Šar Mountains · Prizren · KosovoSummit weather, forecast and climate

Velika Rudoka

2,658 mKosovo / North Macedonia borderSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,658 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation7.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul14°average high

41.92° N, 20.78° EElevation 2,658 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,658 m
Mid-mountain1,620 m
Valley · Negotino576 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Velika Rudoka in brief

Velika Rudoka rises to 2,658 m in the Šar Mountains, Prizren, Kosovo.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 9 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The summit lies on the border between Kosovo and North Macedonia, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town in the atlas is Negotino, 10 km to the SE at 576 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,658 m · 8,720 ft
Range: Šar Mountains
Region: Prizren
Country: Kosovo
Coordinates: 41.9185, 20.7765
Nearest airport: Skopje International Airport (SKP) · 70 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 Velika Rudoka by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Velika Rudoka by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-6°	-3°	3°	8°	12°	14°	14°	10°	5°	-1°	-6°
Average low	-15°	-15°	-12°	-8°	-3°	1°	3°	4°	0°	-4°	-10°	-14°
Precipitation	112 mm	118 mm	124 mm	128 mm	129 mm	120 mm	106 mm	94 mm	137 mm	148 mm	183 mm	157 mm
Cloud cover	47%	48%	47%	44%	39%	25%	18%	17%	29%	39%	46%	51%
Daylight	9h 28	10h 36	11h 53	13h 20	14h 32	15h 13	14h 57	13h 54	12h 31	11h 08	9h 51	9h 09
Month score	20	18	18	19	21	33	49	54	25	21	18	16

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–Apr · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	950 m	1,000 m	1,500 m	2,250 m	3,050 m	3,600 m	3,950 m	4,000 m	3,400 m	2,750 m	1,800 m	1,150 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Velika Rudoka in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Kosovo

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Korab	2,764 m	2,169 m	24 km SW	14°
Titov Vrv	2,747 m	–	8.4 km N	14°
Mal Turčin	2,702 m	–	7.5 km N	13°
Bakardan	2,700 m	–	8.5 km NE	14°
Small Korab	2,683 m	–	24 km SW	14°
Džini Beg	2,610 m	–	14 km N	14°
Trpeznica	2,599 m	–	4.0 km N	14°
Big Vraca	2,582 m	–	3.2 km SW	14°