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Westerwald · Hesse · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Bartenstein
614 mSnow likely Jan–Feb
Elevation614 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul22°average high
50.67° N, 8.17° EElevation 614 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit614 m
- Mid-mountain310 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Bartenstein in brief
Bartenstein rises to 614 m in the Westerwald, Hesse, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 22°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town is Breitscheid, 2.7 km to the NE at 454 m.
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 Bartenstein 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 | 3° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation | 106 mm | 83 mm | 90 mm | 64 mm | 79 mm | 83 mm | 90 mm | 81 mm | 86 mm | 90 mm | 96 mm | 108 mm |
| Cloud cover | 66% | 58% | 55% | 47% | 45% | 43% | 39% | 38% | 48% | 56% | 68% | 71% |
| Daylight | 8h 27 | 10h 03 | 11h 49 | 13h 47 | 15h 29 | 16h 27 | 16h 04 | 14h 34 | 12h 41 | 10h 47 | 9h 00 | 8h 00 |
| Month score | 14 | 24 | 23 | 46 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 64 | 32 | 16 | 11 |
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 | 600 m | 700 m | 1,150 m | 1,750 m | 2,350 m | 2,800 m | 3,150 m | 3,100 m | 2,500 m | 1,900 m | 1,200 m | 800 m |
| Summit | ❄ 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 | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Bartenstein in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuchskaute | 657 m | 222 m | 4.5 km W | 21° |
| Stegskopf | 654 m | – | 11 km W | 21° |
| Salzburger Kopf | 654 m | – | 7.8 km W | 21° |
| Höllberg | 643 m | – | 2.7 km SW | 21° |
| Lipper Nürr | 617 m | – | 11 km NW | 21° |
| Auf der Baar | 615 m | – | 1.8 km SW | 22° |
| Trödelsteine | 613 m | – | 11 km NW | 21° |
| Eichholzkopf | 610 m | – | 22 km NE | 22° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Breitscheid and around
Nature
Mountains
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Riemen
678 m · Rothaar Mountains
Heritage
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Protestant Church, Breitscheid
cultural heritage monument in Hesse
Museums
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Töpfermuseum Breitscheid
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Museum Erdbachium
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