Gorj County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Bora

1,716 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,716 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul14°average high

45.40° N, 23.66° EElevation 1,716 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,716 m
Mid-mountain1,200 m
Valley · Petrila676 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Bora in brief

Bora rises to 1,716 m, Gorj County, Romania.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Rânca, 12 km to the S at 1,543 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,716 m · 5,630 ft
Region: Gorj County
Country: Romania
Coordinates: 45.3952, 23.6644
Nearest airport: Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 55 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 Bora by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Bora by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-6°	-5°	-2°	4°	9°	12°	14°	14°	10°	5°	-1°	-5°
Average low	-13°	-13°	-9°	-5°	0°	4°	6°	6°	2°	-2°	-7°	-12°
Precipitation	65 mm	62 mm	77 mm	104 mm	147 mm	178 mm	164 mm	147 mm	116 mm	87 mm	83 mm	92 mm
Cloud cover	50%	54%	53%	50%	46%	40%	32%	30%	39%	42%	50%	52%
Daylight	9h 06	10h 24	11h 51	13h 30	14h 52	15h 39	15h 20	14h 08	12h 35	11h 01	9h 33	8h 45
Month score	32	31	27	21	18	32	46	47	22	29	27	24

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	250 m	350 m	850 m	1,600 m	2,450 m	2,950 m	3,250 m	3,250 m	2,650 m	1,950 m	1,100 m	450 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

Bora in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Parângu Mare	2,519 m	2,103 m	11 km SW	12°
Gemănarea	2,426 m	–	11 km SW	12°
Slivei	2,420 m	–	11 km SW	12°
Ieşu	2,375 m	–	9.1 km SW	13°
Gruiu	2,345 m	–	11 km SW	13°
Stoinița	2,315 m	–	11 km W	12°
Setea Mică	2,278 m	–	7.5 km SW	13°
Mija	2,264 m	–	10 km W	13°