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Klínovec
Fichtelberg
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MacechaOre Mountains · Saxony · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Hirtstein
890 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation890 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation5.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
50.53° N, 13.19° EElevation 890 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit890 m
- Mid-mountain450 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Hirtstein in brief
Hirtstein rises to 890 m in the Ore Mountains, Saxony, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.
The nearest town is Satzung, 0.9 km to the SE at 833 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 Hirtstein 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 | 0° | 1° | 4° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low | -5° | -5° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 6° | 3° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation | 78 mm | 68 mm | 82 mm | 66 mm | 91 mm | 102 mm | 126 mm | 119 mm | 85 mm | 69 mm | 89 mm | 90 mm |
| Cloud cover | 63% | 60% | 56% | 47% | 46% | 45% | 42% | 40% | 48% | 54% | 66% | 67% |
| Daylight | 8h 28 | 10h 04 | 11h 49 | 13h 47 | 15h 28 | 16h 26 | 16h 02 | 14h 34 | 12h 41 | 10h 48 | 9h 01 | 8h 02 |
| Month score | 23 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 49 | 65 | 62 | 63 | 53 | 29 | 19 | 18 |
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 | 600 m | 1,000 m | 1,700 m | 2,350 m | 2,850 m | 3,200 m | 3,150 m | 2,550 m | 1,900 m | 1,150 m | 650 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ 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 | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Hirtstein in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klínovec | 1,244 m | 748 m | 22 km SW | 17° |
| Fichtelberg | 1,215 m | 135 m | 20 km SW | 17° |
| Kleiner Fichtelberg | 1,206 m | – | 21 km SW | 17° |
| Macecha | 1,114 m | – | 20 km SW | 18° |
| Meluzína | 1,094 m | – | 20 km SW | 18° |
| Křížová hora | 1,030 m | – | 20 km SW | 18° |
| Eisenberg (Ore Mountains) | 1,028 m | – | 18 km SW | 19° |
| Vysoká seč | 1,007 m | – | 17 km SW | 19° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Hora Svatého Šebestiána
Ústí nad Labem Region · 5.1 km SE
10°Oct high
11wet days
23score
Around here
Satzung and around
Nature
Mountains
Heritage
St. Anne's Church, Annaberg-Buchholz
heritage monument in Saxony · 1499
Museums
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Ore Mountain Museum
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