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Rothaar Mountains · Hesse · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Hegekopf
843 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation843 mabove sea level
Prominence570 mindependent height
Isolation2.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul19°average high
51.27° N, 8.59° EElevation 843 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit843 m
- Mid-mountain630 m
- Valley · Medebach410 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Hegekopf in brief
Hegekopf rises to 843 m in the Rothaar Mountains, Hesse, Germany. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 570 m.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Willingen, 3.1 km to the NE at 571 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 Hegekopf 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° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 0° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 139 mm | 104 mm | 121 mm | 85 mm | 102 mm | 113 mm | 113 mm | 109 mm | 115 mm | 109 mm | 129 mm | 138 mm |
| Cloud cover | 68% | 61% | 59% | 50% | 49% | 48% | 44% | 43% | 52% | 59% | 70% | 71% |
| Daylight | 8h 22 | 10h 00 | 11h 49 | 13h 50 | 15h 34 | 16h 34 | 16h 09 | 14h 38 | 12h 42 | 10h 46 | 8h 56 | 7h 54 |
| Month score | 9 | 16 | 13 | 26 | 42 | 55 | 63 | 65 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 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 | 650 m | 700 m | 1,150 m | 1,700 m | 2,300 m | 2,750 m | 3,100 m | 3,050 m | 2,550 m | 1,900 m | 1,250 m | 850 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
Hegekopf in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langenberg (Rothaar) | 844 m | 557 m | 2.2 km W | 19° |
| Kahler Asten | 842 m | 196 m | 12 km SW | 19° |
| Ettelsberg | 838 m | 40 m | 1.1 km NE | 19° |
| Clemensberg | 837 m | – | 2.0 km SW | 19° |
| Hopperkopf | 832 m | – | 2.6 km S | 19° |
| Hunau-Gipfel | 818 m | – | 15 km SW | 19° |
| Ziegenhelle | 816 m | – | 17 km S | 20° |
| Mühlenkopf | 815 m | – | 1.1 km E | 19° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Willingen
Hesse · 3.1 km NE
11°Oct high
13wet days
25score
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Winterberg
North Rhine-Westphalia · 9.4 km SW
11°Oct high
13wet days
21score
Around here
Willingen and around
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Willingen
Hesse · Germany
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
571 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
Heritage
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St. Katharina, Olsberg
architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Museums
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Schaubergwerk Schiefergrube Christine
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Upländer Milchmuhseum
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Curioseum
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