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Bavarian Forest · Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Almberg

1,139 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation1,139 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.4 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul19°average high
48.89° N, 13.64° EElevation 1,139 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,139 m
  • Mid-mountain980 m
  • Valley · Mauth821 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Almberg in brief

Almberg rises to 1,139 m in the Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.

The nearest town is Philippsreut, 3.9 km to the SE at 943 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,139 m · 3,737 ft
Range
Bavarian Forest
Region
Bavaria
Country
Germany
Coordinates
48.8897, 13.6439
Nearest airport
České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) · 58 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 Almberg 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°-5°Jan1°-5°Feb4°-3°Mar9°1°Apr15°6°May18°8°Jun19°10°Jul20°11°Aug14°7°Sep10°3°Oct5°-1°Nov1°-4°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Almberg by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high0°1°4°9°15°18°19°20°14°10°5°1°
Average low-5°-5°-3°1°6°8°10°11°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation138 mm111 mm130 mm79 mm109 mm132 mm158 mm139 mm110 mm105 mm114 mm149 mm
Cloud cover59%55%56%45%44%44%41%39%45%50%63%63%
Daylight8h 4110h 1111h 5013h 4115h 1616h 0915h 4814h 2512h 3910h 529h 128h 17
Month score131714304659626345211311

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 m2,700 m3,150 m3,400 m3,450 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

Almberg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Großer Rachel1,453 m496 m21 km NW17°
Gipfelklippen des Großen Rachel1,450 m490 m21 km NW17°
Kleiner Rachel1,399 m–22 km NW18°
Plechý / Plöckenstein1,379 m508 m20 km SE18°
Plattenhausenriegel1,376 m151 m16 km NW18°
Lusen1,373 m190 m11 km NW18°
Moorberg1,370 m180 m12 km NW17°
Boubín1,362 m368 m17 km NE18°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Philippsreut
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Philippsreut

Bavaria · 3.9 km SE
11°Oct high
11wet days
27score
Philippsreut
Mauth
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Mauth

Bavaria · 4.3 km W
11°Oct high
11wet days
32score
Mauth
Strážný
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Strážný

South Bohemian Region · 6.0 km E
11°Oct high
11wet days
31score
Strážný
Hinterschmiding
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Hinterschmiding

Bavaria · 7.9 km S
12°Oct high
11wet days
35score
Hinterschmiding
Around here

Philippsreut and around

Philippsreut
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Philippsreut

Bavaria · Germany
Jun–Augbest months
20°July high
943 maltitude
Philippsreut

Nature

Řasnice
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10 km NE

Řasnice

River
Řasnice
Žďárské jezírko
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8.0 km N

Žďárské jezírko

Lake · 960 m
Žďárské jezírko
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12 km NW

Schwarzbach (Reschbach)

River
Schwarzbach (Reschbach)

Mountains

Großer Rachel
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25 km NW

Großer Rachel

1,453 m · Bavarian Forest
Großer Rachel
Gipfelklippen des Großen Rachel
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25 km NW

Gipfelklippen des Großen Rachel

1,450 m
Gipfelklippen des Großen Rachel
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26 km NW

Kleiner Rachel

1,399 m · Bavarian Forest
Kleiner Rachel

Heritage

St. Maximilian, Haidmühle
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8.1 km SE

St. Maximilian, Haidmühle

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1929
St. Maximilian, Haidmühle
Lenora wooden bridge
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11 km NE

Lenora wooden bridge

cultural monument of the Czech Republic · 1870
Lenora wooden bridge
Kunžvart
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6.3 km N

Kunžvart

cultural monument of the Czech Republic · 1400
Kunžvart

Museums

Pošumavská jižní dráha
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9.1 km SE

Pošumavská jižní dráha

Heritage railway
Pošumavská jižní dráha
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12 km NW

Lower Bavarian Open-Air Museums

Open-air museum
Lower Bavarian Open-Air Museums
Freilichtmuseum Finsterau
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12 km NW

Freilichtmuseum Finsterau

Open-air museum · 1980
Freilichtmuseum Finsterau