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Harz · Lower Saxony · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Glockenberg
545 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation545 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
51.87° N, 10.38° EElevation 545 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit545 m
- Mid-mountain370 m
- Valley · Langelsheim201 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Glockenberg in brief
Glockenberg rises to 545 m in the Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 21°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town is Hahnenklee-Bockswiese, 4.1 km to the SW at 565 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 545 m · 1,788 ft
- Range
- Harz
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.8744, 10.3824
- Nearest airport
- Hannover Airport (HAJ) · 81 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 Glockenberg 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 | 2° | 3° | 6° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 117 mm | 82 mm | 107 mm | 73 mm | 92 mm | 104 mm | 103 mm | 106 mm | 98 mm | 90 mm | 108 mm | 119 mm |
| Cloud cover | 66% | 61% | 57% | 47% | 45% | 45% | 43% | 41% | 49% | 55% | 66% | 70% |
| Daylight | 8h 17 | 9h 58 | 11h 48 | 13h 52 | 15h 39 | 16h 40 | 16h 15 | 14h 41 | 12h 43 | 10h 44 | 8h 51 | 7h 48 |
| Month score | 11 | 23 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 30 | 13 | 9 |
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 | 500 m | 950 m | 1,600 m | 2,200 m | 2,650 m | 3,000 m | 2,950 m | 2,400 m | 1,750 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
Glockenberg in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocken | 1,141 m | 856 m | 18 km SE | 16° |
| Heinrichshöhe | 1,045 m | 12 m | 19 km SE | 17° |
| Königsberg (Brocken) | 1,034 m | 39 m | 18 km SE | 17° |
| Kleiner Brocken, Lower Saxony | 1,018 m | – | 17 km SE | 17° |
| Wurmberg | 971 m | 182 m | 21 km SE | 18° |
| Renneckenberg | 933 m | – | 21 km SE | 18° |
| Bruchberg | 928 m | 145 m | 13 km SE | 18° |
| Achtermannshöhe | 925 m | 104 m | 18 km SE | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Hahnenklee-Bockswiese
Lower Saxony · 4.1 km SW
11°Oct high
12wet days
26score
Around here
Hahnenklee-Bockswiese and around
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Hahnenklee-Bockswiese
Lower Saxony · Germany
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
565 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
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Heinrichshöhe
1,045 m · Harz
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Königsberg (Brocken)
1,034 m · Harz
Heritage
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Marktkirche zum Heiligen Geist
architectural heritage monument · 1937
Imperial Palace of Goslar
architectural heritage monument in Lower Saxony
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Upper Harz Water Regale
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Museums
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Heimatstube des Harzklub-ZV Hahnenklee-Bockswiese mit Paul-Lincke-Ecke
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