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Negoiu Peak
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Negoiu Peak
Lespezi (mountain)
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Lespezi (mountain)
Vânătoarea lui Buteanu
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Sibiu County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

La Comanda

978 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation978 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.9 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
45.63° N, 24.40° EElevation 978 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit978 m
  • Mid-mountain680 m
  • Valley · Racovița384 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

La Comanda in brief

La Comanda rises to 978 m, Sibiu County, Romania.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 21°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from February to December.

The nearest town is Racovița, 7.1 km to the NW at 384 m.

Facts

Elevation
978 m · 3,209 ft
Region
Sibiu County
Country
Romania
Coordinates
45.6317, 24.4041
Nearest airport
Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 30 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 La Comanda by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°0°-8°Jan1°-8°Feb5°-4°Mar11°1°Apr16°6°May19°10°Jun21°12°Jul21°11°Aug16°8°Sep12°3°Oct6°-2°Nov1°-6°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for La Comanda by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high0°1°5°11°16°19°21°21°16°12°6°1°
Average low-8°-8°-4°1°6°10°12°11°8°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation52 mm53 mm64 mm79 mm108 mm139 mm142 mm118 mm96 mm69 mm66 mm67 mm
Cloud cover47%48%45%42%39%37%31%27%35%38%45%47%
Daylight9h 0510h 2311h 5113h 3014h 5415h 4115h 2214h 0912h 3511h 009h 318h 43
Month score373634375564676863453432

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 · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level350 m500 m1,100 m1,900 m2,650 m3,150 m3,450 m3,450 m2,800 m2,100 m1,250 m550 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

La Comanda in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Negoiu Peak2,535 m–13 km SE12°
Lespezi (mountain)2,516 m–14 km SE11°
Cornu Caltunului2,510 m–14 km SE11°
Vânătoarea lui Buteanu2,507 m–14 km E17°
Capra2,494 m–18 km E11°
Museteica2,448 m–20 km E11°
Buda2,431 m–20 km E12°
Ciortea 12,427 m–8.9 km SE11°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Racovița
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Racovița

Sibiu County · 7.1 km NW
17°Oct high
9wet days
72score
Racovița
Mârșa
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Mârșa

Sibiu County · 8.0 km N
17°Oct high
9wet days
73score
Mârșa
Turnu Roșu
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Turnu Roșu

Sibiu County · 8.1 km W
17°Oct high
9wet days
70score
Turnu Roșu
Avrig
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Avrig

Sibiu County · 9.6 km N
17°Oct high
9wet days
72score
Avrig
Around here

Racovița and around

Racovița
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Racovița

Sibiu County · Romania
Apr · Sep–Octbest months
27°July high
384 maltitude
Racovița

Nature

Sebeș River, Sibiu County
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3.2 km SW

Sebeș River, Sibiu County

River
Sebeș River, Sibiu County
Tălmăcuța River
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9.2 km SW

Tălmăcuța River

River
Tălmăcuța River
Porumbacu River
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12 km NE

Porumbacu River

River
Porumbacu River

Mountains

Moldoveanu Peak
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31 km E

Moldoveanu Peak

2,544 m · Făgăraș Mountains
Moldoveanu Peak
Negoiu Peak
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20 km SE

Negoiu Peak

2,535 m · Făgăraș Mountains
Negoiu Peak
Vistea Mare
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31 km E

Vistea Mare

2,527 m · Făgăraș Mountains
Vistea Mare

Heritage

Roșia fortified church
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15 km N

Roșia fortified church

Historic Monument · 1201
Roșia fortified church
Castelul Brukenthal din Avrig
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5.5 km N

Castelul Brukenthal din Avrig

Historic Monument · 1757
Castelul Brukenthal din Avrig
Lutheran church in Daia, Sibiu
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14 km NW

Lutheran church in Daia, Sibiu

Historic Monument
Lutheran church in Daia, Sibiu