Gorj County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Pleșa

1,389 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,389 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul19°average high

45.24° N, 23.61° EElevation 1,389 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,389 m
Mid-mountain940 m
Valley · Novaci491 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Pleșa in brief

Pleșa rises to 1,389 m, Gorj County, Romania.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Novaci, 8.0 km to the SE at 491 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,389 m · 4,557 ft
Region: Gorj County
Country: Romania
Coordinates: 45.2402, 23.6051
Nearest airport: Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 71 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 Pleșa by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Pleșa by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-1°	0°	3°	9°	14°	17°	19°	19°	15°	10°	4°	0°
Average low	-9°	-8°	-5°	-1°	5°	8°	10°	10°	6°	2°	-3°	-7°
Precipitation	54 mm	54 mm	62 mm	84 mm	120 mm	147 mm	128 mm	118 mm	90 mm	73 mm	70 mm	78 mm
Cloud cover	43%	47%	48%	44%	40%	33%	25%	25%	35%	41%	45%	46%
Daylight	9h 07	10h 24	11h 52	13h 29	14h 51	15h 37	15h 19	14h 08	12h 35	11h 01	9h 34	8h 46
Month score	38	36	33	29	41	62	67	68	55	33	32	30

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	1,450 m	800 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

Pleșa in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Parângu Mare	2,519 m	2,103 m	12 km NW	12°
Gemănarea	2,426 m	–	14 km NW	12°
Slivei	2,420 m	–	14 km NW	12°
Ieşu	2,375 m	–	13 km N	13°
Gruiu	2,345 m	–	12 km N	13°
Stoinița	2,315 m	–	14 km NW	12°
Setea Mică	2,278 m	–	12 km N	13°
Mija	2,264 m	–	16 km N	13°