Metnitz Mountains · Carinthia · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Hirschstein

2,047 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,047 mabove sea level

Prominence100 mindependent height

Isolation2.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul14°average high

47.00° N, 14.09° EElevation 2,047 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,047 m
Mid-mountain1,450 m
Valley · Metnitz851 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Hirschstein in brief

Hirschstein rises to 2,047 m in the Metnitz Mountains, Carinthia, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 100 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Metnitz, 10 km to the E at 851 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,047 m · 6,716 ft
Prominence: 100 m
Range: Metnitz Mountains
Region: Carinthia
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.9986, 14.0858
Nearest airport: Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) · 44 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 Hirschstein by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Hirschstein by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-2°	0°	4°	9°	13°	14°	14°	10°	6°	1°	-2°
Average low	-9°	-9°	-7°	-3°	1°	5°	6°	7°	3°	0°	-4°	-9°
Precipitation	43 mm	47 mm	73 mm	90 mm	148 mm	186 mm	212 mm	215 mm	142 mm	128 mm	109 mm	68 mm
Cloud cover	47%	48%	52%	50%	46%	43%	37%	38%	44%	50%	55%	52%
Daylight	8h 55	10h 18	11h 51	13h 35	15h 03	15h 52	15h 32	14h 16	12h 36	10h 57	9h 23	8h 32
Month score	39	38	29	25	18	34	45	43	19	17	18	30

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	1,100 m	1,100 m	1,550 m	2,150 m	2,850 m	3,400 m	3,650 m	3,650 m	3,000 m	2,500 m	1,800 m	1,250 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

Hirschstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Eisenhut (mountain)	2,441 m	800 m	13 km SW	11°
Kilnprein	2,408 m	440 m	18 km W	12°
Wintertalernock	2,394 m	140 m	12 km SW	12°
Trübeck	2,367 m	–	25 km N	13°
Königstuhl	2,336 m	294 m	24 km W	12°
Rinsennock	2,334 m	435 m	20 km SW	12°
Bretthöhe	2,320 m	120 m	15 km SW	12°
Stangnock	2,316 m	–	23 km W	13°