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Villgraten Mountains · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Hellböden
2,711 mAustria / Italy borderSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec
Elevation2,711 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul11°average high
46.87° N, 12.29° EElevation 2,711 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,711 m
- Mid-mountain2,100 m
- Valley · Sankt Jakob in Defereggen1,482 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Hellböden in brief
Hellböden rises to 2,711 m in the Villgraten Mountains, Tyrol, Austria.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.
The summit lies on the border between Austria and Italy, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.
The nearest town is Sankt Jakob in Defereggen, 6.8 km to the NE at 1,482 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 Hellböden 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 | -7° | -6° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -6° |
| Average low | -16° | -14° | -10° | -6° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 0° | -3° | -9° | -16° |
| Precipitation | 51 mm | 47 mm | 72 mm | 90 mm | 138 mm | 170 mm | 215 mm | 183 mm | 135 mm | 134 mm | 105 mm | 72 mm |
| Cloud cover | 42% | 45% | 49% | 50% | 47% | 44% | 38% | 39% | 42% | 45% | 49% | 48% |
| Daylight | 8h 56 | 10h 19 | 11h 51 | 13h 34 | 15h 02 | 15h 51 | 15h 31 | 14h 15 | 12h 36 | 10h 57 | 9h 24 | 8h 33 |
| Month score | 39 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 31 |
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 | 1,200 m | 1,750 m | 2,200 m | 2,850 m | 3,450 m | 3,800 m | 3,850 m | 3,250 m | 2,750 m | 1,900 m | 1,000 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Hellböden in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreiherrnspitze | 3,499 m | – | 23 km N | 6° |
| Rötspitze | 3,496 m | – | 19 km N | 6° |
| Simonyspitzen | 3,473 m | 120 m | 23 km N | 5° |
| Östliche Simonyspitze | 3,442 m | – | 23 km N | 5° |
| Hochgall | 3,436 m | 1,148 m | 13 km NW | 6° |
| Umbalköpfl | 3,426 m | – | 23 km N | 5° |
| Daber Spitze | 3,402 m | – | 18 km N | 6° |
| Hintere Gubachspitze | 3,392 m | – | 22 km N | 5° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Sankt Veit in Defereggen
Tyrol · 13 km NE
11°Oct high
13wet days
22score
Around here
Sankt Jakob in Defereggen and around
Sankt Jakob in Defereggen
Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
1,482 maltitude
Nature
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Oberseitsee
Lake · 2,576 m
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Gritzer See
Lake · 2,504 m
Mountains
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Kleinglockner
3,770 m · Glockner Group
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Pöschlturm
3,722 m
Heritage
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Bauernhof Hirbe
Listed objects in Austria
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Pfarrkirche St. Jakob in Defereggen
Listed objects in Austria
Museums
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Talschaftsmuseum Defereggen
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Freilichtmuseum Wegelate Säge
Open-air museum
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Heimatmuseum Oberbichl
Local museum