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Klínovec
Fichtelberg
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Ore Mountains · Saxony · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Knochen
551 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation551 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
50.54° N, 12.82° EElevation 551 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit551 m
- Mid-mountain280 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Knochen in brief
Knochen rises to 551 m in the 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 Raschau, 1.2 km to the SE at 453 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 Knochen 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° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low | -4° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation | 59 mm | 52 mm | 63 mm | 53 mm | 68 mm | 77 mm | 92 mm | 89 mm | 65 mm | 54 mm | 67 mm | 68 mm |
| Cloud cover | 51% | 49% | 47% | 41% | 40% | 40% | 37% | 36% | 42% | 46% | 55% | 54% |
| 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 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 54 | 73 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 48 | 29 | 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 | 350 m | 500 m | 1,000 m | 1,750 m | 2,400 m | 2,900 m | 3,200 m | 3,200 m | 2,550 m | 1,800 m | 1,050 m | 500 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
Knochen in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klínovec | 1,244 m | 748 m | 19 km SE | 17° |
| Fichtelberg | 1,215 m | 135 m | 15 km SE | 17° |
| Kleiner Fichtelberg | 1,206 m | – | 16 km SE | 17° |
| Božídarský Špičák | 1,116 m | 108 m | 16 km S | 18° |
| Macecha | 1,114 m | – | 20 km SE | 18° |
| Meluzína | 1,094 m | – | 21 km SE | 18° |
| Blatenský vrch | 1,043 m | – | 16 km S | 19° |
| Křížová hora | 1,030 m | – | 22 km SE | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Raschau and around
Nature
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Pöhlwasser
River
Mountains
Heritage
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St.-Christophorus-Kirche, Raschau
Kulturdenkmal · 1559
Museums
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Schaubergwerk Herkules-Frisch-Glück
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Besucherstollen Morgenstern
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Ore Mountain Museum
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