Kum (mountain)

Kum (pronounced [ˈkuːm]; German: Kumberg[2]) is the highest peak in the Slovenian Sava Hills. Its summit is at 1,220 meters (4,000 ft) above sea level. The mountain is also called the "Sava Triglav" (Slovene: Zasavski Triglav) because it is the highest peak in the region. There are a number of structures at the summit, notably a church dedicated to Saint Agnes from the 17th century and a transmitter. It belongs to the settlement of Ključevica.

Kum
The church and transmitter at the top of Kum
Highest point
Elevation1,220 m (4,000 ft)[1]
Coordinates46°5′16.28″N 15°4′22.72″E[1]
Geography
Parent rangeSava Hills

Climate
Climate data for Kum 1981-2010 (1218m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)		 0.5
(32.9)		 3.7
(38.7)		 8.3
(46.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 16.6
(61.9)		 19.2
(66.6)		 18.9
(66.0)		 14.1
(57.4)		 9.7
(49.5)		 4.2
(39.6)		 0.8
(33.4)		 9.1
(48.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.9
(26.8)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 0.5
(32.9)		 4.5
(40.1)		 9.5
(49.1)		 12.7
(54.9)		 15.0
(59.0)		 14.7
(58.5)		 10.5
(50.9)		 6.6
(43.9)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −1.7
(28.9)		 5.7
(42.2)
Average low °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 1.4
(34.5)		 6.4
(43.5)		 9.4
(48.9)		 11.5
(52.7)		 11.6
(52.9)		 8.0
(46.4)		 4.2
(39.6)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 −3.9
(25.0)		 2.9
(37.2)
Source: Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO)[3]

See also

References
  1. Kum at hribi.net
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 89. Archived 2013-06-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Slovene)
  3. "Kum Climate Normals 1981-2020" (PDF). ARSO. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  • Media related to Kum at Wikimedia Commons


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