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Brandenberg Alps · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Abendstein

1,596 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,596 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul17°average high
47.56° N, 11.82° EElevation 1,596 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,596 m
  • Mid-mountain1,300 m
  • Valley · Steinberg am Rofan1,010 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Abendstein in brief

Abendstein rises to 1,596 m in the Brandenberg Alps, Tyrol, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 17°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from February to November.

The nearest town is Steinberg am Rofan, 5.6 km to the S at 1,010 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,596 m · 5,236 ft
Range
Brandenberg Alps
Region
Tyrol
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.5640, 11.8162
Nearest airport
Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 49 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 Abendstein 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°-9°Jan1°-8°Feb4°-5°Mar8°-2°Apr13°3°May16°6°Jun17°8°Jul17°8°Aug13°5°Sep10°1°Oct4°-3°Nov0°-7°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Abendstein by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high0°1°4°8°13°16°17°17°13°10°4°0°
Average low-9°-8°-5°-2°3°6°8°8°5°1°-3°-7°
Precipitation109 mm104 mm138 mm114 mm162 mm210 mm243 mm229 mm155 mm115 mm129 mm124 mm
Cloud cover44%48%51%49%47%47%40%42%46%45%49%49%
Daylight8h 5110h 1611h 5113h 3615h 0615h 5715h 3714h 1812h 3710h 559h 208h 28
Month score222216193247585734201717

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level900 m1,050 m1,500 m2,100 m2,800 m3,250 m3,500 m3,550 m2,950 m2,450 m1,650 m1,050 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Abendstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Sonnjoch2,457 m625 m23 km SW11°
Schaufelspitze (Karwendel)2,306 m–22 km SW13°
Hochiss2,299 m1,359 m12 km S13°
Rauer Knöll2,278 m–24 km SW12°
Bettlerkarspitze2,268 m130 m21 km SW13°
Seekarlspitze2,261 m–12 km S12°
Rofanspitze2,259 m–12 km S12°
Roßkopf (Rofan)2,259 m–12 km S12°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Steinberg am Rofan
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Steinberg am Rofan

Tyrol · 5.6 km S
13°Oct high
12wet days
41score
Steinberg am Rofan
Achenkirch
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Achenkirch

Tyrol · 9.3 km SW
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
Achenkirch
Brandenberg
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Brandenberg

Tyrol · 10 km SE
14°Oct high
14wet days
41score
Brandenberg
Kreuth
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Kreuth

Bavaria · 10 km NW
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
Kreuth
Around here

Steinberg am Rofan and around

Steinberg am Rofan
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Steinberg am Rofan

Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
22°July high
1,010 maltitude
Steinberg am Rofan

Nature

Achensee
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11 km SW

Achensee

Lake · 929 m
Achensee
Berglsteiner See
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9.9 km SE

Berglsteiner See

Lake · 713 m
Berglsteiner See
Krummsee
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9.2 km SE

Krummsee

Lake
Krummsee

Mountains

Rastkogel
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35 km S

Rastkogel

2,762 m · Tux Alps
Rastkogel
Birkkarspitze
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29 km SW

Birkkarspitze

2,749 m · Karwendel
Birkkarspitze
Malgrübler
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38 km SW

Malgrübler

2,749 m · Tux Alps
Malgrübler

Heritage

Pfarrkirche Steinberg am Rofan
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0.4 km E

Pfarrkirche Steinberg am Rofan

Listed objects in Austria · 1681
Pfarrkirche Steinberg am Rofan
Pfarrkirche Pertisau
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11 km SW

Pfarrkirche Pertisau

Listed objects in Austria · 1969
Pfarrkirche Pertisau
Heilig Kreuz, Kreuth
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12 km N

Heilig Kreuz, Kreuth

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1696
Heilig Kreuz, Kreuth

Museums

Museum of Tyrolean Farms
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11 km SE

Museum of Tyrolean Farms

Museum of Tyrolean Farms
Augustinermuseum Rattenberg
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11 km SE

Augustinermuseum Rattenberg

1993
Augustinermuseum Rattenberg
Museumsfriedhof
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10 km SE

Museumsfriedhof

Open-air museum
Museumsfriedhof