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Harz · Lower Saxony · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Großer Oderberg
650 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation650 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
51.70° N, 10.55° EElevation 650 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit650 m
- Mid-mountain500 m
- Valley · Sieber344 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Großer Oderberg in brief
Großer Oderberg rises to 650 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 Silberhütte, 3.2 km to the W at 434 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 650 m · 2,131 ft
- Range
- Harz
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.7028, 10.5483
- Nearest airport
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) · 86 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 Großer Oderberg 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° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low | -4° | -4° | -2° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 154 mm | 104 mm | 135 mm | 85 mm | 102 mm | 121 mm | 116 mm | 115 mm | 112 mm | 110 mm | 137 mm | 150 mm |
| Cloud cover | 66% | 60% | 57% | 46% | 44% | 44% | 42% | 41% | 48% | 56% | 67% | 71% |
| Daylight | 8h 18 | 9h 58 | 11h 48 | 13h 51 | 15h 37 | 16h 39 | 16h 14 | 14h 40 | 12h 42 | 10h 44 | 8h 53 | 7h 50 |
| Month score | 10 | 17 | 14 | 35 | 52 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 51 | 22 | 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 | 500 m | 550 m | 950 m | 1,650 m | 2,250 m | 2,700 m | 3,050 m | 3,000 m | 2,450 m | 1,800 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
Großer Oderberg in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocken | 1,141 m | 856 m | 12 km NE | 16° |
| Heinrichshöhe | 1,045 m | 12 m | 11 km NE | 17° |
| Königsberg (Brocken) | 1,034 m | 39 m | 10 km N | 17° |
| Kleiner Brocken, Lower Saxony | 1,018 m | – | 12 km N | 17° |
| Wurmberg | 971 m | 182 m | 7.7 km NE | 18° |
| Renneckenberg | 933 m | – | 12 km NE | 18° |
| Bruchberg | 928 m | 145 m | 9.6 km N | 18° |
| Achtermannshöhe | 925 m | 104 m | 6.6 km N | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Wieda
Lower Saxony · 8.1 km S
12°Oct high
12wet days
32score
Around here
Silberhütte and around
Nature
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Unicorn Cave
Cave
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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Grünhirscher Stollen
World Heritage Site · 1691
Museums
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Nationalparkhaus Sankt Andreasberg
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