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Bistrița-Năsăud County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Roșu
1,977 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,977 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul14°average high
47.51° N, 24.91° EElevation 1,977 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,977 m
- Mid-mountain1,310 m
- Valley · Șanț644 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Roșu in brief
Roșu rises to 1,977 m, Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.
The nearest town is Șanț, 6.5 km to the S at 644 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 1,977 m · 6,486 ft
- Region
- Bistrița-Năsăud County
- Country
- Romania
- Coordinates
- 47.5085, 24.9108
- Nearest airport
- Maramureș International Airport (BAY) · 110 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 Roșu 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° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 9° | 5° | -1° | -6° |
| Average low | -13° | -13° | -10° | -5° | 0° | 4° | 6° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -7° | -12° |
| Precipitation | 65 mm | 63 mm | 84 mm | 106 mm | 152 mm | 178 mm | 195 mm | 149 mm | 116 mm | 101 mm | 83 mm | 83 mm |
| Cloud cover | 58% | 60% | 57% | 51% | 46% | 44% | 39% | 36% | 44% | 46% | 55% | 59% |
| Daylight | 8h 52 | 10h 16 | 11h 50 | 13h 36 | 15h 06 | 15h 57 | 15h 36 | 14h 18 | 12h 37 | 10h 56 | 9h 21 | 8h 28 |
| Month score | 28 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 42 | 44 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
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 | 450 m | 500 m | 950 m | 1,850 m | 2,700 m | 3,200 m | 3,500 m | 3,450 m | 2,800 m | 2,150 m | 1,350 m | 650 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Roșu in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of RomaniaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pietrosul Rodnei | 2,303 m | – | 23 km NW | 14° |
| Ineu | 2,278 m | – | 2.8 km NW | 13° |
| Rebra | 2,104 m | – | 22 km NW | 12° |
| Buhăescu Mare | 2,059 m | – | 22 km W | 13° |
| Ineuț | 2,057 m | – | 1.8 km NW | 12° |
| Omu, Bistrița-Năsăud County | 2,043 m | – | 8.3 km NW | 13° |
| Puzdra | 1,809 m | – | 16 km NW | 13° |
| Pietrele Roșii | 1,667 m | – | 15 km E | 15° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Șanț and around
Nature
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Cârțibașu Mare River
River
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Cobășel River
River
Mountains
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Heritage
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Ruins of the church in Rodna
Historic Monument