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Hegekopf
Kahler Asten
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Rothaar Mountains · North Rhine-Westphalia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Kappe
776 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation776 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
51.18° N, 8.51° EElevation 776 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit776 m
- Mid-mountain390 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Kappe in brief
Kappe rises to 776 m in the Rothaar Mountains, North Rhine-Westphalia, 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 is Winterberg, 2.2 km to the NE at 679 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 776 m · 2,546 ft
- Range
- Rothaar Mountains
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.1815, 8.5088
- Nearest airport
- Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) · 49 km
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 Kappe 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° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 150 mm | 110 mm | 127 mm | 86 mm | 105 mm | 114 mm | 114 mm | 109 mm | 116 mm | 117 mm | 136 mm | 148 mm |
| Cloud cover | 68% | 61% | 58% | 49% | 48% | 47% | 43% | 42% | 51% | 58% | 70% | 72% |
| Daylight | 8h 23 | 10h 01 | 11h 49 | 13h 49 | 15h 33 | 16h 33 | 16h 08 | 14h 37 | 12h 42 | 10h 46 | 8h 56 | 7h 55 |
| Month score | 9 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 47 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 45 | 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 | 600 m | 700 m | 1,150 m | 1,800 m | 2,400 m | 2,850 m | 3,150 m | 3,150 m | 2,550 m | 1,900 m | 1,200 m | 800 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
Kappe in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langenberg (Rothaar) | 844 m | 557 m | 11 km N | 19° |
| Hegekopf | 843 m | 570 m | 11 km NE | 19° |
| Kahler Asten | 842 m | 196 m | 1.4 km W | 19° |
| Ettelsberg | 838 m | 40 m | 12 km NE | 19° |
| Clemensberg | 837 m | – | 9.3 km NE | 19° |
| Hopperkopf | 832 m | – | 9.6 km NE | 19° |
| Hunau-Gipfel | 818 m | – | 8.6 km W | 19° |
| Ziegenhelle | 816 m | – | 6.4 km S | 20° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Winterberg
North Rhine-Westphalia · 2.2 km NE
11°Oct high
13wet days
21score
Around here
Winterberg and around
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Winterberg
North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany
Jun–Augbest months
20°July high
679 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
Heritage
St. Jakobus, Winterberg
architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
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St. Katharina, Olsberg
architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Alte Pfarrkirche St. Thomas
architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Museums
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Curioseum
Transport museum
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Westdeutsches Wintersport-Museum
1998