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Harz · Thuringia · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Steinberg, Thuringia
420 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation420 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
51.59° N, 10.78° EElevation 420 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit420 m
- Mid-mountain210 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Steinberg, Thuringia in brief
Steinberg, Thuringia rises to 420 m in the Harz, Thuringia, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 23°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town is Ilfeld, 2.0 km to the S at 250 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 Steinberg, 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 | 2° | 3° | 7° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 85 mm | 60 mm | 78 mm | 51 mm | 68 mm | 74 mm | 74 mm | 70 mm | 67 mm | 62 mm | 78 mm | 85 mm |
| Cloud cover | 61% | 55% | 52% | 42% | 40% | 40% | 38% | 37% | 44% | 51% | 62% | 66% |
| Daylight | 8h 19 | 9h 59 | 11h 48 | 13h 51 | 15h 36 | 16h 37 | 16h 12 | 14h 40 | 12h 42 | 10h 45 | 8h 54 | 7h 51 |
| Month score | 22 | 31 | 27 | 55 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 75 | 44 | 23 | 20 |
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 | 350 m | 450 m | 900 m | 1,600 m | 2,200 m | 2,700 m | 3,050 m | 3,000 m | 2,400 m | 1,700 m | 1,000 m | 500 m |
| Summit | ❄ 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 | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Steinberg, Thuringia in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heinrichshöhe | 1,045 m | 12 m | 24 km NW | 17° |
| Wurmberg | 971 m | 182 m | 21 km NW | 18° |
| Renneckenberg | 933 m | – | 24 km N | 18° |
| Achtermannshöhe | 925 m | 104 m | 24 km NW | 18° |
| Großer Winterberg (Harz) | 906 m | – | 21 km NW | 19° |
| Leistenklippe | 901 m | – | 22 km N | 19° |
| Rehberg (Harz) | 894 m | 122 m | 23 km NW | 18° |
| Erdbeerkopf | 857 m | – | 21 km N | 19° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Petersdorf
Thuringia · 7.8 km SE
13°Oct high
11wet days
40score
Around here
Ilfeld and around
Nature
Mountains
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Heinrichshöhe
1,045 m · Harz
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Königsberg (Brocken)
1,034 m · Harz
Heritage
Museums
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Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp
Military museum