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Lichtenberg
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Saale-Elster-Sandsteinplatte · Thuringia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Dohlenstein
366 mSnow likely Jan
Elevation366 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul25°average high
50.81° N, 11.60° EElevation 366 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit366 m
- Mid-mountain180 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Dohlenstein in brief
Dohlenstein rises to 366 m in the Saale-Elster-Sandsteinplatte, Thuringia, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 25°, while nights fall below freezing in 3 months of the year.
The nearest town is Seitenroda, 1.1 km to the SE at 281 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 Dohlenstein 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° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation | 34 mm | 33 mm | 44 mm | 43 mm | 64 mm | 63 mm | 78 mm | 68 mm | 53 mm | 40 mm | 53 mm | 46 mm |
| Cloud cover | 49% | 48% | 46% | 41% | 40% | 39% | 36% | 34% | 40% | 45% | 52% | 52% |
| Daylight | 8h 26 | 10h 02 | 11h 49 | 13h 48 | 15h 30 | 16h 29 | 16h 05 | 14h 35 | 12h 41 | 10h 47 | 8h 59 | 7h 59 |
| Month score | 41 | 41 | 39 | 66 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 80 | 81 | 61 | 34 | 36 |
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 | 450 m | 600 m | 1,100 m | 1,800 m | 2,400 m | 2,900 m | 3,250 m | 3,200 m | 2,550 m | 1,850 m | 1,150 m | 650 m |
| Summit | ❄ 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 | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Dohlenstein in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichtenberg | 400 m | – | 0.6 km E | 24° |
| Mönchsberg (Jena) | 399 m | – | 8.9 km N | 25° |
| Aschberg | 374 m | – | 16 km N | 25° |
| Zausenberg | 208 m | – | 18 km N | 25° |
| Schweigelberg | 203 m | – | 19 km N | 25° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Kahla
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14°Oct high
10wet days
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Nature
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Kahla City Museum
1978