Bavarian Forest · Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Lackenberg

1,338 mGermany / Czechia borderSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,338 mabove sea level

Prominence263 mindependent height

Isolation12 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul17°average high

49.10° N, 13.31° EElevation 1,338 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,338 m
Mid-mountain1,110 m
Valley · Prášily880 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Lackenberg in brief

Lackenberg rises to 1,338 m in the Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 263 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 17°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The summit lies on the border between Germany and Czechia, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town is Prášily, 4.7 km to the E at 880 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,338 m · 4,390 ft
Prominence: 263 m
Range: Bavarian Forest
Region: Bavaria
Country: Germany
Coordinates: 49.1047, 13.3128
Nearest airport: České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) · 83 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 Lackenberg by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Lackenberg by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-1°	-1°	2°	7°	12°	15°	17°	17°	12°	8°	3°	0°
Average low	-6°	-6°	-4°	0°	4°	7°	9°	9°	6°	2°	-2°	-5°
Precipitation	138 mm	111 mm	131 mm	85 mm	126 mm	145 mm	179 mm	162 mm	120 mm	119 mm	123 mm	148 mm
Cloud cover	60%	58%	59%	48%	47%	47%	43%	42%	48%	52%	64%	64%
Daylight	8h 40	10h 10	11h 50	13h 42	15h 17	16h 11	15h 49	14h 26	12h 39	10h 51	9h 11	8h 15
Month score	13	16	13	27	27	45	56	56	29	16	11	11

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

Snow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	800 m	800 m	1,150 m	1,800 m	2,550 m	3,050 m	3,350 m	3,350 m	2,700 m	2,100 m	1,450 m	950 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	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Lackenberg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Großer Arber	1,456 m	1,027 m	13 km W	16°
Großer Rachel	1,453 m	496 m	15 km S	17°
Gipfelklippen des Großen Rachel	1,450 m	490 m	15 km S	17°
Gipfel des Großen Arber mit Richard-Wagner-Kopf	1,446 m	–	13 km W	17°
Kleiner Rachel	1,399 m	–	14 km S	18°
Kleiner Arber	1,384 m	110 m	15 km W	17°
Plattenhausenriegel	1,376 m	151 m	19 km SE	18°
Lusen	1,373 m	190 m	23 km SE	18°