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Fichtel Mountains · Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Epprechtstein
797 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation797 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul22°average high
50.15° N, 11.92° EElevation 797 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit797 m
- Mid-mountain400 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Epprechtstein in brief
Epprechtstein rises to 797 m in the Fichtel Mountains, Bavaria, 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 Kirchenlamitz, 2.3 km to the E at 597 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 Epprechtstein 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° | 2° | 6° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low | -4° | -4° | -2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation | 93 mm | 72 mm | 81 mm | 60 mm | 81 mm | 88 mm | 104 mm | 93 mm | 80 mm | 81 mm | 88 mm | 100 mm |
| Cloud cover | 63% | 57% | 54% | 45% | 43% | 42% | 39% | 38% | 45% | 52% | 65% | 66% |
| Daylight | 8h 32 | 10h 05 | 11h 49 | 13h 45 | 15h 25 | 16h 22 | 15h 59 | 14h 31 | 12h 40 | 10h 49 | 9h 04 | 8h 05 |
| Month score | 19 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 62 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 64 | 31 | 19 | 16 |
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 | 550 m | 650 m | 1,150 m | 1,850 m | 2,450 m | 2,950 m | 3,250 m | 3,250 m | 2,600 m | 1,900 m | 1,200 m | 700 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 | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Epprechtstein in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneeberg (Fichtel Mountains) | 1,051 m | 484 m | 11 km SW | 19° |
| Ochsenkopf (Fichtel Mountains) | 1,024 m | 253 m | 15 km SW | 20° |
| Kösseine | 939 m | 270 m | 18 km S | 21° |
| Haberstein | 924 m | – | 12 km SW | 20° |
| Platte (Schneeberg) | 885 m | – | 14 km S | 21° |
| Burgstein, Bavaria | 879 m | – | 17 km S | 21° |
| Großer Waldstein | 877 m | – | 4.8 km SW | 21° |
| Rudolfstein | 866 m | – | 8.7 km S | 21° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Kirchenlamitz and around
Nature
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Saale, Bavaria
River
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Lausenbach, Bavaria
River
Mountains
Heritage
Michaeliskirche, Kirchenlamitz
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Museums
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016