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Venediger Group · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Niederer Eichham
3,247 mSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec
Elevation3,247 mabove sea level
Prominence37 mindependent height
Isolation0.4 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul5°average high
47.05° N, 12.41° EElevation 3,247 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,247 m
- Mid-mountain2,270 m
- Valley · Prägraten am Großvenediger1,297 m
Freezing level in October: 2,700 m
iThe mountain
Niederer Eichham in brief
Niederer Eichham rises to 3,247 m in the Venediger Group, Tyrol, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 37 m.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 5°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.
The nearest town is Prägraten am Großvenediger, 4.6 km to the SW at 1,297 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 Niederer Eichham 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 | -9° | -11° | -8° | -5° | -1° | 3° | 5° | 5° | 1° | -1° | -6° | -9° |
| Average low | -20° | -16° | -13° | -10° | -5° | -2° | 1° | 1° | -3° | -5° | -11° | -19° |
| Precipitation | 78 mm | 70 mm | 104 mm | 112 mm | 167 mm | 225 mm | 282 mm | 248 mm | 172 mm | 146 mm | 124 mm | 100 mm |
| Cloud cover | 47% | 50% | 54% | 53% | 50% | 49% | 43% | 44% | 45% | 45% | 52% | 52% |
| Daylight | 8h 55 | 10h 18 | 11h 51 | 13h 35 | 15h 03 | 15h 53 | 15h 33 | 14h 16 | 12h 37 | 10h 57 | 9h 23 | 8h 32 |
| Month score | 29 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 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 | 1,000 m | 1,200 m | 1,700 m | 2,100 m | 2,800 m | 3,350 m | 3,700 m | 3,700 m | 3,150 m | 2,700 m | 2,000 m | 1,100 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Niederer Eichham in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grossglockner | 3,798 m | 2,428 m | 22 km E | 6° |
| Kleinglockner | 3,770 m | 14 m | 22 km E | 6° |
| Pöschlturm | 3,722 m | – | 21 km E | 5° |
| Glocknerwand | 3,721 m | 128 m | 21 km E | 5° |
| Hofmannspitze | 3,711 m | – | 21 km E | 5° |
| Teufelshorn | 3,677 m | – | 21 km E | 5° |
| Großvenediger | 3,657 m | 1,185 m | 7.9 km NW | 5° |
| Rainerhorn | 3,559 m | 120 m | 6.4 km NW | 5° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Virgen
Tyrol · 6.5 km SE
12°Oct high
14wet days
32score
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Sankt Veit in Defereggen
Tyrol · 14 km S
11°Oct high
13wet days
22score
Around here
Prägraten am Großvenediger and around
Prägraten am Großvenediger
Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
20°July high
1,297 maltitude
Nature
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Schlatenkees glacier
Glacier · 2,340 m
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Oberseitsee
Lake · 2,576 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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Talschaftsmuseum Defereggen
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