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Hegekopf
Kahler Asten
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Rothaar Mountains · Hesse · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Krutenberg
785 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation785 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
51.25° N, 8.62° EElevation 785 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit785 m
- Mid-mountain600 m
- Valley · Medebach410 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Krutenberg in brief
Krutenberg rises to 785 m in the Rothaar Mountains, 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 is Willingen, 5.1 km to the N at 571 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 Krutenberg 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° | 10° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 134 mm | 100 mm | 116 mm | 82 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm | 108 mm | 105 mm | 111 mm | 106 mm | 124 mm | 134 mm |
| Cloud cover | 68% | 61% | 58% | 49% | 48% | 47% | 43% | 42% | 50% | 58% | 69% | 72% |
| Daylight | 8h 22 | 10h 00 | 11h 49 | 13h 49 | 15h 34 | 16h 34 | 16h 09 | 14h 38 | 12h 42 | 10h 46 | 8h 56 | 7h 55 |
| Month score | 9 | 18 | 14 | 30 | 47 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 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 | 650 m | 700 m | 1,150 m | 1,700 m | 2,300 m | 2,750 m | 3,100 m | 3,100 m | 2,550 m | 1,900 m | 1,250 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
Krutenberg in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langenberg (Rothaar) | 844 m | 557 m | 5.3 km NW | 19° |
| Hegekopf | 843 m | 570 m | 3.2 km NW | 19° |
| Kahler Asten | 842 m | 196 m | 12 km SW | 19° |
| Ettelsberg | 838 m | 40 m | 3.6 km NW | 19° |
| Clemensberg | 837 m | – | 3.4 km W | 19° |
| Hopperkopf | 832 m | – | 1.6 km W | 19° |
| Hunau-Gipfel | 818 m | – | 16 km W | 19° |
| Ziegenhelle | 816 m | – | 15 km SW | 20° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Willingen
Hesse · 5.1 km N
11°Oct high
13wet days
25score
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Winterberg
North Rhine-Westphalia · 8.7 km SW
11°Oct high
13wet days
21score
Around here
Willingen and around
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Willingen
Hesse · Germany
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
571 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
Heritage
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St. Katharina, Olsberg
architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia
Museums
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Schaubergwerk Schiefergrube Christine
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Upländer Milchmuhseum
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Curioseum
Transport museum