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Granatspitze Group · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Messeling
2,693 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec
Elevation2,693 mabove sea level
Prominence110 mindependent height
Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul11°average high
47.14° N, 12.51° EElevation 2,693 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,693 m
- Mid-mountain1,940 m
- Valley · Virgen1,194 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Messeling in brief
Messeling rises to 2,693 m in the Granatspitze Group, Tyrol, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 110 m.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.
The nearest town is Virgen, 16 km to the S at 1,194 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 Messeling 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 | -6° | -5° | -3° | 0° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 4° | -1° | -5° |
| Average low | -14° | -12° | -9° | -6° | -2° | 2° | 4° | 5° | 1° | -3° | -8° | -13° |
| Precipitation | 79 mm | 74 mm | 103 mm | 108 mm | 161 mm | 210 mm | 252 mm | 232 mm | 160 mm | 132 mm | 112 mm | 98 mm |
| Cloud cover | 49% | 52% | 56% | 54% | 51% | 51% | 45% | 46% | 49% | 48% | 55% | 55% |
| Daylight | 8h 54 | 10h 18 | 11h 51 | 13h 35 | 15h 04 | 15h 53 | 15h 33 | 14h 16 | 12h 37 | 10h 56 | 9h 23 | 8h 31 |
| Month score | 28 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 |
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 | 1,200 m | 1,350 m | 1,800 m | 2,250 m | 2,900 m | 3,450 m | 3,800 m | 3,850 m | 3,300 m | 2,750 m | 2,000 m | 1,250 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
Messeling in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grossglockner | 3,798 m | 2,428 m | 16 km SE | 6° |
| Kleinglockner | 3,770 m | 14 m | 16 km SE | 6° |
| Pöschlturm | 3,722 m | – | 15 km SE | 5° |
| Glocknerwand | 3,721 m | 128 m | 15 km SE | 5° |
| Hofmannspitze | 3,711 m | – | 15 km SE | 5° |
| Teufelshorn | 3,677 m | – | 15 km SE | 5° |
| Großvenediger | 3,657 m | 1,185 m | 13 km W | 5° |
| Großes Wiesbachhorn | 3,564 m | 450 m | 19 km E | 6° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Virgen
Tyrol · 16 km S
12°Oct high
14wet days
32score
Around here
Virgen and around
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Virgen
Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
22°July high
1,194 maltitude
Nature
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Gritzer See
Lake · 2,504 m
Mountains
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Kleinglockner
3,770 m · Glockner Group
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Pöschlturm
3,722 m
Heritage
Museums
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Heimatmuseum Oberbichl
Local museum
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