Rieserferner Group · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Lenkstein

3,236 mAustria / Italy borderSnow likely Jan–May · Sep–Dec

Elevation3,236 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation3.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul7°average high

46.94° N, 12.17° EElevation 3,236 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,236 m
Mid-mountain2,240 m
Valley · Antholz-Mittertal1,236 m

Freezing level in October: 2,850 m

iThe mountain

Lenkstein in brief

Lenkstein rises to 3,236 m in the Rieserferner Group, Tyrol, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 7°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to September.

The summit lies on the border between Austria and Italy, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town is Antholz-Mittertal, 10 km to the SW at 1,236 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,236 m · 10,617 ft
Range: Rieserferner Group
Region: Tyrol
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.9394, 12.1667
Nearest airport: Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 72 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 Lenkstein by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Lenkstein by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-8°	-9°	-6°	-3°	0°	5°	7°	7°	3°	0°	-4°	-7°
Average low	-20°	-15°	-12°	-9°	-5°	-1°	1°	1°	-2°	-5°	-10°	-19°
Precipitation	68 mm	60 mm	90 mm	110 mm	159 mm	209 mm	259 mm	224 mm	156 mm	144 mm	116 mm	87 mm
Cloud cover	46%	48%	52%	52%	49%	47%	40%	42%	44%	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	33	34	24	19	17	18	21	20	19	19	17	25

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	1,050 m	1,300 m	1,850 m	2,250 m	2,900 m	3,500 m	3,800 m	3,850 m	3,300 m	2,850 m	2,100 m	1,150 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Lenkstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Großvenediger	3,657 m	1,185 m	23 km NE	5°
Rainerhorn	3,559 m	120 m	23 km NE	5°
Hohes Aderl	3,506 m	–	23 km NE	4°
Schwarze Wand, Prägraten am Großvenediger	3,503 m	–	24 km NE	5°
Dreiherrnspitze	3,499 m	–	15 km N	6°
Rötspitze	3,496 m	–	10 km N	6°
Simonyspitzen	3,473 m	120 m	16 km NE	5°
Kleinvenediger	3,468 m	–	24 km NE	5°