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Vogelsberg · Hesse · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Hoherodskopf
Volcano764 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation764 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
50.51° N, 9.23° EElevation 764 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit764 m
- Mid-mountain520 m
- Valley · Schotten282 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Hoherodskopf in brief
Hoherodskopf rises to 764 m in the Vogelsberg, Hesse, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Schotten, 7.3 km to the W at 282 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 Hoherodskopf 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° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 104 mm | 80 mm | 96 mm | 71 mm | 96 mm | 93 mm | 107 mm | 88 mm | 91 mm | 98 mm | 96 mm | 113 mm |
| Cloud cover | 66% | 58% | 56% | 48% | 46% | 44% | 41% | 40% | 49% | 56% | 67% | 70% |
| Daylight | 8h 29 | 10h 04 | 11h 49 | 13h 47 | 15h 28 | 16h 26 | 16h 02 | 14h 33 | 12h 41 | 10h 48 | 9h 01 | 8h 02 |
| Month score | 14 | 24 | 21 | 37 | 51 | 69 | 66 | 72 | 53 | 22 | 16 | 10 |
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 | 600 m | 650 m | 1,150 m | 1,800 m | 2,400 m | 2,850 m | 3,200 m | 3,200 m | 2,550 m | 1,900 m | 1,200 m | 750 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
Hoherodskopf in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taufstein | 773 m | 406 m | 1.1 km NE | 20° |
| Vogelsberg | 773 m | – | 2.5 km N | 20° |
| Sieben Ahorn | 753 m | – | 2.8 km N | 20° |
| Herchenhainer Höhe | 733 m | 70 m | 4.4 km SE | 20° |
| Bilstein (Vogelsberg) | 666 m | – | 2.4 km SW | 21° |
| Schlossberg Ulrichstein | 614 m | – | 7.7 km N | 22° |
| Weißer Stein (Vogelsberg) | 607 m | 25 m | 6.7 km SE | 22° |
| Vogels Berg | 598 m | – | 9.7 km N | 22° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Ulrichstein
Hesse · 7.6 km N
12°Oct high
12wet days
30score
Around here
Schotten and around
Nature
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Bracht
River · 141 m
Mountains
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Taufstein
773 m · Vogelsberg
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Vogelsberg
773 m · East Hesse Highlands
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Sieben Ahorn
753 m · Vogelsberg
Heritage
Liebfrauenkirche zu Schotten
cultural heritage monument in Hesse
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Alteburg, Schotten
cultural heritage monument in Hesse
Museums
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