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Ankogel Group · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Esskopf

1,697 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation1,697 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul18°average high
47.28° N, 13.19° EElevation 1,697 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,697 m
  • Mid-mountain1,270 m
  • Valley · Alpendorf845 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Esskopf in brief

Esskopf rises to 1,697 m in the Ankogel Group, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year.

The nearest town is Alpendorf, 4.0 km to the N at 845 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,697 m · 5,568 ft
Range
Ankogel Group
Region
Salzburg
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.2814, 13.1894
Nearest airport
Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 59 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 Esskopf 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°0°-7°Jan1°-6°Feb4°-3°Mar8°0°Apr13°4°May17°8°Jun18°9°Jul18°9°Aug14°6°Sep10°3°Oct5°-2°Nov1°-6°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Esskopf by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high0°1°4°8°13°17°18°18°14°10°5°1°
Average low-7°-6°-3°0°4°8°9°9°6°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation87 mm76 mm107 mm95 mm138 mm183 mm221 mm206 mm144 mm108 mm105 mm96 mm
Cloud cover41%45%49%46%44%45%39%41%45%43%47%45%
Daylight8h 5310h 1711h 5113h 3515h 0515h 5515h 3414h 1712h 3710h 569h 228h 30
Month score293121253453636239242225

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–Mar · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,200 m1,350 m1,750 m2,300 m3,000 m3,550 m3,800 m3,800 m3,200 m2,700 m1,900 m1,300 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Esskopf in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Tischlerkarkopf3,004 m–23 km S6°
Tischlerspitze3,002 m–24 km S7°
Hochkönig2,941 m2,181 m18 km NW7°
Mittleres Schwarzhorn2,931 m–25 km S7°
Hölltorkogel2,905 m–23 km S8°
Keeskogel, Hüttschlag2,884 m–22 km S8°
Hohe Köpfe, Salzburg2,875 m–19 km NW7°
Nördliches Schwarzhorn2,869 m–24 km S7°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Alpendorf
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Alpendorf

Salzburg · 4.0 km N
13°Oct high
13wet days
38score
Alpendorf
Plankenau
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Plankenau

Salzburg · 5.0 km N
15°Oct high
13wet days
49score
Plankenau
Schwarzach im Pongau
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Schwarzach im Pongau

Salzburg · 5.2 km NW
15°Oct high
13wet days
48score
Schwarzach im Pongau
Grossarl
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Grossarl

Salzburg · 5.4 km S
13°Oct high
13wet days
39score
Grossarl
Around here

Alpendorf and around

Alpendorf
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Alpendorf

Salzburg · Austria
May · Jul–Augbest months
23°July high
845 maltitude
Alpendorf

Nature

Großarler Ache
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1.5 km NW

Großarler Ache

River
Großarler Ache
Gasteiner Ache
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11 km W

Gasteiner Ache

River
Gasteiner Ache
Entrische Kirche
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9.7 km SW

Entrische Kirche

Cave · 1,231 m
Entrische Kirche

Mountains

Großes Wiesbachhorn
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38 km SW

Großes Wiesbachhorn

3,564 m · Glockner Group
Großes Wiesbachhorn
Klockerin
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40 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

Burgstall Plankenau
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1.5 km NW

Burgstall Plankenau

Listed objects in Austria
Burgstall Plankenau
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0.9 km SW

Liechtensteinklamm

Natural monument in Salzburg state
Liechtensteinklamm
Tulayahaus
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11 km N

Tulayahaus

Listed objects in Austria · 1930
Tulayahaus

Museums

Seelackenmuseum
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3.5 km NW

Seelackenmuseum

Local museum · 1994
Seelackenmuseum
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3.3 km W

Museum Tauernbahn

Railway museum
Museum Tauernbahn
Schaubergwerk Sunnpau
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6.3 km NW

Schaubergwerk Sunnpau

Show mine · 2007
Schaubergwerk Sunnpau