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GößeckHochschwab Mountains · Styria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Gfäll
1,450 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation1,450 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul20°average high
47.51° N, 15.12° EElevation 1,450 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,450 m
- Mid-mountain1,080 m
- Valley · Etmißl706 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Gfäll in brief
Gfäll rises to 1,450 m in the Hochschwab Mountains, Styria, Austria.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from February to December.
The nearest town is Etmißl, 4.5 km to the E at 706 m.
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 Gfäll by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -1° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 19° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 0° |
| Average low | -6° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation | 83 mm | 74 mm | 98 mm | 86 mm | 130 mm | 169 mm | 182 mm | 175 mm | 133 mm | 92 mm | 93 mm | 89 mm |
| Cloud cover | 50% | 52% | 53% | 46% | 43% | 42% | 37% | 38% | 44% | 49% | 56% | 55% |
| Daylight | 8h 52 | 10h 16 | 11h 51 | 13h 36 | 15h 06 | 15h 57 | 15h 36 | 14h 18 | 12h 37 | 10h 56 | 9h 20 | 8h 28 |
| Month score | 27 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 40 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 41 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 950 m | 1,050 m | 1,550 m | 2,250 m | 2,950 m | 3,500 m | 3,800 m | 3,750 m | 3,050 m | 2,450 m | 1,700 m | 1,100 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 | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Gfäll in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hochschwab | 2,277 m | 1,420 m | 12 km N | 12° |
| Zagelkogel | 2,255 m | 110 m | 11 km N | 12° |
| G'hacktkogel | 2,214 m | – | 13 km N | 13° |
| Gößeck | 2,214 m | 833 m | 18 km W | 13° |
| Hochwart, Wildalpen | 2,210 m | – | 12 km N | 12° |
| G'hacktstein | 2,189 m | – | 12 km N | 12° |
| Eisenerzer Reichenstein | 2,165 m | 660 m | 14 km W | 14° |
| Stangenwand | 2,157 m | – | 11 km N | 14° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Etmißl and around
Nature
Mountains
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Maierangerkogel
2,356 m · Seckau Tauern
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Hochschwab
2,277 m · Hochschwab Mountains
Heritage
Filialkirche hl. Ägydius, St. Ilgen
Listed objects in Austria
Museums
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Bahnhof Vordernberg-Markt
Railway museum
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