Prahova · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Setul

1,454 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,454 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation4.1 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul18°average high

45.40° N, 25.83° EElevation 1,454 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,454 m
Mid-mountain1,170 m
Valley · Cheia883 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Setul in brief

Setul rises to 1,454 m, Prahova, Romania.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Cheia, 10 km to the NE at 883 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,454 m · 4,770 ft
Region: Prahova
Country: Romania
Coordinates: 45.4042, 25.8308
Nearest airport: Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV) · 41 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 Setul by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Setul by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-2°	2°	8°	13°	16°	18°	18°	13°	9°	3°	-1°
Average low	-10°	-10°	-7°	-2°	3°	7°	9°	9°	5°	1°	-4°	-8°
Precipitation	46 mm	44 mm	51 mm	71 mm	104 mm	142 mm	134 mm	112 mm	79 mm	62 mm	54 mm	57 mm
Cloud cover	51%	53%	52%	49%	42%	39%	31%	29%	37%	42%	49%	52%
Daylight	9h 06	10h 24	11h 51	13h 30	14h 52	15h 39	15h 20	14h 08	12h 35	11h 01	9h 33	8h 45
Month score	37	36	35	31	38	52	64	67	51	36	35	33

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	550 m	550 m	1,100 m	1,900 m	2,700 m	3,200 m	3,500 m	3,500 m	2,850 m	2,200 m	1,400 m	750 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

Setul in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Ciucaș Mountains	1,954 m	–	14 km NE	15°
Ciucaș Peak	1,954 m	–	15 km NE	15°
Neamt	1,922 m	–	13 km NW	15°
Stevia	1,914 m	–	13 km NW	15°
Paltinu, Brașov County	1,900 m	–	12 km NW	15°
Baiul Mare	1,896 m	–	16 km W	15°
Muntele Baiul	1,895 m	–	17 km W	15°
Rusu	1,890 m	–	12 km W	16°