Dachstein Mountains · Upper Austria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Moderstein

2,197 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,197 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

47.49° N, 13.67° EElevation 2,197 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,197 m
Mid-mountain1,360 m
Valley · Obertraun514 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Moderstein in brief

Moderstein rises to 2,197 m in the Dachstein Mountains, Upper Austria, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Obertraun, 7.4 km to the N at 514 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,197 m · 7,208 ft
Range: Dachstein Mountains
Region: Upper Austria
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.4925, 13.6675
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 60 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 Moderstein by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Moderstein by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-3°	-1°	2°	7°	11°	13°	13°	9°	6°	1°	-2°
Average low	-9°	-9°	-7°	-4°	1°	4°	6°	6°	3°	0°	-5°	-10°
Precipitation	193 mm	174 mm	238 mm	184 mm	238 mm	347 mm	406 mm	358 mm	255 mm	176 mm	194 mm	196 mm
Cloud cover	53%	56%	59%	54%	51%	51%	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 28
Month score	15	14	13	15	16	20	33	33	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–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,300 m	1,250 m	1,600 m	2,050 m	2,850 m	3,350 m	3,600 m	3,650 m	3,100 m	2,700 m	1,850 m	1,300 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

Moderstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hoher Dachstein	2,995 m	2,136 m	5.0 km SW	7°
Torstein, Salzburg	2,948 m	–	6.5 km W	11°
Niederer Dachstein	2,934 m	–	4.8 km W	7°
Mitterspitz	2,925 m	–	5.7 km W	8°
Koppenkarstein	2,863 m	243 m	3.6 km SW	9°
Kleiner Koppenkarstein	2,838 m	–	3.8 km SW	9°
Hohes Kreuz, Styria	2,837 m	–	4.8 km W	8°
Dirndln	2,832 m	–	4.3 km SW	10°