Gorj County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Setea Mare

2,100 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,100 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.8 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

45.34° N, 23.61° EElevation 2,100 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,100 m
Mid-mountain1,820 m
Valley · Rânca1,543 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Setea Mare in brief

Setea Mare rises to 2,100 m, Gorj County, Romania.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Rânca, 8.9 km to the SE at 1,543 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,100 m · 6,890 ft
Region: Gorj County
Country: Romania
Coordinates: 45.3411, 23.6069
Nearest airport: Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 62 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 Setea Mare by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Setea Mare by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-6°	-3°	3°	8°	11°	13°	13°	9°	4°	-1°	-6°
Average low	-14°	-14°	-11°	-6°	-1°	2°	4°	4°	1°	-3°	-8°	-12°
Precipitation	70 mm	68 mm	83 mm	111 mm	158 mm	192 mm	171 mm	154 mm	122 mm	94 mm	92 mm	100 mm
Cloud cover	49%	54%	53%	50%	46%	40%	32%	30%	39%	42%	49%	52%
Daylight	9h 06	10h 24	11h 51	13h 29	14h 52	15h 38	15h 20	14h 08	12h 35	11h 01	9h 33	8h 45
Month score	31	29	26	19	18	26	40	40	21	27	25	21

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–Apr · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	500 m	600 m	1,050 m	1,800 m	2,600 m	3,100 m	3,450 m	3,450 m	2,800 m	2,150 m	1,350 m	700 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

Setea Mare in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Parângu Mare	2,519 m	2,103 m	5.2 km W	12°
Gemănarea	2,426 m	–	5.8 km W	12°
Slivei	2,420 m	–	5.7 km W	12°
Ieşu	2,375 m	–	3.3 km W	13°
Gruiu	2,345 m	–	4.3 km W	13°
Stoinița	2,315 m	–	6.4 km W	12°
Setea Mică	2,278 m	–	0.8 km NW	13°
Mija	2,264 m	–	6.7 km NW	13°