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North Rhine-Westphalia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Desenberg
Volcano344 m
Elevation344 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation8.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
51.50° N, 9.20° EElevation 344 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit344 m
- Mid-mountain170 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Desenberg in brief
Desenberg rises to 344 m, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 23°, while nights fall below freezing in 3 months of the year.
The nearest town is Warburg, 3.7 km to the W at 200 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 344 m · 1,127 ft
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.5002, 9.1976
- Nearest airport
- Kassel Airport (KSF) · 16 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 Desenberg 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 | 4° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low | -1° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 0° |
| Precipitation | 68 mm | 51 mm | 65 mm | 47 mm | 65 mm | 72 mm | 73 mm | 69 mm | 68 mm | 60 mm | 70 mm | 72 mm |
| Cloud cover | 54% | 51% | 48% | 42% | 41% | 40% | 37% | 36% | 43% | 48% | 55% | 57% |
| Daylight | 8h 20 | 9h 59 | 11h 49 | 13h 50 | 15h 36 | 16h 36 | 16h 12 | 14h 39 | 12h 42 | 10h 45 | 8h 54 | 7h 52 |
| Month score | 29 | 35 | 33 | 62 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 76 | 51 | 28 | 27 |
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 | 500 m | 600 m | 1,150 m | 1,700 m | 2,300 m | 2,750 m | 3,100 m | 3,050 m | 2,500 m | 1,800 m | 1,100 m | 650 m |
| Summit | 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 | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Desenberg in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohes Gras | 615 m | 290 m | 24 km SE | 21° |
| Großer Bärenberg | 601 m | 220 m | 17 km S | 22° |
| Rohrberg (Habichtswald) | 601 m | 220 m | 17 km S | 22° |
| Essigberg | 598 m | – | 23 km SE | 21° |
| Hoher Dörnberg | 579 m | 190 m | 19 km SE | 22° |
| Ahrensberg | 575 m | – | 24 km SE | 22° |
| Ziegenkopf (Habichtswald) | 565 m | – | 24 km SE | 22° |
| Kaulenberg | 545 m | – | 24 km SE | 21° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Warburg
North Rhine-Westphalia · 3.7 km W
14°Oct high
12wet days
41score
Around here
Warburg and around
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Warburg
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
May–Jun · Sepbest months
24°July high
200 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
Heritage
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Warburg station
architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia · 1851
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Neustadtkirche, Warburg
architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Museums
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