Western Carnic Alps · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Helm

2,433 mAustria / Italy borderSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,433 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.0 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

46.72° N, 12.39° EElevation 2,433 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,433 m
Mid-mountain1,870 m
Valley · Sexten1,310 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Helm in brief

Helm rises to 2,433 m in the Western Carnic Alps, Tyrol, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April 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 Sexten, 3.2 km to the SW at 1,310 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,433 m · 7,982 ft
Range: Western Carnic Alps
Region: Tyrol
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.7150, 12.3872
Nearest airport: Bolzano Airport (BZO) · 86 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 Helm by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Helm by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-4°	-3°	0°	2°	7°	11°	13°	13°	9°	6°	1°	-3°
Average low	-13°	-11°	-8°	-4°	0°	3°	5°	6°	2°	-1°	-6°	-13°
Precipitation	38 mm	38 mm	56 mm	79 mm	110 mm	123 mm	147 mm	122 mm	100 mm	110 mm	83 mm	56 mm
Cloud cover	38%	40%	45%	47%	45%	41%	35%	36%	41%	44%	45%	42%
Daylight	8h 57	10h 19	11h 51	13h 34	15h 01	15h 50	15h 30	14h 14	12h 36	10h 57	9h 25	8h 35
Month score	44	43	36	29	22	28	41	39	26	22	29	38

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	1,150 m	1,350 m	1,800 m	2,250 m	2,950 m	3,550 m	3,850 m	3,900 m	3,300 m	2,800 m	2,050 m	1,200 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

Helm in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Monte Cristallo	3,221 m	1,412 m	21 km SW	10°
Cima di Mezzo	3,154 m	–	21 km SW	8°
Piz Popena	3,152 m	344 m	20 km SW	12°
Hohe Gaisl	3,146 m	1,133 m	21 km SW	9°
Dreischusterspitze	3,145 m	1,393 m	7.0 km SW	10°
Zwölferkofel	3,094 m	713 m	11 km S	11°
Elferkofel	3,092 m	661 m	8.8 km S	9°
Monte Popera	3,046 m	166 m	9.8 km S	8°