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Covasna County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Puturosu

967 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation967 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
46.12° N, 25.95° EElevation 967 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit967 m
  • Mid-mountain810 m
  • Valley · Tușnadu Nou654 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Puturosu in brief

Puturosu rises to 967 m, Covasna County, Romania.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 21°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Bixad, 6.7 km to the W at 688 m.

Facts

Elevation
967 m · 3,173 ft
Region
Covasna County
Country
Romania
Coordinates
46.1207, 25.9489
Nearest airport
Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) · 57 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 Puturosu 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°-11°Jan0°-10°Feb5°-6°Mar11°-1°Apr16°4°May19°8°Jun21°9°Jul21°9°Aug16°5°Sep11°0°Oct5°-4°Nov-1°-9°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Puturosu by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-2°0°5°11°16°19°21°21°16°11°5°-1°
Average low-11°-10°-6°-1°4°8°9°9°5°0°-4°-9°
Precipitation29 mm27 mm36 mm57 mm84 mm110 mm108 mm87 mm60 mm44 mm32 mm38 mm
Cloud cover55%53%51%47%40%39%33%30%39%43%52%55%
Daylight9h 0110h 2111h 5113h 3214h 5715h 4515h 2514h 1212h 3610h 599h 298h 39
Month score404139386166697670474037

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 level0 m150 m850 m1,700 m2,450 m3,000 m3,300 m3,250 m2,550 m1,850 m1,000 m250 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Puturosu in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Cucului1,558 m–18 km NW17°
Ciomadul Mare1,301 m–5.0 km W19°
Ciomadul1,289 m–5.4 km W20°
Căpuș1,289 m–14 km NW19°
Mitaci1,271 m–13 km NW19°
Lazului1,271 m–23 km NW18°
Ciomatul Mic1,245 m–5.6 km W20°
Kő möge1,240 m–4.3 km S19°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Bixad
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Bixad

Covasna County · 6.7 km W
14°Oct high
8wet days
57score
Bixad
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Băile Tușnad

Harghita County · 7.5 km W
15°Oct high
8wet days
59score
Băile Tușnad
Tușnadu Nou
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Tușnadu Nou

Harghita County · 9.4 km NW
15°Oct high
8wet days
61score
Tușnadu Nou
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Micfalău

Covasna County · 11 km SW
15°Oct high
8wet days
62score
Micfalău
Around here

Bixad and around

Bixad
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Bixad

Covasna County · Romania
Jul–Sepbest months
25°July high
688 maltitude
Bixad

Nature

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3.4 km SW

Valea Roșie River, Covasna County

River
Valea Roșie River, Covasna County
Smelly cave of Torja
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6.7 km E

Smelly cave of Torja

Cave
Smelly cave of Torja
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11 km N

Tușnad River

River
Tușnad River

Mountains

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38 km NW

Brazii Negri

1,618 m
Brazii Negri
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15 km NW

Cucului

1,558 m
Cucului
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34 km NW

Vinului

1,320 m
Vinului

Heritage

Bálványos Castle
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7.9 km E

Bálványos Castle

Historic Monument
Bálványos Castle
Mari mansion in Bățanii Mici, Covasna
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13 km W

Mari mansion in Bățanii Mici, Covasna

Historic Monument
Mari mansion in Bățanii Mici, Covasna
Reformed church in Bățanii Mari
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13 km W

Reformed church in Bățanii Mari

Historic Monument
Reformed church in Bățanii Mari