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Gorj County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Slivei

2,420 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec
Elevation2,420 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.4 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul12°average high
45.35° N, 23.54° EElevation 2,420 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,420 m
  • Mid-mountain1,980 m
  • Valley · Rânca1,543 m

Freezing level in October: 2,350 m

iThe mountain

Slivei in brief

Slivei rises to 2,420 m, Gorj County, Romania.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 9 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Rânca, 14 km to the SE at 1,543 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,420 m · 7,940 ft
Region
Gorj County
Country
Romania
Coordinates
45.3537, 23.5369
Nearest airport
Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 64 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 Slivei by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-20°-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°-7°-14°Jan-7°-14°Feb-3°-11°Mar2°-7°Apr7°-2°May10°1°Jun12°4°Jul12°4°Aug8°0°Sep4°-4°Oct-2°-9°Nov-6°-13°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Slivei by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-7°-7°-3°2°7°10°12°12°8°4°-2°-6°
Average low-14°-14°-11°-7°-2°1°4°4°0°-4°-9°-13°
Precipitation70 mm68 mm82 mm110 mm157 mm192 mm170 mm151 mm120 mm92 mm90 mm98 mm
Cloud cover49%54%53%50%46%40%32%30%38%42%49%52%
Daylight9h 0610h 2411h 5113h 2914h 5215h 3815h 2014h 0812h 3511h 019h 338h 45
Month score312926191822363722282522

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level750 m800 m1,250 m2,000 m2,800 m3,300 m3,650 m3,650 m3,050 m2,350 m1,550 m950 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Slivei in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Parângu Mare2,519 m2,103 m1.5 km S12°
Gemănarea2,426 m–0.4 km SW12°
Ieşu2,375 m–2.4 km E13°
Gruiu2,345 m–2.0 km SE13°
Stoinița2,315 m–0.8 km NW12°
Setea Mică2,278 m–5.0 km E13°
Mija2,264 m–2.1 km N13°
Găuri2,244 m–4.1 km E13°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Rânca
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Rânca

Gorj County · 14 km SE
8°Oct high
10wet days
29score
Rânca
Petrila
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Petrila

Hunedoara County · 14 km NW
15°Oct high
10wet days
58score
Petrila
Petroșani
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Petroșani

Hunedoara County · 15 km NW
16°Oct high
10wet days
61score
Petroșani
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Iscroni

Hunedoara County · 15 km W
16°Oct high
10wet days
62score
Iscroni
Around here

Rânca and around

Rânca
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Rânca

Gorj County · Romania
Jun–Augbest months
17°July high
1,543 maltitude
Rânca

Nature

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4.6 km SW

Romanu River

River
Romanu River
Peștera Muierilor
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12 km SE

Peștera Muierilor

Cave
Peștera Muierilor
Vidra Lake
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16 km N

Vidra Lake

Lake
Vidra Lake

Mountains

Parângu Mare
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13 km NW

Parângu Mare

2,519 m · Parâng Mountains
Parângu Mare
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14 km NW

Gemănarea

2,426 m
Gemănarea
Ieşu
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12 km NW

Ieşu

2,375 m · Parâng Mountains group
Ieşu

Heritage

Mănăstirea Polovragi
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13 km SE

Mănăstirea Polovragi

Historic Monument
Mănăstirea Polovragi
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12 km SE

Dacian fortress of Polovragi

Historic Monument
Dacian fortress of Polovragi