West Macedonia · GreeceSummit weather, forecast and climate

Baltan

2,117 mGreece / North Macedonia borderSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,117 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation3.1 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul19°average high

40.88° N, 21.21° EElevation 2,117 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,117 m
Mid-mountain1,560 m
Valley · Brajčino1,011 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Baltan in brief

Baltan rises to 2,117 m, West Macedonia, Greece.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, 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 Greece and North Macedonia, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town in the atlas is Brajčino, 4.8 km to the NW at 1,011 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,117 m · 6,946 ft
Region: West Macedonia
Country: Greece
Coordinates: 40.8843, 21.2083
Nearest airport: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) · 51 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 Baltan by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Baltan by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-1°	2°	7°	12°	16°	19°	19°	15°	10°	4°	-1°
Average low	-9°	-10°	-7°	-4°	1°	5°	8°	8°	5°	1°	-4°	-7°
Precipitation	78 mm	73 mm	78 mm	88 mm	85 mm	56 mm	53 mm	50 mm	78 mm	105 mm	112 mm	114 mm
Cloud cover	47%	47%	46%	42%	36%	21%	14%	12%	25%	37%	47%	52%
Daylight	9h 33	10h 39	11h 53	13h 17	14h 27	15h 06	14h 50	13h 50	12h 30	11h 10	9h 56	9h 16
Month score	29	31	30	29	43	75	85	86	60	26	20	17

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	1,250 m	1,250 m	1,750 m	2,350 m	3,100 m	3,750 m	4,150 m	4,200 m	3,600 m	2,900 m	2,100 m	1,500 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

Baltan in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Greece

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Pelister	2,601 m	–	13 km N	15°
Ilinden	2,540 m	–	14 km N	16°
Varnous	2,334 m	370 m	3.1 km E	17°
Piramis Kitsevou	2,090 m	–	4.0 km SE	19°
Dobra Voda	2,062 m	–	5.0 km NW	24°
Toumba	2,040 m	–	5.2 km SE	18°
Botsara	1,959 m	–	7.6 km S	19°
Lisets	1,827 m	–	20 km S	23°