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Harz · Lower Saxony · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Winterhalbe
540 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation540 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
51.83° N, 10.29° EElevation 540 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit540 m
- Mid-mountain380 m
- Valley · Windhausen210 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Winterhalbe in brief
Winterhalbe rises to 540 m in the Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 21°, while nights fall below freezing in 4 months of the year.
The nearest town is Wildemann, 0.9 km to the W at 389 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 540 m · 1,772 ft
- Range
- Harz
- Region
- Lower Saxony
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.8300, 10.2945
- Nearest airport
- Kassel Airport (KSF) · 77 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 Winterhalbe 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° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation | 136 mm | 96 mm | 124 mm | 85 mm | 110 mm | 126 mm | 123 mm | 125 mm | 116 mm | 105 mm | 128 mm | 138 mm |
| Cloud cover | 65% | 60% | 56% | 46% | 45% | 45% | 42% | 41% | 49% | 54% | 65% | 69% |
| Daylight | 8h 17 | 9h 58 | 11h 48 | 13h 52 | 15h 38 | 16h 40 | 16h 15 | 14h 41 | 12h 42 | 10h 44 | 8h 52 | 7h 49 |
| Month score | 10 | 19 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 53 | 26 | 10 | 9 |
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 | 1,000 m | 1,650 m | 2,200 m | 2,700 m | 3,050 m | 3,000 m | 2,450 m | 1,750 m | 1,100 m | 600 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
Winterhalbe in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocken | 1,141 m | 856 m | 22 km E | 16° |
| Heinrichshöhe | 1,045 m | 12 m | 23 km E | 17° |
| Königsberg (Brocken) | 1,034 m | 39 m | 21 km E | 17° |
| Kleiner Brocken, Lower Saxony | 1,018 m | – | 22 km E | 17° |
| Wurmberg | 971 m | 182 m | 24 km E | 18° |
| Renneckenberg | 933 m | – | 25 km E | 18° |
| Bruchberg | 928 m | 145 m | 15 km E | 18° |
| Achtermannshöhe | 925 m | 104 m | 20 km E | 18° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Hahnenklee-Bockswiese
Lower Saxony · 3.8 km NE
11°Oct high
12wet days
26score
Around here
Wildemann 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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19-Lachter Tunnel
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site · 1535
Maria-Magdalenen-Kirche, Wildemann
cultural heritage monument in Lower Saxony
Museums
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Bad Grund Mining Museum (Knesebeck mine)
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Visitor mine 19-Lachter-Stollen
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