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Wildberg (Rätikon)
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Wildberg (Rätikon)
Rote Wand
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Hochlichtspitze
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Bregenz Forest Mountains · Vorarlberg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Nob

1,785 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,785 mabove sea level
Prominence122 mindependent height
Isolation1.1 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul17°average high
47.28° N, 9.76° EElevation 1,785 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,785 m
  • Mid-mountain1,350 m
  • Valley · Laterns906 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Nob in brief

Nob rises to 1,785 m in the Bregenz Forest Mountains, Vorarlberg, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 122 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 17°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year.

The nearest town is Laterns, 5.0 km to the W at 906 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,785 m · 5,856 ft
Prominence
122 m
Range
Bregenz Forest Mountains
Region
Vorarlberg
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.2816, 9.7625
Nearest airport
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) · 27 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 Nob by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°1°-8°Jan1°-8°Feb4°-5°Mar8°-2°Apr12°2°May15°6°Jun17°8°Jul17°8°Aug13°4°Sep10°1°Oct4°-3°Nov1°-6°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Nob by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high1°1°4°8°12°15°17°17°13°10°4°1°
Average low-8°-8°-5°-2°2°6°8°8°4°1°-3°-6°
Precipitation130 mm133 mm167 mm165 mm207 mm255 mm299 mm288 mm213 mm147 mm164 mm159 mm
Cloud cover44%46%50%49%48%47%41%42%46%45%49%48%
Daylight8h 5310h 1711h 5113h 3615h 0515h 5515h 3414h 1712h 3710h 569h 228h 30
Month score191817172844555432191718

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–Mar · Nov–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,200 m1,200 m1,700 m2,250 m2,900 m3,400 m3,650 m3,650 m3,100 m2,600 m1,850 m1,350 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Nob in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Panüelerkopf2,859 m143 m25 km S10°
Wildberg (Rätikon)2,788 m163 m24 km S11°
Rote Wand2,703 m876 m20 km SE10°
Braunarlspitze2,649 m599 m24 km E11°
Zimba2,643 m579 m21 km S12°
Hochlichtspitze2,600 m105 m22 km E11°
Brandner Mittagspitze2,557 m172 m21 km S11°
Pöngertlekopf2,539 m–24 km SE11°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Laterns
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Laterns

Vorarlberg · 5.0 km W
12°Oct high
13wet days
34score
Laterns
Dünserberg
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Dünserberg

Vorarlberg · 6.7 km SW
13°Oct high
13wet days
37score
Dünserberg
Batschuns
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Batschuns

Vorarlberg · 6.9 km W
14°Oct high
13wet days
45score
Batschuns
Viktorsberg
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Viktorsberg

Vorarlberg · 7.0 km W
14°Oct high
13wet days
44score
Viktorsberg
Around here

Laterns and around

Laterns
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Laterns

Vorarlberg · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
906 maltitude
Laterns

Nature

Ill
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11 km W

Ill

River
Ill
Dornbirner Ach
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7.3 km NE

Dornbirner Ach

River
Dornbirner Ach
Frutz
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10 km NW

Frutz

River · 1,782 m
Frutz

Mountains

Schesaplana
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24 km S

Schesaplana

2,965 m · Rätikon
Schesaplana
Pflunspitzen
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39 km SE

Pflunspitzen

2,912 m · Verwall Alps
Pflunspitzen
Kaltenberg, Vorarlberg
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39 km SE

Kaltenberg, Vorarlberg

2,896 m · Verwall Alps
Kaltenberg, Vorarlberg

Heritage

Pfarrkirche Hl. Nikolaus, im Thal
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0.2 km E

Pfarrkirche Hl. Nikolaus, im Thal

Listed objects in Austria
Pfarrkirche Hl. Nikolaus, im Thal
Üble Schlucht
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0.7 km SW

Üble Schlucht

Europaschutzgebiet
Üble Schlucht
Pfarrkirche Hl. Bartholomäus, Übersaxen
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2.7 km SW

Pfarrkirche Hl. Bartholomäus, Übersaxen

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Pfarrkirche Hl. Bartholomäus, Übersaxen

Museums

FIS Skimuseum Damüls
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15 km E

FIS Skimuseum Damüls

2013
FIS Skimuseum Damüls
Vorarlberg State Fire Brigade Museum
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7.5 km SW

Vorarlberg State Fire Brigade Museum

2013
Vorarlberg State Fire Brigade Museum
Biedermannhaus
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12 km W

Biedermannhaus

Biedermannhaus