Carnic Alps · Carinthia · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Planja

1,720 mAustria / Italy borderSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation1,720 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul18°average high

46.58° N, 13.38° EElevation 1,720 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,720 m
Mid-mountain1,160 m
Valley · Hermagor605 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Planja in brief

Planja rises to 1,720 m in the Carnic Alps, Carinthia, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from February to December.

The summit lies on the border between Austria and Italy, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town is Hermagor, 5.5 km to the N at 605 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,720 m · 5,643 ft
Range: Carnic Alps
Region: Carinthia
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.5783, 13.3756
Nearest airport: Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) · 74 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 Planja by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Planja by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	0°	0°	4°	8°	13°	16°	18°	18°	13°	9°	4°	0°
Average low	-7°	-7°	-4°	-1°	4°	7°	9°	9°	5°	2°	-2°	-7°
Precipitation	77 mm	72 mm	126 mm	146 mm	176 mm	180 mm	185 mm	192 mm	175 mm	200 mm	205 mm	124 mm
Cloud cover	41%	41%	47%	49%	45%	40%	33%	34%	42%	50%	50%	45%
Daylight	8h 58	10h 20	11h 51	13h 33	15h 00	15h 48	15h 29	14h 14	12h 36	10h 58	9h 26	8h 36
Month score	32	34	18	17	32	54	66	65	37	17	17	19

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

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,100 m	1,200 m	1,700 m	2,250 m	3,000 m	3,550 m	3,800 m	3,800 m	3,150 m	2,550 m	1,850 m	1,200 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Planja in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Jôf di Montasio	2,754 m	1,598 m	16 km S	11°
Jôf Fuart	2,666 m	–	19 km SE	10°
Kanin	2,587 m	1,403 m	25 km S	10°
Lopa	2,403 m	310 m	25 km S	11°
Reißkofel	2,371 m	1,390 m	21 km NW	13°
Monte Sart	2,324 m	–	22 km S	13°
Stagor	2,289 m	–	25 km N	14°
Trogkofel	2,279 m	736 m	12 km W	13°