Bohemian Forest · Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Špičník

1,351 mGermany / Czechia borderSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,351 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.1 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul17°average high

48.96° N, 13.46° EElevation 1,351 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,351 m
Mid-mountain1,170 m
Valley · Modrava985 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Špičník in brief

Špičník rises to 1,351 m in the Bohemian Forest, Bavaria, Germany.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, 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 in the atlas is Modrava, 7.5 km to the N at 985 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,351 m · 4,432 ft
Range: Bohemian Forest
Region: Bavaria
Country: Germany
Coordinates: 48.9608, 13.4636
Nearest airport: České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport (JCL) · 71 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 Špičník by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Špičník by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-1°	0°	2°	7°	13°	16°	17°	18°	13°	8°	3°	0°
Average low	-6°	-6°	-4°	-1°	4°	7°	9°	9°	5°	2°	-2°	-5°
Precipitation	159 mm	128 mm	148 mm	89 mm	128 mm	150 mm	185 mm	161 mm	126 mm	123 mm	136 mm	170 mm
Cloud cover	59%	57%	58%	48%	47%	46%	43%	42%	47%	51%	64%	63%
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	14	13	26	31	48	58	60	32	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	1,200 m	1,850 m	2,600 m	3,100 m	3,350 m	3,400 m	2,750 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	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Špičník in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Großer Rachel	1,453 m	496 m	5.8 km W	17°
Gipfelklippen des Großen Rachel	1,450 m	490 m	5.8 km W	17°
Kleiner Rachel	1,399 m	–	6.7 km W	18°
Plattenhausenriegel	1,376 m	151 m	1.1 km W	18°
Lusen	1,373 m	190 m	4.0 km SE	18°
Moorberg	1,370 m	180 m	3.2 km E	17°
Steinfleckberg	1,341 m	–	4.4 km E	18°
Lackenberg	1,338 m	263 m	19 km NW	17°