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Fichtelberg
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Western Ore Mountains · Saxony · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Hirschknochen
517 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation517 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
50.60° N, 12.72° EElevation 517 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit517 m
- Mid-mountain260 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Hirschknochen in brief
Hirschknochen rises to 517 m in the Western Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 23°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town is Aue, 1.1 km to the SW at 399 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 Hirschknochen 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° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 60 mm | 54 mm | 64 mm | 56 mm | 71 mm | 80 mm | 98 mm | 93 mm | 68 mm | 57 mm | 68 mm | 69 mm |
| Cloud cover | 50% | 48% | 47% | 41% | 40% | 40% | 37% | 35% | 41% | 44% | 53% | 53% |
| Daylight | 8h 28 | 10h 03 | 11h 49 | 13h 47 | 15h 28 | 16h 26 | 16h 03 | 14h 34 | 12h 41 | 10h 48 | 9h 01 | 8h 01 |
| Month score | 33 | 36 | 33 | 55 | 74 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 50 | 30 | 29 |
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 | 550 m | 1,050 m | 1,750 m | 2,400 m | 2,900 m | 3,200 m | 3,200 m | 2,550 m | 1,850 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
Hirschknochen in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fichtelberg | 1,215 m | 135 m | 25 km SE | 17° |
| Božídarský Špičák | 1,116 m | 108 m | 25 km SE | 18° |
| Blatenský vrch | 1,043 m | – | 22 km S | 19° |
| Eisenberg (Ore Mountains) | 1,028 m | – | 25 km SE | 19° |
| Auersberg | 1,019 m | 150 m | 16 km S | 19° |
| Zaječí vrch | 1,009 m | 111 m | 23 km S | 19° |
| Tetřeví hora | 1,007 m | – | 22 km SE | 18° |
| Taufichtig | 1,001 m | – | 20 km SE | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Aue
Saxony · 1.1 km SW
13°Oct high
10wet days
44score
Around here
Aue and around
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Aue
Saxony · Germany
May · Aug–Sepbest months
24°July high
399 maltitude
Nature
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Große Bockau
River
Mountains
Heritage
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St. Nicholas' Church, Aue
heritage monument in Saxony · 1893
Catholic Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Aue
heritage monument in Saxony · 1915
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Bahnhofsbrücke Aue
Kulturdenkmal · 1995
Museums
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Museum Uranbergbau
Mining museum
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