Stubai Alps · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Ampferstein

2,556 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,556 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

47.17° N, 11.31° EElevation 2,556 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,556 m
Mid-mountain2,050 m
Valley · Axamer Lizum1,553 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Ampferstein in brief

Ampferstein rises to 2,556 m in the Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Axamer Lizum, 2.5 km to the N at 1,553 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,556 m · 8,386 ft
Range: Stubai Alps
Region: Tyrol
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.1744, 11.3131
Nearest airport: Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 9.8 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 Ampferstein by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Ampferstein by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-5°	-5°	-3°	0°	5°	9°	11°	11°	7°	4°	-1°	-4°
Average low	-15°	-11°	-8°	-5°	-1°	3°	5°	5°	2°	-1°	-6°	-15°
Precipitation	66 mm	62 mm	88 mm	95 mm	149 mm	194 mm	226 mm	217 mm	138 mm	112 mm	104 mm	82 mm
Cloud cover	41%	46%	50%	52%	51%	50%	45%	47%	50%	48%	49%	46%
Daylight	8h 54	10h 17	11h 51	13h 35	15h 04	15h 54	15h 34	14h 16	12h 37	10h 56	9h 22	8h 31
Month score	35	34	25	23	16	17	25	25	17	20	21	29

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–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,000 m	1,350 m	1,750 m	2,200 m	2,850 m	3,450 m	3,750 m	3,800 m	3,250 m	2,750 m	2,000 m	1,150 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Ampferstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Schrankogel	3,497 m	990 m	22 km SW	6°
Ruderhofspitze	3,474 m	368 m	20 km SW	6°
Wilder Freiger	3,418 m	282 m	25 km S	6°
Östliche Seespitze	3,416 m	185 m	19 km SW	6°
Schrandele	3,393 m	–	20 km SW	6°
Westliche Seespitze	3,355 m	–	19 km SW	6°
Hinterer Brunnenkogel, Längenfeld	3,325 m	–	19 km SW	7°
Vorderer Brunnenkogel, Längenfeld	3,304 m	–	19 km SW	8°