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Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Pfaffenberg

501 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation501 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul24°average high
49.09° N, 10.90° EElevation 501 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit501 m
  • Mid-mountain250 m
  • Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Pfaffenberg in brief

Pfaffenberg rises to 501 m, Bavaria, 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 Theilenhofen, 3.6 km to the W at 496 m.

Facts

Elevation
501 m · 1,644 ft
Region
Bavaria
Country
Germany
Coordinates
49.0861, 10.9014
Nearest airport
Nuremberg Airport (NUE) · 48 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 Pfaffenberg by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°3°-3°Jan5°-3°Feb9°0°Mar15°3°Apr19°7°May22°11°Jun24°13°Jul24°12°Aug19°8°Sep13°5°Oct7°1°Nov3°-2°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Pfaffenberg by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high3°5°9°15°19°22°24°24°19°13°7°3°
Average low-3°-3°0°3°7°11°13°12°8°5°1°-2°
Precipitation56 mm50 mm59 mm48 mm84 mm80 mm93 mm77 mm63 mm66 mm60 mm68 mm
Cloud cover51%48%48%41%41%38%35%34%40%46%54%56%
Daylight8h 4010h 1011h 5013h 4215h 1716h 1115h 4914h 2612h 3910h 529h 118h 15
Month score343734647275727779513228

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–Feb · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level500 m650 m1,200 m1,850 m2,500 m3,050 m3,350 m3,300 m2,600 m1,900 m1,100 m650 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Pfaffenberg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Dürrenberg656 m203 m13 km SW23°
Efferaberg645 m–15 km SW23°
Spielberg, Bavaria645 m–13 km W23°
Laubbichel636 m–11 km SE24°
Hörlesbuck635 m–14 km SW23°
Gehäubichel631 m–15 km SW24°
Rechenberg630 m–16 km SW23°
Gelber Berg628 m–11 km SW23°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Theilenhofen
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Theilenhofen

Bavaria · 3.6 km W
13°Oct high
11wet days
43score
Theilenhofen
Alesheim
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Alesheim

Bavaria · 5.1 km SW
14°Oct high
11wet days
45score
Alesheim
Pfofeld
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Pfofeld

Bavaria · 5.2 km NW
14°Oct high
11wet days
44score
Pfofeld
Ellingen
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Ellingen

Bavaria · 5.6 km SE
14°Oct high
11wet days
46score
Ellingen
Around here

Theilenhofen and around

Theilenhofen
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Theilenhofen

Bavaria · Germany
Jun · Aug–Sepbest months
24°July high
496 maltitude
Theilenhofen

Nature

Altmühlsee
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11 km NW

Altmühlsee

Lake · 413 m
Altmühlsee
Großer Brombachsee
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8.1 km NE

Großer Brombachsee

Lake · 407 m
Großer Brombachsee
Brombach
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12 km NE

Brombach

River · 365 m
Brombach

Mountains

Dürrenberg
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9.9 km SW

Dürrenberg

656 m · Franconian Jura
Dürrenberg
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12 km SW

Efferaberg

645 m · Hahnenkamm
Efferaberg
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10 km SW

Spielberg, Bavaria

645 m · Hahnenkamm
Spielberg, Bavaria

Heritage

St. Augustinus, Theilenhofen
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2.9 km SE

St. Augustinus, Theilenhofen

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
St. Augustinus, Theilenhofen
St. Agatha, Theilenhofen
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0.2 km W

St. Agatha, Theilenhofen

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1422
St. Agatha, Theilenhofen
Holy Cross Chapel
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2.6 km NW

Holy Cross Chapel

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Holy Cross Chapel

Museums

Roman thermal bath
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9.6 km SE

Roman thermal bath

Archaeological museum
Roman thermal bath
Archaeological Museum Gunzenhausen
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8.0 km NW

Archaeological Museum Gunzenhausen

Archaeological museum
Archaeological Museum Gunzenhausen
Cultural Center East Prussia
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8.5 km E

Cultural Center East Prussia

Museum of culture · 1981
Cultural Center East Prussia