Schladming Tauern · Styria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Placken

2,434 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,434 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.2 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul13°average high

47.31° N, 13.79° EElevation 2,434 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,434 m
Mid-mountain1,600 m
Valley · Haus765 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Placken in brief

Placken rises to 2,434 m in the Schladming Tauern, Styria, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Haus, 11 km to the N at 765 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,434 m · 7,986 ft
Range: Schladming Tauern
Region: Styria
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.3108, 13.7914
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 80 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 Placken by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Placken by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-3°	-1°	2°	7°	11°	13°	13°	9°	6°	0°	-3°
Average low	-11°	-10°	-7°	-4°	1°	4°	6°	6°	2°	-1°	-6°	-11°
Precipitation	100 mm	89 mm	123 mm	109 mm	156 mm	222 mm	259 mm	240 mm	161 mm	128 mm	122 mm	107 mm
Cloud cover	50%	53%	57%	52%	48%	48%	43%	43%	48%	48%	56%	55%
Daylight	8h 53	10h 17	11h 51	13h 36	15h 05	15h 55	15h 35	14h 17	12h 37	10h 56	9h 22	8h 30
Month score	22	24	14	19	18	21	34	34	18	18	14	18

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	1,350 m	1,450 m	1,800 m	2,300 m	3,050 m	3,550 m	3,850 m	3,900 m	3,300 m	2,800 m	2,000 m	1,350 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

Placken in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hoher Dachstein	2,995 m	2,136 m	23 km NW	7°
Torstein, Salzburg	2,948 m	–	24 km NW	11°
Niederer Dachstein	2,934 m	–	23 km NW	7°
Mitterspitz	2,925 m	–	24 km NW	8°
Koppenkarstein	2,863 m	243 m	21 km NW	9°
Hochgolling	2,862 m	1,124 m	5.5 km SW	10°
Kleiner Koppenkarstein	2,838 m	–	21 km NW	9°
Hohes Kreuz, Styria	2,837 m	–	24 km NW	8°