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Großer Priel
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Sengsengebirge · Upper Austria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Haltersitz
1,472 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,472 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul17°average high
47.79° N, 14.32° EElevation 1,472 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,472 m
- Mid-mountain1,040 m
- Valley · Windischgarsten602 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Haltersitz in brief
Haltersitz rises to 1,472 m in the Sengsengebirge, Upper Austria, Austria.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 17°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from February to December.
The nearest town is Windischgarsten, 8.0 km to the S at 602 m.
Facts
- Elevation
- 1,472 m · 4,829 ft
- Range
- Sengsengebirge
- Region
- Upper Austria
- Country
- Austria
- Coordinates
- 47.7935, 14.3189
- Nearest airport
- Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) · 50 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 Haltersitz 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 | 0° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low | -7° | -7° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 5° | 2° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation | 120 mm | 101 mm | 139 mm | 106 mm | 151 mm | 188 mm | 223 mm | 198 mm | 151 mm | 109 mm | 122 mm | 127 mm |
| Cloud cover | 51% | 53% | 57% | 50% | 48% | 48% | 43% | 43% | 47% | 47% | 56% | 55% |
| Daylight | 8h 50 | 10h 15 | 11h 50 | 13h 37 | 15h 08 | 15h 59 | 15h 38 | 14h 19 | 12h 37 | 10h 55 | 9h 19 | 8h 26 |
| Month score | 16 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 30 | 46 | 57 | 57 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 15 |
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 | 900 m | 950 m | 1,400 m | 2,000 m | 2,700 m | 3,200 m | 3,450 m | 3,450 m | 2,850 m | 2,300 m | 1,600 m | 1,050 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
Haltersitz in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Großer Priel | 2,515 m | 1,700 m | 21 km SW | 12° |
| Spitzmauer | 2,446 m | – | 22 km SW | 12° |
| Schermberg | 2,396 m | – | 23 km W | 12° |
| Großer Hochkasten | 2,389 m | 330 m | 24 km SW | 11° |
| Warscheneck | 2,388 m | 655 m | 17 km S | 11° |
| Kleiner Hochkasten | 2,352 m | 150 m | 24 km SW | 12° |
| Hochmölbing | 2,336 m | – | 21 km SW | 11° |
| Temlberg | 2,331 m | – | 24 km SW | 12° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Windischgarsten and around
Nature
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Pießling
River
Mountains
Heritage
Pfarrkirche hl. Jakob, Windischgarsten
Listed objects in Austria
Evang. Pfarrkirche A.B. Zum Guten Hirten und Pfarrhof sowie Gästehaus
Listed objects in Austria
Museums
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