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Tegernsee Mountains · Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Plankenstein
1,768 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,768 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul15°average high
47.64° N, 11.80° EElevation 1,768 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,768 m
- Mid-mountain1,280 m
- Valley · Kreuth787 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Plankenstein in brief
Plankenstein rises to 1,768 m in the Tegernsee Mountains, Bavaria, Germany.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.
The nearest town in the atlas is Kreuth, 4.1 km to the W at 787 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 Plankenstein 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° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 3° | 0° |
| Average low | -7° | -7° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 5° | 2° | -3° | -7° |
| Precipitation | 107 mm | 103 mm | 138 mm | 114 mm | 163 mm | 207 mm | 237 mm | 222 mm | 153 mm | 114 mm | 128 mm | 125 mm |
| Cloud cover | 46% | 50% | 53% | 50% | 48% | 48% | 41% | 42% | 47% | 46% | 50% | 50% |
| Daylight | 8h 51 | 10h 16 | 11h 51 | 13h 37 | 15h 07 | 15h 58 | 15h 37 | 14h 19 | 12h 37 | 10h 55 | 9h 20 | 8h 27 |
| Month score | 22 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 34 | 46 | 46 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
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 | 1,150 m | 1,150 m | 1,500 m | 2,050 m | 2,800 m | 3,250 m | 3,500 m | 3,550 m | 3,000 m | 2,550 m | 1,750 m | 1,250 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
Plankenstein in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hochiss | 2,299 m | 1,359 m | 20 km S | 13° |
| Seekarlspitze | 2,261 m | – | 20 km S | 12° |
| Rofanspitze | 2,259 m | – | 20 km S | 12° |
| Roßkopf (Rofan) | 2,259 m | – | 20 km S | 12° |
| Spieljoch | 2,236 m | – | 20 km S | 12° |
| Dalfazer Wände | 2,233 m | – | 21 km S | 12° |
| Sagzahn | 2,228 m | – | 21 km S | 12° |
| Vorderes Sonnwendjoch | 2,224 m | – | 22 km S | 13° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Kreuth
Bavaria · 4.1 km W
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
Around here
Kreuth and around
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Kreuth
Bavaria · Germany
Jul–Sepbest months
23°July high
787 maltitude
Nature
Mountains
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Östliche Ödkarspitze
2,738 m · Karwendel
Heritage
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St. Leonhard (Kreuth)
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Museums
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Heimatmuseum Lenggries
Local museum