Mid-Atlantic Ridge · NorwaySummit weather, forecast and climate

Beerenberg

Volcano2,277 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Dec

Elevation2,277 mabove sea level

Prominence2,277 mindependent height

Isolation0.9 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul1°average high

71.08° N, 8.16° WElevation 2,277 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,277 m
Mid-mountain1,680 m
Valley1,077 m

Freezing level in October: 1,100 m

iThe mountain

Beerenberg in brief

Beerenberg rises to 2,277 m in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Norway. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,277 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 1°, while nights fall below freezing in 11 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from July to August.

Facts

Elevation: 2,277 m · 7,470 ft
Prominence: 2,277 m
Range: Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country: Norway
Coordinates: 71.0797, -8.1559

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 Beerenberg by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Beerenberg by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-11°	-11°	-11°	-9°	-5°	-1°	1°	1°	-3°	-6°	-9°	-10°
Average low	-14°	-14°	-14°	-12°	-6°	-2°	0°	0°	-4°	-9°	-12°	-14°
Precipitation	191 mm	177 mm	195 mm	132 mm	100 mm	80 mm	113 mm	160 mm	200 mm	236 mm	204 mm	207 mm
Cloud cover	59%	59%	61%	52%	44%	36%	43%	45%	50%	59%	60%	61%
Daylight	0h 00	6h 58	11h 29	16h 24	24h 00	24h 00	24h 00	18h 49	13h 33	8h 57	2h 58	0h 00
Month score	13	13	12	16	25	34	22	19	17	13	13	12

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–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	350 m	350 m	300 m	650 m	1,400 m	2,000 m	2,400 m	2,350 m	1,750 m	1,100 m	700 m	400 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain