Schober group · Carinthia · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Kracker

2,461 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,461 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

47.04° N, 12.78° EElevation 2,461 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,461 m
Mid-mountain1,890 m
Valley · Heiligenblut1,316 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Kracker in brief

Kracker rises to 2,461 m in the Schober group, Carinthia, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Heiligenblut, 4.7 km to the E at 1,316 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,461 m · 8,074 ft
Range: Schober group
Region: Carinthia
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.0424, 12.7821
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 85 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 Kracker by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Kracker by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-3°	0°	3°	7°	11°	13°	13°	9°	6°	1°	-3°
Average low	-9°	-10°	-7°	-3°	1°	4°	7°	7°	3°	0°	-4°	-8°
Precipitation	104 mm	99 mm	126 mm	136 mm	181 mm	227 mm	267 mm	247 mm	178 mm	160 mm	148 mm	133 mm
Cloud cover	40%	42%	46%	46%	45%	44%	39%	41%	45%	44%	46%	44%
Daylight	8h 55	10h 18	11h 51	13h 35	15h 03	15h 52	15h 32	14h 16	12h 37	10h 57	9h 23	8h 32
Month score	25	26	18	18	19	23	38	37	19	19	18	19

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	1,500 m	1,950 m	2,450 m	3,100 m	3,600 m	3,950 m	4,000 m	3,400 m	2,900 m	2,200 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

Kracker in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Grossglockner	3,798 m	2,428 m	7.6 km NW	6°
Kleinglockner	3,770 m	14 m	7.4 km NW	6°
Pöschlturm	3,722 m	–	8.3 km NW	5°
Glocknerwand	3,721 m	128 m	8.3 km NW	5°
Hofmannspitze	3,711 m	–	8.3 km NW	5°
Teufelshorn	3,677 m	–	7.9 km NW	5°
Großes Wiesbachhorn	3,564 m	450 m	13 km N	6°
Teufelskamp	3,511 m	–	9.2 km NW	5°