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Pindus · Epirus · GreeceSummit weather, forecast and climate
Lygkos
2,177 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation2,177 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation17 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
39.89° N, 21.13° EElevation 2,177 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,177 m
- Mid-mountain1,570 m
- Valley · Vovousa971 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Lygkos in brief
Lygkos rises to 2,177 m in the Pindus, Epirus, Greece.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 21°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Vovousa, 8.7 km to the NW at 971 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 Lygkos 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 | 0° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Average low | -8° | -8° | -5° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation | 103 mm | 108 mm | 95 mm | 83 mm | 71 mm | 51 mm | 37 mm | 33 mm | 69 mm | 119 mm | 166 mm | 165 mm |
| Cloud cover | 50% | 49% | 44% | 39% | 31% | 17% | 11% | 10% | 22% | 35% | 48% | 55% |
| Daylight | 9h 39 | 10h 42 | 11h 54 | 13h 15 | 14h 22 | 14h 59 | 14h 44 | 13h 46 | 12h 30 | 11h 12 | 10h 00 | 9h 22 |
| Month score | 21 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 58 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 75 | 32 | 18 | 15 |
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 | 1,600 m | 1,650 m | 2,100 m | 2,750 m | 3,500 m | 4,150 m | 4,550 m | 4,600 m | 4,000 m | 3,300 m | 2,450 m | 1,800 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 | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Lygkos in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GreecePeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasilitsa | 2,249 m | 720 m | 17 km N | 18° |
| Mauvrovouni, Grevena | 2,157 m | – | 2.2 km S | 19° |
| Pyrostia | 1,966 m | – | 4.9 km NE | 20° |
| Koziakos | 1,559 m | – | 20 km W | 23° |
| Liagouna Mountain | 1,526 m | – | 12 km NE | 23° |
| Grava | 1,349 m | – | 8.3 km W | 23° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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