
Coordinates: 50.7361, 15.7403
Nearest airport: Pardubice Airport (PED) · 80 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 Sněžka by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Sněžka by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-3°	0°	4°	10°	12°	14°	14°	10°	7°	1°	-2°
Average low	-9°	-9°	-7°	-4°	1°	4°	6°	6°	3°	0°	-4°	-7°
Precipitation	118 mm	100 mm	111 mm	79 mm	109 mm	134 mm	178 mm	157 mm	115 mm	94 mm	115 mm	127 mm
Cloud cover	59%	59%	58%	46%	46%	47%	44%	41%	49%	53%	63%	62%
Daylight	8h 27	10h 03	11h 49	13h 47	15h 29	16h 28	16h 04	14h 35	12h 41	10h 47	9h 00	8h 00
Month score	13	18	16	30	21	29	42	42	20	23	13	12

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	700 m	650 m	1,000 m	1,600 m	2,450 m	2,850 m	3,200 m	3,150 m	2,650 m	2,100 m	1,350 m	850 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

Sněžka in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Czechia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Luční hora	1,556 m	169 m	4.2 km W	14°
Wielki Szyszak	1,510 m	333 m	13 km W	15°
Vysoká pláň	1,497 m	–	14 km W	14°
Smogornia	1,490 m	–	5.0 km NW	14°
Łabski Szczyt	1,472 m	–	15 km W	14°
Mały Szyszak	1,440 m	–	7.0 km W	15°
Kotel	1,435 m	100 m	15 km W	15°
Stříbrné návrší	1,434 m	–	3.5 km W	14°