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Großer Beerberg
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Neuhäuser Hügel
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Thuringian Highland · Thuringia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Eselsberg, Thuringia
842 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation842 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
50.51° N, 10.97° EElevation 842 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit842 m
- Mid-mountain670 m
- Valley · Goldisthal499 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Eselsberg, Thuringia in brief
Eselsberg, Thuringia rises to 842 m in the Thuringian Highland, Thuringia, Germany.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.
The nearest town is Masserberg, 1.0 km to the N at 763 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 Eselsberg, Thuringia 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 | 0° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low | -4° | -4° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation | 121 mm | 95 mm | 109 mm | 82 mm | 100 mm | 101 mm | 124 mm | 102 mm | 103 mm | 102 mm | 116 mm | 137 mm |
| Cloud cover | 67% | 60% | 57% | 48% | 46% | 45% | 42% | 40% | 48% | 56% | 69% | 71% |
| Daylight | 8h 29 | 10h 04 | 11h 49 | 13h 47 | 15h 28 | 16h 26 | 16h 02 | 14h 33 | 12h 41 | 10h 48 | 9h 01 | 8h 02 |
| Month score | 10 | 19 | 17 | 28 | 49 | 64 | 62 | 68 | 48 | 19 | 10 | 8 |
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 | 600 m | 1,100 m | 1,750 m | 2,400 m | 2,850 m | 3,200 m | 3,200 m | 2,550 m | 1,900 m | 1,100 m | 650 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
Eselsberg, Thuringia in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Großer Beerberg | 983 m | 396 m | 23 km NW | 19° |
| Großer Finsterberg | 944 m | 122 m | 18 km NW | 19° |
| Sachsenstein | 915 m | 38 m | 20 km NW | 20° |
| Großer Eisenberg | 907 m | 90 m | 18 km NW | 19° |
| Neuhäuser Hügel | 891 m | 63 m | 18 km NW | 20° |
| Kleiner Finsterberg | 875 m | – | 19 km NW | 20° |
| Großer Farmdenkopf | 869 m | 169 m | 4.5 km E | 20° |
| Kieferle | 867 m | 133 m | 9.8 km SE | 20° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Masserberg
Thuringia · 1.0 km N
10°Oct high
11wet days
23score
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Altenfeld
Thuringia · 6.0 km N
11°Oct high
11wet days
29score
Around here
Masserberg and around
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Masserberg
Thuringia · Germany
Jun–Augbest months
20°July high
763 maltitude
Nature
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Schleuse
River
Mountains
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Sachsenstein
915 m · Thuringian Forest
Heritage
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Dreiherrenstein an der Hohen Heide
Kulturdenkmal · 1846
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Bergkirche Masserberg
Heritage monument in Thuringia
Museums
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Haus der Natur Goldisthal
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