Bavarian Forest · Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Siebensteinkopf

1,263 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec

Elevation1,263 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul19°average high

48.96° N, 13.58° EElevation 1,263 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,263 m
Mid-mountain1,080 m
Valley · Borová Lada901 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Siebensteinkopf in brief

Siebensteinkopf rises to 1,263 m in the Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from February to December.

The nearest town is Kvilda, 6.1 km to the N at 1,065 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,263 m · 4,144 ft
Range: Bavarian Forest
Region: Bavaria
Country: Germany
Coordinates: 48.9648, 13.5752
Nearest airport: České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) · 62 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 Siebensteinkopf by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Siebensteinkopf by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	0°	0°	4°	9°	14°	17°	19°	19°	14°	9°	4°	1°
Average low	-6°	-6°	-3°	0°	5°	8°	10°	10°	6°	3°	-2°	-5°
Precipitation	144 mm	116 mm	136 mm	84 mm	120 mm	143 mm	171 mm	151 mm	117 mm	112 mm	121 mm	154 mm
Cloud cover	58%	55%	55%	46%	45%	44%	40%	39%	45%	49%	62%	62%
Daylight	8h 41	10h 10	11h 50	13h 41	15h 16	16h 10	15h 48	14h 25	12h 39	10h 52	9h 11	8h 16
Month score	13	16	15	28	39	55	63	63	40	19	12	12

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 · Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	800 m	850 m	1,300 m	1,950 m	2,700 m	3,150 m	3,450 m	3,500 m	2,800 m	2,150 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	above 0 °C	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Siebensteinkopf in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Großer Rachel	1,453 m	496 m	14 km W	17°
Gipfelklippen des Großen Rachel	1,450 m	490 m	14 km W	17°
Kleiner Rachel	1,399 m	–	14 km W	18°
Plattenhausenriegel	1,376 m	151 m	9.2 km W	18°
Lusen	1,373 m	190 m	5.7 km SW	18°
Moorberg	1,370 m	180 m	5.1 km W	17°
Boubín	1,362 m	368 m	18 km E	18°
Špičník	1,351 m	–	8.2 km W	17°