Reisseck Group · Carinthia · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Gamolnigspitz

2,788 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,788 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.6 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul8°average high

46.94° N, 13.32° EElevation 2,788 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,788 m
Mid-mountain1,800 m
Valley · Obervellach802 m

Freezing level in October: 2,550 m

iThe mountain

Gamolnigspitz in brief

Gamolnigspitz rises to 2,788 m in the Reisseck Group, Carinthia, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights fall below freezing in 9 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Obervellach, 9.0 km to the W at 802 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,788 m · 9,147 ft
Range: Reisseck Group
Region: Carinthia
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.9442, 13.3220
Nearest airport: Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) · 84 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 Gamolnigspitz by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Gamolnigspitz by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-8°	-8°	-5°	-2°	3°	6°	8°	8°	4°	1°	-4°	-7°
Average low	-17°	-15°	-10°	-7°	-3°	0°	2°	3°	-1°	-4°	-9°	-17°
Precipitation	83 mm	73 mm	117 mm	137 mm	196 mm	238 mm	284 mm	271 mm	197 mm	194 mm	175 mm	120 mm
Cloud cover	44%	46%	50%	50%	47%	44%	37%	38%	43%	47%	51%	49%
Daylight	8h 56	10h 18	11h 51	13h 34	15h 02	15h 52	15h 32	14h 15	12h 36	10h 57	9h 24	8h 33
Month score	29	31	17	17	18	19	22	22	20	18	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–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	850 m	1,000 m	1,600 m	2,050 m	2,750 m	3,300 m	3,600 m	3,600 m	3,050 m	2,550 m	1,800 m	950 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Gamolnigspitz in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hochalmspitze	3,360 m	942 m	8.0 km N	6°
Großelendkopf	3,317 m	–	8.3 km N	6°
Ankogel	3,252 m	–	13 km NW	6°
Preimlspitze	3,133 m	–	9.5 km N	6°
Winkelspitz	3,112 m	–	7.5 km N	6°
Säuleck, Carinthia	3,086 m	–	6.5 km NW	6°
Grosser Hafner	3,076 m	824 m	15 km NE	7°
Großer Sonnblick	3,030 m	133 m	14 km NE	7°