Kysucké Beskydy · Žilina Region · SlovakiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Bugaj

1,141 mSlovakia / Poland borderSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,141 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul19°average high

49.40° N, 19.01° EElevation 1,141 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,141 m
Mid-mountain900 m
Valley · Rycerka Górna661 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Bugaj in brief

Bugaj rises to 1,141 m in the Kysucké Beskydy, Žilina Region, Slovakia.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 19°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The summit lies on the border between Slovakia and Poland, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town is Rycerka Górna, 5.3 km to the N at 661 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,141 m · 3,742 ft
Range: Kysucké Beskydy
Region: Žilina Region
Country: Slovakia
Coordinates: 49.3964, 19.0148
Nearest airport: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) · 73 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 Bugaj by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Bugaj by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-1°	0°	3°	9°	14°	18°	19°	19°	14°	9°	4°	0°
Average low	-7°	-7°	-5°	0°	5°	8°	10°	10°	6°	2°	-2°	-6°
Precipitation	100 mm	85 mm	104 mm	91 mm	148 mm	172 mm	182 mm	150 mm	130 mm	93 mm	110 mm	110 mm
Cloud cover	64%	63%	57%	47%	47%	46%	41%	40%	48%	52%	66%	67%
Daylight	8h 37	10h 08	11h 50	13h 43	15h 19	16h 14	15h 52	14h 28	12h 39	10h 51	9h 09	8h 12
Month score	16	21	18	26	39	58	62	63	39	23	13	12

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	500 m	550 m	1,000 m	1,850 m	2,600 m	3,100 m	3,400 m	3,400 m	2,650 m	1,950 m	1,300 m	650 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

Bugaj in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Slovakia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Veľký Kriváň	1,709 m	–	23 km S	14°
Malý Kriváň	1,668 m	–	24 km S	15°
Hromové	1,636 m	–	23 km S	16°
Steny	1,627 m	–	23 km S	16°
Veľký Rozsutec	1,610 m	–	19 km S	17°
Pekelník	1,609 m	–	23 km S	16°
Stoh	1,607 m	–	21 km S	16°
Meškalka	1,536 m	–	25 km S	16°