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Seckau Tauern · Styria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Leckenkoppe
1,855 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,855 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul16°average high
47.44° N, 14.62° EElevation 1,855 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,855 m
- Mid-mountain1,350 m
- Valley · Wald am Schoberpass843 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Leckenkoppe in brief
Leckenkoppe rises to 1,855 m in the Seckau Tauern, Styria, Austria.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 16°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.
The nearest town is Wald am Schoberpass, 4.3 km to the E at 843 m.
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 Leckenkoppe by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -2° | -1° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 11° | 8° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low | -8° | -8° | -6° | -2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -4° | -7° |
| Precipitation | 83 mm | 72 mm | 97 mm | 84 mm | 133 mm | 176 mm | 201 mm | 186 mm | 137 mm | 102 mm | 96 mm | 88 mm |
| Cloud cover | 48% | 51% | 55% | 50% | 46% | 46% | 41% | 41% | 46% | 47% | 54% | 53% |
| Daylight | 8h 52 | 10h 16 | 11h 51 | 13h 36 | 15h 06 | 15h 56 | 15h 36 | 14h 18 | 12h 37 | 10h 56 | 9h 21 | 8h 29 |
| Month score | 28 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 41 | 52 | 51 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,050 m | 1,150 m | 1,550 m | 2,150 m | 2,900 m | 3,400 m | 3,700 m | 3,650 m | 3,050 m | 2,500 m | 1,750 m | 1,200 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Leckenkoppe in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Großer Bösenstein | 2,448 m | 634 m | 16 km W | 12° |
| Geierhaupt | 2,417 m | 1,172 m | 7.8 km S | 12° |
| Hochreichhart | 2,416 m | 336 m | 10 km SE | 12° |
| Seckauer Zinken | 2,397 m | 377 m | 15 km SE | 12° |
| Kleiner Bösenstein | 2,395 m | – | 16 km W | 12° |
| Gamskögel | 2,386 m | 500 m | 10 km SW | 12° |
| Dreistecken | 2,382 m | – | 17 km W | 12° |
| Hochtor | 2,369 m | 1,520 m | 13 km N | 13° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Wald am Schoberpass and around
Nature
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Geierhaupt
2,417 m · Seckau Tauern
Heritage
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Pfarrkirche Unterwald
Listed objects in Austria
Museums
Sog. Schwarzenberger Troadkasten (Heimatmuseum)
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