Schober group · Carinthia · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Keeskopf

3,081 mSnow likely Jan–May · Sep–Dec

Elevation3,081 mabove sea level

Prominence109 mindependent height

Isolation0.6 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul6°average high

46.95° N, 12.76° EElevation 3,081 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,081 m
Mid-mountain2,050 m
Valley · Großkirchheim1,012 m

Freezing level in October: 2,600 m

iThe mountain

Keeskopf in brief

Keeskopf rises to 3,081 m in the Schober group, Carinthia, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 109 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 6°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.

The nearest town is Großkirchheim, 10 km to the E at 1,012 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,081 m · 10,108 ft
Prominence: 109 m
Range: Schober group
Region: Carinthia
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.9512, 12.7624
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 95 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 Keeskopf by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Keeskopf by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-9°	-10°	-7°	-4°	0°	4°	6°	6°	2°	-1°	-5°	-8°
Average low	-20°	-16°	-12°	-9°	-4°	-1°	1°	1°	-2°	-5°	-9°	-19°
Precipitation	115 mm	113 mm	145 mm	162 mm	212 mm	256 mm	300 mm	278 mm	204 mm	202 mm	190 mm	157 mm
Cloud cover	46%	48%	53%	52%	49%	48%	41%	42%	45%	45%	51%	51%
Daylight	8h 56	10h 18	11h 51	13h 34	15h 02	15h 52	15h 32	14h 15	12h 36	10h 57	9h 24	8h 33
Month score	20	19	15	16	17	18	20	20	19	19	16	16

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 · Sep–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	900 m	1,100 m	1,600 m	2,050 m	2,700 m	3,250 m	3,600 m	3,650 m	3,050 m	2,600 m	1,950 m	1,000 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Keeskopf in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Grossglockner	3,798 m	2,428 m	15 km N	6°
Kleinglockner	3,770 m	14 m	15 km N	6°
Pöschlturm	3,722 m	–	15 km N	5°
Glocknerwand	3,721 m	128 m	15 km N	5°
Hofmannspitze	3,711 m	–	15 km N	5°
Teufelshorn	3,677 m	–	15 km N	5°
Großes Wiesbachhorn	3,564 m	450 m	23 km N	6°
Teufelskamp	3,511 m	–	16 km NW	5°