Carpathians · Prešov Region · SlovakiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Rysy

2,501 mSlovakia / Poland borderSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,501 mabove sea level

Prominence163 mindependent height

Isolation1.0 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul9°average high

49.18° N, 20.09° EElevation 2,501 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,501 m
Mid-mountain1,930 m
Valley · Štrbské Pleso1,350 m

Freezing level in October: 2,300 m

iThe mountain

Rysy in brief

Rysy rises to 2,501 m in the Carpathians, Prešov Region, Slovakia. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 163 m.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights fall below freezing in 9 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

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

The nearest town in the atlas is Štrbské Pleso, 6.9 km to the S at 1,350 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,501 m · 8,205 ft
Prominence: 163 m
Range: Carpathians
Region: Prešov Region
Country: Slovakia
Coordinates: 49.1794, 20.0881
Nearest airport: Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) · 16 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 Rysy by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Rysy by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-7°	-5°	-1°	4°	8°	9°	10°	5°	1°	-3°	-6°
Average low	-13°	-13°	-11°	-7°	-2°	1°	3°	4°	0°	-4°	-8°	-12°
Precipitation	127 mm	116 mm	147 mm	164 mm	255 mm	299 mm	318 mm	266 mm	208 mm	151 mm	162 mm	141 mm
Cloud cover	49%	52%	52%	48%	46%	45%	40%	38%	44%	43%	51%	50%
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	17	17	16	18	18	19	21	22	19	20	16	17

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–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	950 m	900 m	1,200 m	1,900 m	2,600 m	3,200 m	3,450 m	3,500 m	2,900 m	2,300 m	1,700 m	1,100 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Rysy in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Slovakia

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Gerlachovský štít	2,655 m	2,349 m	3.7 km SE	9°
Gerlachovská veža	2,642 m	–	3.8 km SE	9°
Lomnický štít	2,634 m	434 m	9.3 km E	12°
Ľadový štít	2,627 m	–	7.2 km E	9°
Pyšný štít	2,621 m	123 m	8.9 km E	9°
Zadný Gerlach	2,616 m	–	3.5 km SE	10°
Lavínový štít	2,606 m	–	3.4 km SE	10°
Malý Ľadový štít	2,603 m	–	7.1 km E	9°