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Venediger Group · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Ochsenbug
3,007 mSnow likely Jan–May · Sep–Dec
Elevation3,007 mabove sea level
Prominence100 mindependent height
Isolation0.8 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul7°average high
47.03° N, 12.47° EElevation 3,007 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,007 m
- Mid-mountain2,100 m
- Valley · Virgen1,194 m
Freezing level in October: 2,700 m
iThe mountain
Ochsenbug in brief
Ochsenbug rises to 3,007 m in the Venediger Group, Tyrol, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 100 m.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 7°, while nights fall below freezing in 9 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.
The nearest town is Virgen, 3.7 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 Ochsenbug 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 | -8° | -9° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 3° | 0° | -4° | -7° |
| Average low | -18° | -14° | -11° | -8° | -3° | 0° | 2° | 3° | -1° | -4° | -9° | -17° |
| Precipitation | 70 mm | 64 mm | 91 mm | 100 mm | 147 mm | 194 mm | 242 mm | 214 mm | 151 mm | 132 mm | 113 mm | 92 mm |
| Cloud cover | 43% | 45% | 49% | 49% | 47% | 44% | 38% | 40% | 42% | 43% | 49% | 48% |
| Daylight | 8h 55 | 10h 18 | 11h 51 | 13h 35 | 15h 03 | 15h 52 | 15h 32 | 14h 16 | 12h 37 | 10h 57 | 9h 23 | 8h 32 |
| Month score | 33 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 |
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 | 2,150 m | 2,800 m | 3,350 m | 3,700 m | 3,750 m | 3,150 m | 2,700 m | 2,050 m | 1,150 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Ochsenbug in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grossglockner | 3,798 m | 2,428 m | 17 km E | 6° |
| Kleinglockner | 3,770 m | 14 m | 17 km E | 6° |
| Pöschlturm | 3,722 m | – | 17 km E | 5° |
| Glocknerwand | 3,721 m | 128 m | 17 km E | 5° |
| Hofmannspitze | 3,711 m | – | 17 km E | 5° |
| Teufelshorn | 3,677 m | – | 17 km E | 5° |
| Großvenediger | 3,657 m | 1,185 m | 13 km NW | 5° |
| Rainerhorn | 3,559 m | 120 m | 11 km NW | 5° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Virgen
Tyrol · 3.7 km S
12°Oct high
14wet days
32score
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Sankt Veit in Defereggen
Tyrol · 12 km S
11°Oct high
13wet days
22score
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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