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Tegernsee Mountains · Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Buchstein
947 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation947 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul19°average high
47.63° N, 11.68° EElevation 947 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit947 m
- Mid-mountain470 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Buchstein in brief
Buchstein rises to 947 m in the Tegernsee Mountains, Bavaria, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from February to November.
The nearest town is Kreuth, 5.0 km to the E at 787 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 Buchstein 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 | -1° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low | -9° | -9° | -6° | -3° | 2° | 6° | 7° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -4° | -8° |
| Precipitation | 113 mm | 110 mm | 148 mm | 128 mm | 184 mm | 231 mm | 266 mm | 248 mm | 171 mm | 127 mm | 141 mm | 136 mm |
| Cloud cover | 45% | 48% | 51% | 48% | 47% | 47% | 40% | 41% | 46% | 45% | 49% | 49% |
| Daylight | 8h 51 | 10h 16 | 11h 51 | 13h 37 | 15h 07 | 15h 58 | 15h 37 | 14h 19 | 12h 37 | 10h 55 | 9h 20 | 8h 27 |
| Month score | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 39 | 55 | 63 | 62 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
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 | 200 m | 300 m | 850 m | 1,500 m | 2,200 m | 2,700 m | 2,950 m | 2,900 m | 2,300 m | 1,750 m | 950 m | 300 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 | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Buchstein in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schaufelspitze (Karwendel) | 2,306 m | – | 24 km S | 13° |
| Hochiss | 2,299 m | 1,359 m | 20 km S | 13° |
| Bettlerkarspitze | 2,268 m | 130 m | 23 km S | 13° |
| Seekarlspitze | 2,261 m | – | 21 km S | 12° |
| Roßkopf (Rofan) | 2,259 m | – | 21 km S | 12° |
| Rofanspitze | 2,259 m | – | 21 km SE | 12° |
| Spieljoch | 2,236 m | – | 21 km S | 12° |
| Dalfazer Wände | 2,233 m | – | 21 km S | 12° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Kreuth
Bavaria · 5.0 km E
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
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Hohenburg
Bavaria · 8.2 km NW
14°Oct high
12wet days
47score
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Lenggries
Bavaria · 9.6 km NW
14°Oct high
12wet days
48score
Around here
Kreuth and around
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Kreuth
Bavaria · Germany
Jul–Sepbest months
23°July high
787 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
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Östliche Ödkarspitze
2,738 m · Karwendel
Heritage
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St. Leonhard (Kreuth)
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Museums
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Heimatmuseum Lenggries
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