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Großvenediger
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Großvenediger
Rainerhorn
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Rainerhorn
Hohes Aderl
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Hohes Aderl
Schwarze Wand, Prägraten am Großvenediger
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Kitzbühel Alps · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Frühmesser

2,233 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation2,233 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation2.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul13°average high
47.30° N, 12.27° EElevation 2,233 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,233 m
  • Mid-mountain1,540 m
  • Valley · Neukirchen am Großvenediger851 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Frühmesser in brief

Frühmesser rises to 2,233 m in the Kitzbühel Alps, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Neukirchen am Großvenediger, 5.3 km to the S at 851 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,233 m · 7,326 ft
Range
Kitzbühel Alps
Region
Salzburg
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.2979, 12.2675
Nearest airport
Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 70 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 Frühmesser 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°-2°-9°Jan-2°-9°Feb0°-6°Mar3°-3°Apr8°1°May11°5°Jun13°6°Jul13°7°Aug10°3°Sep7°0°Oct2°-5°Nov-2°-8°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Frühmesser by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-2°-2°0°3°8°11°13°13°10°7°2°-2°
Average low-9°-9°-6°-3°1°5°6°7°3°0°-5°-8°
Precipitation89 mm75 mm112 mm106 mm165 mm220 mm262 mm247 mm164 mm120 mm105 mm94 mm
Cloud cover47%50%54%51%49%49%44%45%48%47%52%51%
Daylight8h 5310h 1711h 5113h 3615h 0515h 5515h 3514h 1712h 3710h 569h 228h 30
Month score262917201724373718182023

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,350 m1,400 m1,750 m2,250 m2,950 m3,450 m3,750 m3,800 m3,200 m2,750 m2,000 m1,450 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Frühmesser in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Großvenediger3,657 m1,185 m22 km S5°
Rainerhorn3,559 m120 m23 km S5°
Hohes Aderl3,506 m–23 km S4°
Schwarze Wand, Prägraten am Großvenediger3,503 m–23 km S5°
Kleinvenediger3,468 m–21 km S5°
Hoher Zaun3,451 m50 m23 km S6°
Östliche Simonyspitze3,442 m–25 km S5°
Großer Geiger3,360 m–23 km S6°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Neukirchen am Großvenediger
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Neukirchen am Großvenediger

Salzburg · 5.3 km S
14°Oct high
14wet days
44score
Neukirchen am Großvenediger
Bramberg am Wildkogel
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Bramberg am Wildkogel

Salzburg · 6.2 km SE
14°Oct high
14wet days
46score
Bramberg am Wildkogel
Wald im Pinzgau
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Wald im Pinzgau

Salzburg · 6.5 km SW
14°Oct high
14wet days
45score
Wald im Pinzgau
Krimml
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Krimml

Salzburg · 11 km SW
13°Oct high
14wet days
40score
Krimml
Around here

Neukirchen am Großvenediger and around

Neukirchen am Großvenediger
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Neukirchen am Großvenediger

Salzburg · Austria
May · Jul–Augbest months
24°July high
851 maltitude
Neukirchen am Großvenediger

Nature

Krimml Waterfalls
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9.8 km SW

Krimml Waterfalls

Waterfall · 1,090 m
Krimml Waterfalls
Krimmler Ache
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6.0 km W

Krimmler Ache

River
Krimmler Ache
Reinkarsee
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10 km NW

Reinkarsee

Lake · 2,194 m
Reinkarsee

Mountains

Grossglockner
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37 km SE

Grossglockner

3,798 m · Glockner Group
Grossglockner
Kleinglockner
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37 km SE

Kleinglockner

3,770 m · Glockner Group
Kleinglockner
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36 km SE

Pöschlturm

3,722 m
Pöschlturm

Heritage

Burgruine Hieburg
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2.4 km W

Burgruine Hieburg

Listed objects in Austria
Burgruine Hieburg
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0.6 km N

Schloss Hochneukirchen

Listed objects in Austria
Schloss Hochneukirchen
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0.4 km N

Pfarrkirche hl. Johannes der Täufer, Neukirchen am Großvenediger

Listed objects in Austria
Pfarrkirche hl. Johannes der Täufer, Neukirchen am Großvenediger

Museums

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0.5 km N

Tauriska

1986
Tauriska
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3.2 km S

Schaubergwerk Hochfeld

Schaubergwerk Hochfeld
Mineralien-Museum und Laden, Wald im Pinzgau
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4.6 km W

Mineralien-Museum und Laden, Wald im Pinzgau

Mineralien-Museum und Laden, Wald im Pinzgau