Ötztal Alps · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

K2

3,253 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,253 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul7°average high

46.97° N, 10.79° EElevation 3,253 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,253 m
Mid-mountain2,270 m
Valley · Kaunertal1,283 m

Freezing level in October: 2,950 m

iThe mountain

K2 in brief

K2 rises to 3,253 m in the Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 7°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Kaunertal, 8.1 km to the NW at 1,283 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,253 m · 10,673 ft
Range: Ötztal Alps
Region: Tyrol
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.9656, 10.7942
Nearest airport: Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 53 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 K2 by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for K2 by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-9°	-8°	-6°	-2°	1°	5°	7°	7°	4°	1°	-3°	-7°
Average low	-21°	-15°	-12°	-9°	-5°	-1°	1°	1°	-2°	-5°	-16°	-21°
Precipitation	85 mm	74 mm	96 mm	79 mm	128 mm	166 mm	205 mm	204 mm	124 mm	103 mm	104 mm	91 mm
Cloud cover	48%	49%	53%	51%	48%	47%	41%	42%	44%	45%	51%	51%
Daylight	8h 56	10h 18	11h 51	13h 35	15h 02	15h 52	15h 32	14h 15	12h 36	10h 57	9h 24	8h 33
Month score	27	30	22	28	18	18	20	20	19	23	21	24

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–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	950 m	1,500 m	1,850 m	2,400 m	2,900 m	3,550 m	3,850 m	3,900 m	3,400 m	2,950 m	1,800 m	1,100 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

K2 in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Wildspitze	3,768 m	2,261 m	11 km SE	5°
Weißkugel	3,738 m	565 m	19 km S	5°
Hinterer Brochkogel	3,628 m	153 m	9.8 km SE	5°
Hintere Schwärze	3,624 m	854 m	23 km SE	5°
Similaun	3,597 m	250 m	23 km S	5°
Vorderer Brochkogel	3,565 m	165 m	11 km SE	6°
Ötztaler Urkund	3,556 m	–	11 km SE	6°
Innerer Bärenbartkogel	3,553 m	–	19 km S	6°