Sibiu County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Ciortea 2

2,419 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,419 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.2 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

45.57° N, 24.48° EElevation 2,419 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,419 m
Mid-mountain1,500 m
Valley · Turnu Roșu578 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Ciortea 2 in brief

Ciortea 2 rises to 2,419 m, Sibiu County, Romania.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Turnu Roșu, 16 km to the NW at 578 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,419 m · 7,936 ft
Region: Sibiu County
Country: Romania
Coordinates: 45.5733, 24.4836
Nearest airport: Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 39 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 Ciortea 2 by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Ciortea 2 by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-6°	-6°	-3°	1°	6°	9°	11°	12°	8°	4°	0°	-5°
Average low	-13°	-13°	-11°	-7°	-2°	2°	4°	4°	1°	-3°	-7°	-11°
Precipitation	70 mm	72 mm	85 mm	103 mm	147 mm	186 mm	195 mm	159 mm	124 mm	91 mm	88 mm	88 mm
Cloud cover	49%	52%	52%	49%	45%	41%	33%	30%	38%	41%	48%	50%
Daylight	9h 05	10h 23	11h 51	13h 30	14h 53	15h 40	15h 21	14h 09	12h 35	11h 00	9h 32	8h 43
Month score	31	29	25	22	19	20	31	34	22	28	26	25

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	950 m	1,300 m	2,000 m	2,750 m	3,300 m	3,600 m	3,650 m	3,050 m	2,500 m	1,850 m	1,250 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

Ciortea 2 in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Moldoveanu Peak	2,544 m	2,042 m	20 km E	11°
Negoiu Peak	2,535 m	–	6.0 km E	12°
Vistea Mare	2,527 m	–	20 km E	11°
Lespezi (mountain)	2,516 m	–	6.7 km E	11°
Cornu Caltunului	2,510 m	–	6.7 km E	11°
Vânătoarea lui Buteanu	2,507 m	–	8.3 km NE	17°
Capra	2,494 m	–	12 km E	11°
Museteica	2,448 m	–	13 km E	11°