Lotru Mountains · Sibiu County · RomaniaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Șteflești

2,242 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,242 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation25 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

45.53° N, 23.81° EElevation 2,242 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,242 m
Mid-mountain1,840 m
Valley · Păltiniș1,437 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Șteflești in brief

Șteflești rises to 2,242 m in the Lotru Mountains, Sibiu 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 Păltiniș, 17 km to the NE at 1,437 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,242 m · 7,356 ft
Range: Lotru Mountains
Region: Sibiu County
Country: Romania
Coordinates: 45.5321, 23.8051
Nearest airport: Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) · 36 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 Șteflești by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Șteflești 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°	-10°	-6°	0°	3°	5°	5°	1°	-3°	-8°	-13°
Precipitation	56 mm	55 mm	71 mm	99 mm	142 mm	169 mm	164 mm	150 mm	112 mm	77 mm	68 mm	76 mm
Cloud cover	50%	54%	53%	50%	46%	41%	33%	31%	39%	42%	50%	52%
Daylight	9h 05	10h 23	11h 51	13h 30	14h 53	15h 40	15h 21	14h 09	12h 35	11h 00	9h 32	8h 44
Month score	34	33	29	22	18	27	40	40	23	32	31	28

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	650 m	700 m	1,250 m	2,050 m	2,850 m	3,350 m	3,650 m	3,650 m	3,050 m	2,350 m	1,500 m	800 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

Șteflești in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Romania

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Mohorul	2,164 m	–	25 km SW	13°
Iezer, Gorj County	2,157 m	–	24 km SW	13°
Pietrii	2,155 m	–	25 km SW	14°
Galbenul	2,137 m	–	23 km S	14°
Cioara, Gorj County	2,123 m	–	24 km S	14°
Muntinul Mare	2,113 m	–	22 km SW	14°
La Nedei	2,108 m	–	24 km S	14°
Cărbunele	2,080 m	–	23 km SW	13°