Harghita County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Căpuș

1,289 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,289 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation3.9 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul19°average high

46.19° N, 25.80° EElevation 1,289 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,289 m
Mid-mountain970 m
Valley · Tușnadu Nou654 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Căpuș in brief

Căpuș rises to 1,289 m, Harghita County, Romania.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Tușnadu Nou, 7.0 km to the E at 654 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,289 m · 4,229 ft
Region: Harghita County
Country: Romania
Coordinates: 46.1927, 25.7961
Nearest airport: Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) · 58 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 Căpuș by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Căpuș by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-1°	3°	8°	14°	17°	19°	18°	14°	9°	3°	-1°
Average low	-11°	-11°	-7°	-2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	5°	0°	-4°	-9°
Precipitation	33 mm	30 mm	40 mm	63 mm	92 mm	118 mm	117 mm	94 mm	66 mm	49 mm	37 mm	46 mm
Cloud cover	56%	55%	54%	49%	43%	42%	35%	32%	40%	43%	53%	57%
Daylight	9h 01	10h 21	11h 51	13h 32	14h 57	15h 45	15h 26	14h 12	12h 36	10h 59	9h 28	8h 39
Month score	38	39	37	33	46	55	66	73	56	39	38	34

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–Mar · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	250 m	350 m	1,000 m	1,800 m	2,600 m	3,100 m	3,400 m	3,350 m	2,700 m	2,000 m	1,200 m	500 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	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Căpuș in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Cucului	1,558 m	–	3.9 km NW	17°
Vinului	1,320 m	–	22 km NW	18°
Ciomadul Mare	1,301 m	–	9.5 km SE	19°
Ciomadul	1,289 m	–	9.5 km SE	20°
Mitaci	1,271 m	–	2.4 km S	19°
Lazului	1,271 m	–	9.3 km NW	18°
Ciomatul Mic	1,245 m	–	9.3 km SE	20°
Kő möge	1,240 m	–	16 km SE	19°