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Moldoveanu Peak
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Vistea Mare
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Brașov County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Comisul

1,883 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,883 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul15°average high
45.59° N, 25.03° EElevation 1,883 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,883 m
  • Mid-mountain1,210 m
  • Valley · Șinca Nouă539 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Comisul in brief

Comisul rises to 1,883 m, Brașov County, 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 Șinca Nouă, 20 km to the NE at 539 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,883 m · 6,178 ft
Region
Brașov County
Country
Romania
Coordinates
45.5924, 25.0344
Nearest airport
Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) · 40 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 Comisul 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°-4°Apr11°1°May14°5°Jun15°7°Jul15°7°Aug11°3°Sep7°-1°Oct1°-6°Nov-3°-11°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Comisul by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-4°-4°0°5°11°14°15°15°11°7°1°-3°
Average low-12°-12°-9°-4°1°5°7°7°3°-1°-6°-11°
Precipitation56 mm56 mm68 mm88 mm128 mm166 mm168 mm138 mm100 mm74 mm70 mm69 mm
Cloud cover49%51%50%48%43%40%33%30%38%41%48%50%
Daylight9h 0510h 2311h 5113h 3014h 5415h 4015h 2214h 0912h 3511h 009h 328h 43
Month score353431262239525333333131

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 level600 m600 m1,150 m2,000 m2,800 m3,300 m3,600 m3,600 m3,000 m2,300 m1,500 m800 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Comisul in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Moldoveanu Peak2,544 m2,042 m23 km W11°
Vistea Mare2,527 m–23 km W11°
Hartopul Darei2,506 m–16 km W10°
La Fundu bandei2,454 m–15 km W11°
Rosu, Brașov County2,430 m–23 km W11°
Păpușa2,391 m–10 km S11°
Somnului2,386 m–16 km W12°
Scarisoara Mica2,377 m–23 km W11°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Șinca Nouă
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Șinca Nouă

Brașov County · 20 km NE
16°Oct high
9wet days
65score
Șinca Nouă
Lisa
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Lisa

Brașov County · 20 km NW
16°Oct high
9wet days
64score
Lisa
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Poiana Mărului

Brașov County · 21 km E
14°Oct high
9wet days
58score
Poiana Mărului
Ciocanu
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Ciocanu

Arges · 22 km SE
10°Oct high
8wet days
37score
Ciocanu
Around here

Șinca Nouă and around

Șinca Nouă
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Șinca Nouă

Brașov County · Romania
May · Aug–Sepbest months
26°July high
539 maltitude
Șinca Nouă

Nature

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5.4 km SE

Holbav River

River
Holbav River
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12 km NW

Șercăița River

River
Șercăița River
Piatra Craiului National Park
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19 km S

Piatra Craiului National Park

National park
Piatra Craiului National Park

Mountains

Omu Peak
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32 km SE

Omu Peak

2,514 m · Bucegi Mountains
Omu Peak
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34 km W

Hartopul Darei

2,506 m
Hartopul Darei
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32 km SE

Omu, Prahova

2,505 m
Omu, Prahova

Heritage

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1.3 km NE

Biserica de lemn din Șinca Nouă

Historic Monument
Biserica de lemn din Șinca Nouă
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8.6 km NW

Castra of Șinca Veche

Historic Monument
Castra of Șinca Veche