High Tatras · Prešov Region · SlovakiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Kriváň

2,494 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,494 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation6.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul10°average high

49.16° N, 20.00° EElevation 2,494 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,494 m
Mid-mountain1,920 m
Valley · Štrbské Pleso1,350 m

Freezing level in October: 2,400 m

iThe mountain

Kriváň in brief

Kriváň rises to 2,494 m in the High Tatras, Prešov Region, Slovakia.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Štrbské Pleso, 6.7 km to the SE at 1,350 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,494 m · 8,182 ft
Range: High Tatras
Region: Prešov Region
Country: Slovakia
Coordinates: 49.1628, 20.0000
Nearest airport: Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) · 20 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 Kriváň by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Kriváň by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-7°	-5°	0°	5°	9°	10°	11°	6°	2°	-2°	-6°
Average low	-13°	-13°	-11°	-6°	-1°	2°	4°	4°	0°	-3°	-7°	-12°
Precipitation	120 mm	108 mm	137 mm	151 mm	242 mm	286 mm	304 mm	254 mm	202 mm	145 mm	155 mm	135 mm
Cloud cover	55%	58%	57%	49%	48%	47%	41%	40%	47%	49%	58%	58%
Daylight	8h 39	10h 09	11h 50	13h 42	15h 18	16h 12	15h 50	14h 26	12h 39	10h 51	9h 10	8h 14
Month score	15	17	14	17	18	18	21	23	18	17	13	13

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	950 m	950 m	1,300 m	2,000 m	2,750 m	3,300 m	3,550 m	3,600 m	3,000 m	2,400 m	1,750 m	1,100 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

Kriváň in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Slovakia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Gerlachovský štít	2,655 m	2,349 m	9.7 km E	9°
Gerlachovská veža	2,642 m	–	9.7 km E	9°
Lomnický štít	2,634 m	434 m	16 km E	12°
Ľadový štít	2,627 m	–	14 km E	9°
Pyšný štít	2,621 m	123 m	16 km E	9°
Zadný Gerlach	2,616 m	–	9.6 km E	10°
Lavínový štít	2,606 m	–	9.5 km E	10°
Malý Ľadový štít	2,603 m	–	14 km E	9°