Rätikon · Vorarlberg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Gorfion

2,308 mAustria / Liechtenstein borderSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,308 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.8 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

47.08° N, 9.62° EElevation 2,308 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,308 m
Mid-mountain1,950 m
Valley · Malbun1,600 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Gorfion in brief

Gorfion rises to 2,308 m in the Rätikon, Vorarlberg, Austria.

At the summit, August 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 April to November.

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

The nearest town is Malbun, 2.7 km to the N at 1,600 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,308 m · 7,572 ft
Range: Rätikon
Region: Vorarlberg
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.0781, 9.6186
Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) · 46 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 Gorfion by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Gorfion by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-2°	0°	2°	7°	11°	13°	13°	9°	7°	1°	-1°
Average low	-11°	-10°	-7°	-4°	0°	4°	6°	6°	3°	0°	-7°	-11°
Precipitation	136 mm	129 mm	155 mm	140 mm	181 mm	225 mm	267 mm	268 mm	197 mm	132 mm	154 mm	152 mm
Cloud cover	44%	47%	52%	52%	50%	49%	43%	44%	48%	46%	49%	48%
Daylight	8h 55	10h 18	11h 51	13h 35	15h 03	15h 53	15h 33	14h 16	12h 37	10h 57	9h 23	8h 32
Month score	19	18	16	16	17	21	34	34	18	18	17	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–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,250 m	1,350 m	1,750 m	2,200 m	2,900 m	3,450 m	3,700 m	3,750 m	3,200 m	2,800 m	1,900 m	1,400 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Gorfion in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Schesaplana	2,965 m	829 m	7.2 km E	8°
Panüelerkopf	2,859 m	143 m	4.8 km E	10°
Pizol	2,844 m	457 m	22 km SW	9°
Salaruelkopf	2,841 m	–	4.8 km SE	8°
Felsenkopf	2,835 m	–	7.7 km E	8°
Drei Türme	2,830 m	628 m	16 km E	11°
Drusenfluh	2,827 m	190 m	15 km E	10°
Sazmartinshorn	2,827 m	239 m	24 km SW	9°