Kreuzeck group · Carinthia · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Dechant

2,609 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,609 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

46.84° N, 13.13° EElevation 2,609 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,609 m
Mid-mountain1,790 m
Valley · Stall967 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Dechant in brief

Dechant rises to 2,609 m in the Kreuzeck group, Carinthia, Austria.

At the summit, July 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 Stall, 8.9 km to the NW at 967 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,609 m · 8,560 ft
Range: Kreuzeck group
Region: Carinthia
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.8436, 13.1311
Nearest airport: Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) · 95 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 Dechant by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Dechant 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°	3°	-1°	-5°
Average low	-14°	-12°	-9°	-5°	-1°	3°	4°	5°	1°	-2°	-7°	-14°
Precipitation	90 mm	83 mm	130 mm	158 mm	207 mm	227 mm	255 mm	250 mm	205 mm	229 mm	213 mm	132 mm
Cloud cover	44%	46%	52%	53%	49%	46%	39%	41%	46%	49%	52%	50%
Daylight	8h 56	10h 19	11h 51	13h 34	15h 02	15h 51	15h 31	14h 15	12h 36	10h 57	9h 24	8h 34
Month score	27	29	16	15	17	18	26	25	18	17	16	17

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 · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,100 m	1,250 m	1,750 m	2,200 m	2,900 m	3,500 m	3,750 m	3,800 m	3,200 m	2,700 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	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Dechant in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hochalmspitze	3,360 m	942 m	24 km NE	6°
Großelendkopf	3,317 m	–	24 km NE	6°
Ankogel	3,252 m	–	25 km N	6°
Schareck	3,123 m	427 m	24 km N	5°
Winkelspitz	3,112 m	–	23 km NE	6°
Baumbachspitze	3,105 m	–	23 km N	5°
Säuleck, Carinthia	3,086 m	–	21 km NE	6°
Schlapperebenspitzen	3,021 m	–	22 km N	7°