Arges · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Basa

1,835 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,835 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation3.2 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul15°average high

45.49° N, 24.75° EElevation 1,835 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,835 m
Mid-mountain1,290 m
Valley · Arefu742 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Basa in brief

Basa rises to 1,835 m, Arges, Romania.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Arefu, 21 km to the SW at 742 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,835 m · 6,020 ft
Region: Arges
Country: Romania
Coordinates: 45.4902, 24.7508
Nearest airport: Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 61 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 Basa by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Basa by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-5°	-4°	0°	5°	10°	13°	15°	15°	11°	6°	1°	-3°
Average low	-12°	-12°	-9°	-4°	1°	5°	7°	7°	3°	-1°	-6°	-11°
Precipitation	63 mm	64 mm	76 mm	96 mm	144 mm	180 mm	190 mm	154 mm	110 mm	83 mm	79 mm	79 mm
Cloud cover	46%	49%	48%	46%	41%	37%	29%	27%	35%	40%	45%	48%
Daylight	9h 06	10h 24	11h 51	13h 30	14h 53	15h 39	15h 21	14h 09	12h 35	11h 00	9h 32	8h 44
Month score	34	32	30	25	21	39	52	52	30	31	30	29

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 · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	500 m	550 m	1,100 m	1,900 m	2,700 m	3,200 m	3,500 m	3,500 m	2,850 m	2,200 m	1,400 m	750 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Basa in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Moldoveanu Peak	2,544 m	2,042 m	12 km N	11°
Negoiu Peak	2,535 m	–	18 km NW	12°
Vistea Mare	2,527 m	–	13 km N	11°
Lespezi (mountain)	2,516 m	–	17 km NW	11°
Cornu Caltunului	2,510 m	–	17 km NW	11°
Vânătoarea lui Buteanu	2,507 m	–	18 km NW	17°
Hartopul Darei	2,506 m	–	12 km NE	10°
Capra	2,494 m	–	16 km NW	11°