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Granatspitze Group · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Aderspitze
2,990 mSnow likely Jan–May · Sep–Dec
Elevation2,990 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul7°average high
47.10° N, 12.61° EElevation 2,990 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,990 m
- Mid-mountain2,160 m
- Valley · Kals am Großglockner1,325 m
Freezing level in October: 2,700 m
iThe mountain
Aderspitze in brief
Aderspitze rises to 2,990 m in the Granatspitze Group, Tyrol, Austria.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 7°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.
The nearest town is Kals am Großglockner, 11 km to the S at 1,325 m.
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 Aderspitze by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -8° | -9° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 3° | 0° | -4° | -7° |
| Average low | -18° | -15° | -11° | -8° | -4° | 0° | 2° | 2° | -1° | -4° | -9° | -17° |
| Precipitation | 107 mm | 102 mm | 135 mm | 138 mm | 195 mm | 255 mm | 307 mm | 276 mm | 194 mm | 161 mm | 142 mm | 135 mm |
| Cloud cover | 49% | 52% | 56% | 54% | 51% | 51% | 45% | 46% | 48% | 48% | 55% | 55% |
| Daylight | 8h 55 | 10h 18 | 11h 51 | 13h 35 | 15h 03 | 15h 53 | 15h 33 | 14h 16 | 12h 37 | 10h 56 | 9h 23 | 8h 32 |
| Month score | 21 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,000 m | 1,150 m | 1,650 m | 2,100 m | 2,750 m | 3,300 m | 3,650 m | 3,700 m | 3,100 m | 2,700 m | 2,000 m | 1,100 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Aderspitze in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grossglockner | 3,798 m | 2,428 m | 7.3 km SE | 6° |
| Kleinglockner | 3,770 m | 14 m | 7.5 km SE | 6° |
| Pöschlturm | 3,722 m | – | 6.6 km E | 5° |
| Glocknerwand | 3,721 m | 128 m | 6.6 km E | 5° |
| Hofmannspitze | 3,711 m | – | 6.6 km E | 5° |
| Teufelshorn | 3,677 m | – | 7.0 km E | 5° |
| Großvenediger | 3,657 m | 1,185 m | 20 km W | 5° |
| Großes Wiesbachhorn | 3,564 m | 450 m | 13 km NE | 6° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Virgen
Tyrol · 16 km SW
12°Oct high
14wet days
32score
Around here
Kals am Großglockner and around
Kals am Großglockner
Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
1,325 maltitude
Nature
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Elberfelder Hut
Mountain hut · 2,346 m
Mountains
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Kleinglockner
3,770 m · Glockner Group
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Pöschlturm
3,722 m
Heritage
Museums
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Heimatmuseum Kals am Großglockner
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