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Ieşu
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Gorj County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Muncel

1,274 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,274 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation3.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul18°average high
45.25° N, 23.49° EElevation 1,274 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,274 m
  • Mid-mountain830 m
  • Valley · Bumbești-Jiu380 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Muncel in brief

Muncel rises to 1,274 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 Bumbești-Jiu, 12 km to the SW at 380 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,274 m · 4,180 ft
Region
Gorj County
Country
Romania
Coordinates
45.2514, 23.4942
Nearest airport
Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 75 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 Muncel 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°-2°-10°Jan-1°-9°Feb2°-6°Mar7°-2°Apr13°3°May16°7°Jun18°9°Jul18°9°Aug14°5°Sep9°1°Oct3°-4°Nov-1°-8°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Muncel by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-2°-1°2°7°13°16°18°18°14°9°3°-1°
Average low-10°-9°-6°-2°3°7°9°9°5°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation58 mm57 mm66 mm89 mm128 mm158 mm137 mm122 mm96 mm76 mm73 mm81 mm
Cloud cover44%48%48%44%40%34%26%26%36%41%45%46%
Daylight9h 0710h 2411h 5213h 2914h 5215h 3815h 1914h 0812h 3511h 019h 338h 46
Month score363532283555676647333229

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level400 m450 m950 m1,700 m2,500 m3,000 m3,350 m3,300 m2,700 m2,000 m1,200 m550 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Muncel in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Parângu Mare2,519 m2,103 m11 km N12°
Gemănarea2,426 m–11 km N12°
Slivei2,420 m–12 km N12°
Ieşu2,375 m–12 km NE13°
Gruiu2,345 m–11 km NE13°
Stoinița2,315 m–12 km N12°
Setea Mică2,278 m–13 km NE13°
Mija2,264 m–14 km N13°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Bumbești-Jiu
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Bumbești-Jiu

Gorj County · 12 km SW
16°Oct high
10wet days
64score
Bumbești-Jiu
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Novaci

Gorj County · 15 km SE
16°Oct high
10wet days
63score
Novaci
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Pociovaliștea

Gorj County · 16 km SE
17°Oct high
10wet days
66score
Pociovaliștea
Rânca
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Rânca

Gorj County · 16 km E
8°Oct high
10wet days
29score
Rânca
Around here

Bumbești-Jiu and around

Bumbești-Jiu
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Bumbești-Jiu

Gorj County · Romania
May–Jun · Sepbest months
28°July high
380 maltitude
Bumbești-Jiu

Nature

Defileul Jiului National Park
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12 km N

Defileul Jiului National Park

National park
Defileul Jiului National Park
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6.0 km N

Bratcu River

River
Bratcu River
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11 km N

Chițiu River

River
Chițiu River

Mountains

Parângu Mare
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22 km NE

Parângu Mare

2,519 m · Parâng Mountains
Parângu Mare
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23 km NE

Gemănarea

2,426 m
Gemănarea
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23 km NE

Slivei

2,420 m
Slivei

Heritage

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1.3 km W

Ruins of Vișina monastery

Historic Monument
Ruins of Vișina monastery
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2.8 km NW

Castra of Porceni

Historic Monument
Castra of Porceni
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2.8 km NW

Castra of Bumbești-Jiu – Vârtop

Historic Monument
Castra of Bumbești-Jiu – Vârtop

Museums

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7.7 km SE

Casa memorială Ion Popescu Voitești

Historic house museum
Casa memorială Ion Popescu Voitești