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StöberhaiHarz · Thuringia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Heidelberg, Thuringia
528 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation528 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul22°average high
51.58° N, 10.86° EElevation 528 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit528 m
- Mid-mountain260 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Heidelberg, Thuringia in brief
Heidelberg, Thuringia rises to 528 m in the Harz, Thuringia, 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 Ilfeld, 5.4 km to the W at 250 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 Heidelberg, 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 | 2° | 3° | 7° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 75 mm | 54 mm | 70 mm | 48 mm | 67 mm | 69 mm | 72 mm | 66 mm | 62 mm | 55 mm | 70 mm | 76 mm |
| Cloud cover | 65% | 60% | 56% | 45% | 43% | 42% | 40% | 39% | 46% | 54% | 66% | 70% |
| Daylight | 8h 19 | 9h 59 | 11h 48 | 13h 51 | 15h 36 | 16h 37 | 16h 12 | 14h 40 | 12h 42 | 10h 45 | 8h 54 | 7h 51 |
| Month score | 23 | 31 | 28 | 53 | 68 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 73 | 43 | 24 | 20 |
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 | 450 m | 500 m | 950 m | 1,650 m | 2,250 m | 2,750 m | 3,050 m | 3,050 m | 2,450 m | 1,750 m | 1,100 m | 600 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
Heidelberg, Thuringia in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erdbeerkopf | 857 m | – | 25 km NW | 19° |
| Hohnekopf | 840 m | – | 23 km NW | 20° |
| Kleiner Winterberg (Harz) | 837 m | – | 25 km NW | 19° |
| Stöberhai | 720 m | – | 23 km W | 20° |
| Jagdkopf | 714 m | – | 24 km W | 21° |
| Barenberg | 696 m | – | 23 km NW | 20° |
| Ebersberg, Saxony-Anhalt | 687 m | – | 18 km NW | 21° |
| Ravensberg | 660 m | – | 24 km W | 21° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Petersdorf
Thuringia · 6.2 km SW
13°Oct high
11wet days
40score
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Stolberg
Saxony-Anhalt · 6.5 km E
13°Oct high
11wet days
39score
Around here
Ilfeld and around
Nature
Mountains
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Heinrichshöhe
1,045 m · Harz
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Königsberg (Brocken)
1,034 m · Harz
Heritage
Museums
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Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp
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