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Creuzburg–Eisenacher Graben · Thuringia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Petersberg, Thuringia
344 mSnow likely Jan
Elevation344 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
50.97° N, 10.36° EElevation 344 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit344 m
- Mid-mountain170 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Petersberg, Thuringia in brief
Petersberg, Thuringia rises to 344 m in the Creuzburg–Eisenacher Graben, Thuringia, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 24°, while nights fall below freezing in 3 months of the year.
The nearest town is Eisenach, 3.0 km to the W at 215 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 Petersberg, Thuringia 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 | 3° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low | -2° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation | 52 mm | 44 mm | 56 mm | 46 mm | 66 mm | 63 mm | 65 mm | 62 mm | 57 mm | 47 mm | 60 mm | 62 mm |
| Cloud cover | 53% | 51% | 48% | 42% | 40% | 39% | 36% | 35% | 43% | 49% | 56% | 58% |
| Daylight | 8h 25 | 10h 02 | 11h 49 | 13h 48 | 15h 31 | 16h 31 | 16h 06 | 14h 36 | 12h 41 | 10h 46 | 8h 58 | 7h 57 |
| Month score | 34 | 37 | 35 | 65 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 54 | 31 | 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 | 450 m | 550 m | 1,050 m | 1,750 m | 2,300 m | 2,850 m | 3,200 m | 3,150 m | 2,500 m | 1,800 m | 1,100 m | 600 m |
| Summit | ❄ 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 | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Petersberg, Thuringia in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Großer Inselsberg | 917 m | 228 m | 16 km SE | 20° |
| Schönleite | 736 m | 43 m | 16 km SE | 21° |
| Rennwegskopf | 730 m | – | 17 km S | 21° |
| Gerberstein | 729 m | – | 13 km S | 21° |
| Heuberg, Thuringia | 719 m | – | 20 km SE | 21° |
| Judenkopf, Thuringia | 712 m | – | 18 km S | 21° |
| Bärenbruch | 611 m | – | 17 km SE | 22° |
| Weinberg, Thuringia | 605 m | – | 22 km S | 22° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Eisenach and around
Nature
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Heritage
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