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Oravská Magura · Žilina Region · SlovakiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Opálené

1,003 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation1,003 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
49.27° N, 19.21° EElevation 1,003 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,003 m
  • Mid-mountain800 m
  • Valley · Zázrivá594 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Opálené in brief

Opálené rises to 1,003 m in the Oravská Magura, Žilina Region, Slovakia.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 21°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.

The nearest town is Zázrivá, 4.5 km to the W at 594 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,003 m · 3,291 ft
Range
Oravská Magura
Region
Žilina Region
Country
Slovakia
Coordinates
49.2694, 19.2150
Nearest airport
Sliač Airport (SLD) · 71 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 Opálené by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°0°-7°Jan1°-7°Feb5°-4°Mar11°0°Apr15°4°May19°8°Jun20°10°Jul21°9°Aug15°5°Sep11°2°Oct6°-2°Nov1°-6°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Opálené by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high0°1°5°11°15°19°20°21°15°11°6°1°
Average low-7°-7°-4°0°4°8°10°9°5°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation77 mm64 mm82 mm70 mm114 mm130 mm138 mm114 mm99 mm75 mm84 mm83 mm
Cloud cover61%59%54%44%44%43%38%37%45%51%64%65%
Daylight8h 3810h 0911h 5013h 4215h 1816h 1315h 5114h 2712h 3910h 519h 108h 13
Month score242825364862646653332121

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 · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level450 m550 m1,000 m1,800 m2,500 m3,050 m3,300 m3,300 m2,600 m1,950 m1,300 m600 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Opálené in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Slovakia
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Veľký Kriváň1,709 m–16 km SW14°
Malý Kriváň1,668 m–19 km SW15°
Hromové1,636 m–14 km SW16°
Steny1,627 m–14 km SW16°
Veľký Choč1,611 m–16 km SE17°
Veľký Rozsutec1,610 m–9.4 km SW17°
Pekelník1,609 m–17 km SW16°
Stoh1,607 m–11 km SW16°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Zázrivá
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Zázrivá

Žilina Region · 4.5 km W
13°Oct high
11wet days
41score
Zázrivá
Istebné
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Istebné

Žilina Region · 6.1 km S
14°Oct high
11wet days
44score
Istebné
Veličná
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Veličná

Žilina Region · 7.3 km S
14°Oct high
11wet days
46score
Veličná
Párnica
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Párnica

Žilina Region · 8.5 km S
14°Oct high
11wet days
46score
Párnica
Around here

Zázrivá and around

Zázrivá
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Zázrivá

Žilina Region · Slovakia
Jul–Sepbest months
24°July high
594 maltitude
Zázrivá

Nature

Malá Fatra National Park
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8.6 km SW

Malá Fatra National Park

National park · 1,709 m
Malá Fatra National Park
Nová Bystrica Reservoir
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11 km NW

Nová Bystrica Reservoir

Lake · 593 m
Nová Bystrica Reservoir
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11 km SW

Šútovský vodopád

Waterfall
Šútovský vodopád

Mountains

Salatín, Zuberec
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39 km E

Salatín, Zuberec

2,048 m · Western Tatras
Salatín, Zuberec
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39 km E

Malý Salatín

2,046 m · Western Tatras
Malý Salatín
Brestová
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39 km E

Brestová

1,932 m · Western Tatras
Brestová

Heritage

Orava Castle
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15 km E

Orava Castle

Cultural Heritage Monuments of Slovakia · 1241
Orava Castle
kostol sv. Kataríny
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13 km SE

kostol sv. Kataríny

cultural heritage of Slovakia
kostol sv. Kataríny
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11 km N

Church of St. Anne (Oravská Lesná)

cultural heritage of Slovakia · 1914
Church of St. Anne (Oravská Lesná)

Museums

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13 km N

Historical Logging Switchback Railway

Heritage railway
Historical Logging Switchback Railway
Múzeum kysuckej dediny
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13 km N

Múzeum kysuckej dediny

Open-air museum
Múzeum kysuckej dediny
Oravská lesná železnica
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12 km N

Oravská lesná železnica

Heritage railway
Oravská lesná železnica