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Kuchlspitze
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Lechtal Alps · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Galzig

2,185 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation2,185 mabove sea level
Prominence128 mindependent height
Isolation1.7 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul14°average high
47.13° N, 10.22° EElevation 2,185 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,185 m
  • Mid-mountain1,750 m
  • Valley · St Anton am Arlberg1,307 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Galzig in brief

Galzig rises to 2,185 m in the Lechtal Alps, Tyrol, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 128 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is St Anton am Arlberg, 3.0 km to the E at 1,307 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,185 m · 7,169 ft
Prominence
128 m
Range
Lechtal Alps
Region
Tyrol
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.1340, 10.2246
Nearest airport
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) · 64 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 Galzig by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-20°-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°-2°-13°Jan-2°-9°Feb0°-6°Mar4°-3°Apr8°1°May12°5°Jun14°7°Jul14°7°Aug10°3°Sep8°1°Oct2°-7°Nov-1°-12°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Galzig by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-2°-2°0°4°8°12°14°14°10°8°2°-1°
Average low-13°-9°-6°-3°1°5°7°7°3°1°-7°-12°
Precipitation148 mm122 mm151 mm111 mm163 mm210 mm255 mm257 mm169 mm129 mm140 mm146 mm
Cloud cover43%45%49%48%47%47%42%43%46%43%47%46%
Daylight8h 5410h 1811h 5113h 3515h 0415h 5315h 3314h 1612h 3710h 569h 238h 31
Month score201917201829414119201818

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 level1,050 m1,350 m1,750 m2,200 m2,900 m3,500 m3,750 m3,800 m3,250 m2,800 m1,800 m1,200 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Galzig in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Kuchenspitze3,148 m578 m9.5 km S7°
Kuchlspitze3,147 m132 m10 km S8°
Piz Rots3,097 m279 m24 km S9°
Vesulspitze3,089 m550 m17 km SE9°
Seeköpfe3,061 m309 m10 km S9°
Patteriol3,056 m462 m10 km S10°
Saumspitze3,039 m198 m9.9 km S9°
Parseierspitze3,036 m1,243 m20 km E8°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

St Anton am Arlberg
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St Anton am Arlberg

Tyrol · 3.0 km E
13°Oct high
13wet days
38score
St Anton am Arlberg
Zürs
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Zürs

Vorarlberg · 5.7 km NW
9°Oct high
13wet days
23score
Zürs
Pettneu am Arlberg
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Pettneu am Arlberg

Tyrol · 8.6 km E
13°Oct high
13wet days
42score
Pettneu am Arlberg
Lech
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Lech

Vorarlberg · 10 km NW
11°Oct high
13wet days
29score
Lech
Around here

St Anton am Arlberg and around

St Anton am Arlberg
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St Anton am Arlberg

Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
1,307 maltitude
St Anton am Arlberg

Nature

Alfenz
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4.1 km W

Alfenz

River
Alfenz
Monzabonsee
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10 km NW

Monzabonsee

Lake · 2,226 m
Monzabonsee
Zürser See
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11 km NW

Zürser See

Lake · 2,160 m
Zürser See

Mountains

Piz Linard
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39 km S

Piz Linard

3,411 m · Silvretta Alps
Piz Linard
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26 km S

Fluchthorn

3,397 m · Silvretta Alps
Fluchthorn
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33 km S

Piz Buin

3,312 m · Silvretta Alps
Piz Buin

Heritage

Saint Anthony of Padua Church (Sankt Anton am Arlberg)
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0.6 km NE

Saint Anthony of Padua Church (Sankt Anton am Arlberg)

Listed objects in Austria
Saint Anthony of Padua Church (Sankt Anton am Arlberg)
Pfarrkirche hl. Jakobus d. Ä.
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2.6 km NE

Pfarrkirche hl. Jakobus d. Ä.

Listed objects in Austria
Pfarrkirche hl. Jakobus d. Ä.
Chapel St. Christoph
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3.8 km W

Chapel St. Christoph

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Chapel St. Christoph

Museums

Trier-Villa
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0.2 km W

Trier-Villa

Trier-Villa
Museum Huber-Haus in Lech (Vorarlberg)
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13 km NW

Museum Huber-Haus in Lech (Vorarlberg)

Local museum
Museum Huber-Haus in Lech (Vorarlberg)
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13 km NW

Walsermuseum Lech-Tannberg

Walsermuseum Lech-Tannberg