Dachstein · Styria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Mitterspitz

2,925 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,925 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul8°average high

47.48° N, 13.60° EElevation 2,925 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,925 m
Mid-mountain2,020 m
Valley · Ramsau am Dachstein1,123 m

Freezing level in October: 2,650 m

iThe mountain

Mitterspitz in brief

Mitterspitz rises to 2,925 m in the Dachstein, Styria, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Ramsau am Dachstein, 7.5 km to the SE at 1,123 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,925 m · 9,596 ft
Range: Dachstein
Region: Styria
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.4754, 13.5958
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 57 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 Mitterspitz by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Mitterspitz by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-8°	-8°	-5°	-2°	4°	7°	8°	8°	5°	2°	-4°	-8°
Average low	-18°	-16°	-12°	-10°	-5°	-1°	1°	1°	-2°	-6°	-11°	-17°
Precipitation	196 mm	177 mm	241 mm	186 mm	244 mm	361 mm	423 mm	374 mm	262 mm	178 mm	195 mm	197 mm
Cloud cover	52%	55%	60%	54%	51%	52%	46%	46%	50%	49%	58%	57%
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	16	15	13	15	16	16	18	18	17	17	13	14

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 · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	850 m	1,100 m	1,550 m	2,000 m	2,800 m	3,350 m	3,600 m	3,600 m	3,100 m	2,650 m	1,800 m	1,000 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Mitterspitz in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hoher Dachstein	2,995 m	2,136 m	0.8 km E	7°
Torstein, Salzburg	2,948 m	–	0.8 km W	11°
Niederer Dachstein	2,934 m	–	0.9 km E	7°
Koppenkarstein	2,863 m	243 m	3.5 km E	9°
Kleiner Koppenkarstein	2,838 m	–	3.1 km E	9°
Hohes Kreuz, Styria	2,837 m	–	1.6 km N	8°
Hohes Dirndl	2,832 m	–	1.6 km E	10°
Dirndln	2,832 m	–	1.8 km E	10°