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Harz · Lower Saxony · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Tränkeberg
648 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation648 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
51.79° N, 10.39° EElevation 648 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit648 m
- Mid-mountain320 m
- Valley0 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Tränkeberg in brief
Tränkeberg rises to 648 m in the Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town is Altenau, 3.7 km to the NE at 513 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 648 m · 2,126 ft
- Range
- Harz
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.7854, 10.3934
- Nearest airport
- Kassel Airport (KSF) · 80 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 Tränkeberg 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° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low | -3° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 152 mm | 105 mm | 136 mm | 90 mm | 112 mm | 131 mm | 125 mm | 127 mm | 121 mm | 114 mm | 140 mm | 152 mm |
| Cloud cover | 66% | 60% | 57% | 47% | 45% | 45% | 42% | 41% | 49% | 55% | 66% | 70% |
| Daylight | 8h 18 | 9h 58 | 11h 48 | 13h 52 | 15h 38 | 16h 39 | 16h 14 | 14h 41 | 12h 42 | 10h 44 | 8h 52 | 7h 49 |
| Month score | 10 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 8 |
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 | 500 m | 550 m | 950 m | 1,600 m | 2,200 m | 2,700 m | 3,000 m | 3,000 m | 2,400 m | 1,800 m | 1,100 m | 650 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
Tränkeberg in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocken | 1,141 m | 856 m | 15 km E | 16° |
| Heinrichshöhe | 1,045 m | 12 m | 16 km E | 17° |
| Königsberg (Brocken) | 1,034 m | 39 m | 14 km E | 17° |
| Kleiner Brocken, Lower Saxony | 1,018 m | – | 15 km E | 17° |
| Wurmberg | 971 m | 182 m | 16 km E | 18° |
| Renneckenberg | 933 m | – | 18 km E | 18° |
| Bruchberg | 928 m | 145 m | 7.3 km E | 18° |
| Achtermannshöhe | 925 m | 104 m | 12 km E | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Hahnenklee-Bockswiese
Lower Saxony · 8.8 km NW
11°Oct high
12wet days
26score
Around here
Altenau and around
Nature
Mountains
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Heinrichshöhe
1,045 m · Harz
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Königsberg (Brocken)
1,034 m · Harz
Heritage
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St. Nikolai (Altenau)
Kulturdenkmal
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Marktkirche zum Heiligen Geist
architectural heritage monument · 1937
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