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La OmBucegi Mountains · Prahova · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Omu Peak
2,514 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec
Elevation2,514 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation59 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul10°average high
45.45° N, 25.46° EElevation 2,514 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,514 m
- Mid-mountain1,790 m
- Valley · Azuga1,058 m
Freezing level in October: 2,500 m
iThe mountain
Omu Peak in brief
Omu Peak rises to 2,514 m in the Bucegi Mountains, Prahova, Romania.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.
The nearest town in the atlas is Azuga, 7.3 km to the E at 1,058 m.
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 Omu Peak by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -7° | -7° | -5° | -1° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 6° | 3° | -1° | -6° |
| Average low | -12° | -13° | -11° | -6° | -1° | 3° | 4° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -6° | -11° |
| Precipitation | 63 mm | 63 mm | 73 mm | 92 mm | 135 mm | 178 mm | 174 mm | 140 mm | 105 mm | 80 mm | 75 mm | 78 mm |
| Cloud cover | 45% | 49% | 50% | 50% | 44% | 40% | 32% | 30% | 37% | 38% | 44% | 47% |
| Daylight | 9h 06 | 10h 24 | 11h 51 | 13h 30 | 14h 53 | 15h 39 | 15h 20 | 14h 09 | 12h 35 | 11h 00 | 9h 32 | 8h 44 |
| Month score | 34 | 33 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 29 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,000 m | 1,000 m | 1,300 m | 2,000 m | 2,700 m | 3,300 m | 3,600 m | 3,700 m | 3,050 m | 2,500 m | 1,900 m | 1,250 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
Omu Peak in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of RomaniaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omu, Prahova | 2,505 m | – | under 100 m S | 10° |
| Bucura | 2,503 m | – | 0.4 km SW | 10° |
| Coștila | 2,490 m | – | 3.0 km SE | 10° |
| Găvanele | 2,472 m | – | 0.6 km SW | 11° |
| Caraiman Peak | 2,384 m | – | 5.5 km SE | 15° |
| Baba Mare | 2,292 m | – | 3.8 km S | 12° |
| Doamnele | 2,242 m | – | 1.5 km SW | 11° |
| La Om | 2,238 m | 868 m | 21 km NW | 13° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Azuga
Prahova · 7.3 km E
11°Oct high
8wet days
38score
Around here
Azuga and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Urlătoarea Mare River
River
Mountains
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Omu, Prahova
2,505 m
Heritage
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Peleș Castle
Historic Monument · 1873
