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Dientener Berge · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Brennerköpfl

1,398 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation1,398 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
47.36° N, 13.12° EElevation 1,398 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,398 m
  • Mid-mountain1,140 m
  • Valley · Mühlbach am Hochkönig886 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Brennerköpfl in brief

Brennerköpfl rises to 1,398 m in the Dientener Berge, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 21°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.

The nearest town is Mühlbach am Hochkönig, 2.0 km to the NE at 886 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,398 m · 4,587 ft
Range
Dientener Berge
Region
Salzburg
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.3617, 13.1167
Nearest airport
Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 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 Brennerköpfl 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°1°-8°Jan3°-6°Feb6°-3°Mar11°0°Apr16°5°May19°8°Jun21°10°Jul21°10°Aug16°6°Sep12°2°Oct5°-3°Nov1°-7°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Brennerköpfl by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high1°3°6°11°16°19°21°21°16°12°5°1°
Average low-8°-6°-3°0°5°8°10°10°6°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation98 mm86 mm120 mm99 mm144 mm192 mm232 mm217 mm151 mm105 mm107 mm105 mm
Cloud cover39%41%44%41%40%39%34%36%40%40%44%43%
Daylight8h 5310h 1711h 5113h 3615h 0515h 5515h 3514h 1712h 3710h 569h 218h 29
Month score273019315263656552342324

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–Feb · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level850 m1,100 m1,650 m2,250 m2,950 m3,500 m3,750 m3,700 m3,050 m2,450 m1,600 m950 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Brennerköpfl in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Hochkönig2,941 m2,181 m7.7 km NW7°
Hohe Köpfe, Salzburg2,875 m–8.1 km NW7°
Bratschenköpfe2,857 m130 m7.0 km NW8°
Lamkopf2,846 m–8.8 km NW10°
Hochseiler2,793 m90 m10 km NW10°
Schoberköpfe2,708 m130 m7.8 km N9°
Südwestlicher Schoberkopf2,708 m130 m7.8 km N9°
Kleiner Bratschenkopf2,686 m150 m7.0 km N12°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Mühlbach am Hochkönig
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Mühlbach am Hochkönig

Salzburg · 2.0 km NE
13°Oct high
13wet days
39score
Mühlbach am Hochkönig
St. Veit im Pongau
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St. Veit im Pongau

Salzburg · 4.0 km SE
13°Oct high
13wet days
37score
St. Veit im Pongau
Goldegg
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Goldegg

Salzburg · 5.0 km S
14°Oct high
13wet days
44score
Goldegg
Schwarzach im Pongau
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Schwarzach im Pongau

Salzburg · 5.3 km SE
15°Oct high
13wet days
48score
Schwarzach im Pongau
Around here

Mühlbach am Hochkönig and around

Mühlbach am Hochkönig
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Mühlbach am Hochkönig

Salzburg · Austria
May · Jul–Augbest months
23°July high
886 maltitude
Mühlbach am Hochkönig

Nature

Großarler Ache
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7.3 km SE

Großarler Ache

River
Großarler Ache
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7.5 km NW

Übergossene Alm

Glacier · 2,500 m
Übergossene Alm
Gasteiner Ache
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10 km SW

Gasteiner Ache

River
Gasteiner Ache

Mountains

Großes Wiesbachhorn
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37 km SW

Großes Wiesbachhorn

3,564 m · Glockner Group
Großes Wiesbachhorn
Klockerin
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39 km SW

Klockerin

3,422 m · Glockner Group
Klockerin
Hinterer Bratschenkopf
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39 km SW

Hinterer Bratschenkopf

3,413 m · Glockner Group
Hinterer Bratschenkopf

Heritage

Pfarrkirche hl. Sebastian, Mühlbach am Hochkönig
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0.3 km W

Pfarrkirche hl. Sebastian, Mühlbach am Hochkönig

Listed objects in Austria
Pfarrkirche hl. Sebastian, Mühlbach am Hochkönig
Hohenwerfen Castle
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13 km N

Hohenwerfen Castle

Listed objects in Austria · 1075
Hohenwerfen Castle
Tulayahaus
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8.1 km NE

Tulayahaus

Listed objects in Austria · 1930
Tulayahaus

Museums

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0.1 km W

Bergbaumuseum und Schaustollen

Mining museum · 1980
Bergbaumuseum und Schaustollen
Schaubergwerk Sunnpau
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4.1 km S

Schaubergwerk Sunnpau

Show mine · 2007
Schaubergwerk Sunnpau
Seelackenmuseum
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5.6 km SE

Seelackenmuseum

Local museum · 1994
Seelackenmuseum