Eastern Carnic Alps · Carinthia · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Garnitzenberg

1,951 mAustria / Italy borderSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,951 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul15°average high

46.56° N, 13.30° EElevation 1,951 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,951 m
Mid-mountain1,260 m
Valley · Pontebba568 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Garnitzenberg in brief

Garnitzenberg rises to 1,951 m in the Eastern Carnic Alps, Carinthia, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The summit lies on the border between Austria and Italy, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town is Pontebba, 6.1 km to the S at 568 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,951 m · 6,401 ft
Range: Eastern Carnic Alps
Region: Carinthia
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.5599, 13.2983
Nearest airport: Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) · 80 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 Garnitzenberg by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Garnitzenberg by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-2°	1°	5°	9°	13°	15°	15°	11°	7°	2°	-1°
Average low	-8°	-8°	-5°	-2°	3°	6°	8°	8°	5°	1°	-3°	-8°
Precipitation	92 mm	86 mm	152 mm	178 mm	213 mm	210 mm	211 mm	217 mm	204 mm	238 mm	244 mm	144 mm
Cloud cover	44%	45%	52%	54%	50%	45%	37%	38%	46%	54%	53%	48%
Daylight	8h 58	10h 20	11h 51	13h 33	15h 00	15h 48	15h 29	14h 14	12h 36	10h 58	9h 26	8h 36
Month score	27	28	16	15	17	35	48	47	21	15	15	18

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 · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,200 m	1,200 m	1,650 m	2,150 m	2,850 m	3,450 m	3,700 m	3,750 m	3,100 m	2,600 m	1,900 m	1,250 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Garnitzenberg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Jôf di Montasio	2,754 m	1,598 m	17 km SE	11°
Jôf Fuart	2,666 m	–	21 km SE	10°
Kanin	2,587 m	1,403 m	25 km SE	10°
Reißkofel	2,371 m	1,390 m	18 km NW	13°
Monte Sart	2,324 m	–	21 km S	13°
Trogkofel	2,279 m	736 m	6.4 km W	13°
Torkofel	2,276 m	661 m	23 km NW	14°
Elferspitz	2,254 m	–	25 km W	14°