Gorj County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Măcaria

1,523 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,523 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul18°average high

45.29° N, 23.57° EElevation 1,523 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,523 m
Mid-mountain1,010 m
Valley · Novaci491 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Măcaria in brief

Măcaria rises to 1,523 m, Gorj County, Romania.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Rânca, 9.5 km to the E at 1,543 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,523 m · 4,997 ft
Region: Gorj County
Country: Romania
Coordinates: 45.2912, 23.5739
Nearest airport: Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 68 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 Măcaria by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Măcaria by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-1°	2°	8°	13°	16°	18°	18°	14°	9°	3°	-1°
Average low	-9°	-9°	-6°	-1°	4°	7°	9°	9°	6°	1°	-4°	-8°
Precipitation	58 mm	57 mm	68 mm	91 mm	132 mm	160 mm	141 mm	126 mm	99 mm	78 mm	74 mm	81 mm
Cloud cover	45%	50%	50%	47%	43%	36%	27%	27%	37%	42%	47%	48%
Daylight	9h 07	10h 24	11h 52	13h 29	14h 52	15h 38	15h 19	14h 08	12h 35	11h 01	9h 33	8h 46
Month score	36	34	31	26	35	55	67	67	48	32	31	28

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	650 m	750 m	1,250 m	2,000 m	2,800 m	3,300 m	3,650 m	3,650 m	3,000 m	2,300 m	1,500 m	850 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

Măcaria in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Parângu Mare	2,519 m	2,103 m	6.0 km NW	12°
Gemănarea	2,426 m	–	7.3 km NW	12°
Slivei	2,420 m	–	7.5 km NW	12°
Ieşu	2,375 m	–	6.5 km N	13°
Gruiu	2,345 m	–	5.6 km N	13°
Stoinița	2,315 m	–	8.2 km NW	12°
Setea Mică	2,278 m	–	6.3 km N	13°
Mija	2,264 m	–	9.6 km N	13°