Hochschwab Mountains · Styria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Ebenstein

2,123 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,123 mabove sea level

Prominence330 mindependent height

Isolation6.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

47.61° N, 15.03° EElevation 2,123 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,123 m
Mid-mountain1,470 m
Valley · Wildalpen818 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Ebenstein in brief

Ebenstein rises to 2,123 m in the Hochschwab Mountains, Styria, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 330 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Wildalpen, 6.0 km to the NW at 818 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,123 m · 6,965 ft
Prominence: 330 m
Range: Hochschwab Mountains
Region: Styria
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.6058, 15.0283
Nearest airport: Graz Airport (GRZ) · 75 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 Ebenstein by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Ebenstein by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-4°	-4°	-1°	3°	8°	12°	13°	13°	9°	6°	1°	-3°
Average low	-12°	-11°	-9°	-5°	0°	3°	5°	5°	2°	-1°	-6°	-11°
Precipitation	139 mm	120 mm	158 mm	128 mm	182 mm	237 mm	253 mm	238 mm	189 mm	128 mm	144 mm	143 mm
Cloud cover	52%	55%	58%	50%	47%	47%	42%	42%	47%	49%	57%	57%
Daylight	8h 51	10h 16	11h 50	13h 37	15h 07	15h 57	15h 37	14h 19	12h 37	10h 55	9h 20	8h 27
Month score	16	15	13	17	18	26	38	38	18	17	14	14

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	900 m	1,000 m	1,400 m	1,950 m	2,750 m	3,250 m	3,550 m	3,550 m	3,000 m	2,500 m	1,700 m	1,000 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

Ebenstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hochschwab	2,277 m	1,420 m	8.7 km E	12°
Zagelkogel	2,255 m	110 m	7.2 km E	12°
Lugauer	2,217 m	–	24 km W	13°
G'hacktkogel	2,214 m	–	8.7 km E	13°
Gößeck	2,214 m	833 m	20 km SW	13°
Hochwart, Wildalpen	2,210 m	–	6.3 km E	12°
G'hacktstein	2,189 m	–	7.8 km E	12°
Eisenerzer Reichenstein	2,165 m	660 m	13 km SW	14°