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Moldoveanu Peak
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Moldoveanu Peak
Negoiu Peak
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Negoiu Peak
Vistea Mare
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Vistea Mare
Lespezi (mountain)
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Lespezi (mountain)
Arges · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Comarnic

1,833 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,833 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation4.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul15°average high
45.51° N, 24.56° EElevation 1,833 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,833 m
  • Mid-mountain1,250 m
  • Valley · Sălătrucu661 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Comarnic in brief

Comarnic rises to 1,833 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 Sălătrucu, 20 km to the S at 661 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,833 m · 6,014 ft
Region
Arges
Country
Romania
Coordinates
45.5108, 24.5579
Nearest airport
Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 48 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 Comarnic by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-20°-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°-4°-12°Jan-4°-12°Feb0°-9°Mar5°-5°Apr10°0°May13°4°Jun15°6°Jul15°6°Aug11°2°Sep6°-2°Oct1°-6°Nov-3°-10°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Comarnic by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-4°-4°0°5°10°13°15°15°11°6°1°-3°
Average low-12°-12°-9°-5°0°4°6°6°2°-2°-6°-10°
Precipitation62 mm64 mm77 mm94 mm139 mm172 mm184 mm148 mm112 mm82 mm79 mm79 mm
Cloud cover49%51%50%47%42%38%30%28%36%41%48%50%
Daylight9h 0510h 2311h 5113h 3014h 5315h 4015h 2114h 0912h 3511h 009h 328h 44
Month score333228252037515128312928

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level550 m550 m1,050 m1,850 m2,650 m3,150 m3,450 m3,450 m2,850 m2,200 m1,400 m800 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Comarnic in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Moldoveanu Peak2,544 m2,042 m17 km NE11°
Negoiu Peak2,535 m–8.3 km N12°
Vistea Mare2,527 m–17 km NE11°
Lespezi (mountain)2,516 m–7.5 km N11°
Cornu Caltunului2,510 m–7.5 km N11°
Vânătoarea lui Buteanu2,507 m–11 km N17°
Hartopul Darei2,506 m–23 km E10°
Capra2,494 m–12 km NE11°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

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Sălătrucu

Arges · 20 km S
14°Oct high
10wet days
53score
Sălătrucu
Arefu
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Arefu

Arges · 20 km S
13°Oct high
10wet days
48score
Arefu
Cârțișoara
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Cârțișoara

Sibiu County · 23 km N
16°Oct high
9wet days
66score
Cârțișoara
Lazaret
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Lazaret

Sibiu County · 24 km W
17°Oct high
9wet days
70score
Lazaret
Around here

Sălătrucu and around

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Sălătrucu

Arges · Romania
Jul–Sepbest months
24°July high
661 maltitude
Sălătrucu

Nature

Argeș River
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9.6 km E

Argeș River

River · 12 m
Argeș River
Lake Vidraru
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11 km NE

Lake Vidraru

Lake · 803 m
Lake Vidraru
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3.9 km N

Cumpănița River

River
Cumpănița River

Mountains

Moldoveanu Peak
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34 km NE

Moldoveanu Peak

2,544 m · Făgăraș Mountains
Moldoveanu Peak
Negoiu Peak
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28 km N

Negoiu Peak

2,535 m · Făgăraș Mountains
Negoiu Peak
Vistea Mare
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35 km NE

Vistea Mare

2,527 m · Făgăraș Mountains
Vistea Mare

Heritage

Poenari Castle
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9.5 km E

Poenari Castle

Historic Monument
Poenari Castle
Cozia
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14 km W

Cozia

part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cozia
Mănăstirea Stânișoara
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13 km SW

Mănăstirea Stânișoara

Historic Monument
Mănăstirea Stânișoara