Făgăraș Mountains · Brașov County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Moldoveanu Peak

2,544 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,544 mabove sea level

Prominence2,042 mindependent height

Isolation–to a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

45.60° N, 24.74° EElevation 2,544 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,544 m
Mid-mountain1,550 m
Valley · Victoria551 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Moldoveanu Peak in brief

Moldoveanu Peak rises to 2,544 m in the Făgăraș Mountains, Brașov County, Romania. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,042 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, 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 Victoria, 15 km to the N at 551 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,544 m · 8,346 ft
Prominence: 2,042 m
Range: Făgăraș Mountains
Region: Brașov County
Country: Romania
Coordinates: 45.5994, 24.7362
Nearest airport: Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 55 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 Moldoveanu Peak by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Moldoveanu Peak by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-7°	-4°	1°	5°	9°	11°	11°	7°	4°	-1°	-5°
Average low	-13°	-13°	-11°	-6°	-1°	3°	5°	5°	1°	-3°	-7°	-11°
Precipitation	74 mm	74 mm	89 mm	103 mm	154 mm	199 mm	212 mm	171 mm	127 mm	93 mm	92 mm	89 mm
Cloud cover	47%	50%	51%	50%	45%	41%	33%	30%	37%	39%	46%	48%
Daylight	9h 05	10h 23	11h 51	13h 30	14h 54	15h 40	15h 22	14h 09	12h 35	11h 00	9h 32	8h 43
Month score	31	29	25	21	19	20	30	32	22	29	26	26

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	1,050 m	1,050 m	1,400 m	2,100 m	2,900 m	3,450 m	3,750 m	3,800 m	3,150 m	2,600 m	1,950 m	1,300 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

Moldoveanu Peak in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Negoiu Peak	2,535 m	–	14 km W	12°
Vistea Mare	2,527 m	–	0.4 km N	11°
Lespezi (mountain)	2,516 m	–	13 km W	11°
Cornu Caltunului	2,510 m	–	13 km W	11°
Vânătoarea lui Buteanu	2,507 m	–	12 km W	17°
Hartopul Darei	2,506 m	–	7.4 km E	10°
Capra	2,494 m	–	8.1 km W	11°
La Fundu bandei	2,454 m	–	7.8 km E	11°