Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Kanzel

2,267 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,267 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.1 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul14°average high

47.21° N, 12.46° EElevation 2,267 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,267 m
Mid-mountain1,540 m
Valley · Hollersbach im Pinzgau803 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Kanzel in brief

Kanzel rises to 2,267 m, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Hollersbach im Pinzgau, 7.9 km to the N at 803 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,267 m · 7,438 ft
Region: Salzburg
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.2105, 12.4607
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 77 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 Kanzel by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Kanzel by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-1°	1°	4°	9°	12°	14°	14°	10°	7°	3°	-1°
Average low	-8°	-8°	-6°	-2°	2°	5°	7°	8°	4°	1°	-4°	-7°
Precipitation	74 mm	66 mm	95 mm	94 mm	150 mm	194 mm	232 mm	218 mm	149 mm	118 mm	97 mm	86 mm
Cloud cover	42%	46%	50%	48%	46%	48%	43%	45%	46%	42%	47%	46%
Daylight	8h 54	10h 17	11h 51	13h 35	15h 04	15h 54	15h 34	14h 17	12h 37	10h 56	9h 22	8h 31
Month score	33	33	24	25	18	27	41	40	19	21	24	28

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	1,500 m	1,550 m	1,900 m	2,400 m	3,050 m	3,600 m	3,900 m	3,950 m	3,350 m	2,900 m	2,150 m	1,650 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

Kanzel in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Grossglockner	3,798 m	2,428 m	23 km SE	6°
Kleinglockner	3,770 m	14 m	23 km SE	6°
Pöschlturm	3,722 m	–	22 km SE	5°
Glocknerwand	3,721 m	128 m	22 km SE	5°
Hofmannspitze	3,711 m	–	22 km SE	5°
Teufelshorn	3,677 m	–	23 km SE	5°
Großvenediger	3,657 m	1,185 m	14 km SW	5°
Großes Wiesbachhorn	3,564 m	450 m	23 km E	6°