Schladming Tauern · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Kieseck

2,681 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,681 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

47.29° N, 13.83° EElevation 2,681 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,681 m
Mid-mountain1,930 m
Valley · Lessach1,186 m

Freezing level in October: 2,600 m

iThe mountain

Kieseck in brief

Kieseck rises to 2,681 m in the Schladming Tauern, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights fall below freezing in 9 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Lessach, 12 km to the S at 1,186 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,681 m · 8,796 ft
Range: Schladming Tauern
Region: Salzburg
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.2931, 13.8253
Nearest airport: Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) · 82 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 Kieseck by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Kieseck by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-6°	-3°	0°	5°	9°	11°	11°	7°	3°	-3°	-6°
Average low	-16°	-14°	-10°	-7°	-2°	1°	3°	3°	-1°	-4°	-10°	-15°
Precipitation	113 mm	101 mm	140 mm	125 mm	181 mm	262 mm	304 mm	280 mm	186 mm	148 mm	140 mm	122 mm
Cloud cover	49%	52%	56%	52%	48%	48%	42%	43%	47%	48%	55%	55%
Daylight	8h 53	10h 17	11h 51	13h 36	15h 05	15h 55	15h 34	14h 17	12h 37	10h 56	9h 22	8h 30
Month score	19	21	14	16	18	18	24	23	18	18	15	15

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 · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	900 m	1,150 m	1,650 m	2,150 m	2,900 m	3,450 m	3,750 m	3,750 m	3,150 m	2,600 m	1,700 m	1,000 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Kieseck in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Koppenkarstein	2,863 m	243 m	24 km NW	9°
Hochgolling	2,862 m	1,124 m	5.7 km SW	10°
Kleiner Koppenkarstein	2,838 m	–	24 km NW	9°
Hochwildstelle	2,747 m	486 m	4.7 km N	11°
Roteck	2,742 m	–	7.2 km S	10°
Kasereck	2,740 m	425 m	7.4 km SW	10°
Preber	2,740 m	262 m	8.7 km S	10°
Waldhorn	2,702 m	398 m	0.7 km NW	10°