Radstädter Tauern · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Plankowitzspitze

2,412 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,412 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.1 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

47.15° N, 13.41° EElevation 2,412 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,412 m
Mid-mountain1,820 m
Valley · Zederhaus1,230 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Plankowitzspitze in brief

Plankowitzspitze rises to 2,412 m in the Radstädter Tauern, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Zederhaus, 7.5 km to the E at 1,230 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,412 m · 7,913 ft
Range: Radstädter Tauern
Region: Salzburg
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.1470, 13.4081
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 78 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 Plankowitzspitze by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Plankowitzspitze by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-4°	-4°	-1°	2°	7°	10°	12°	12°	8°	5°	0°	-4°
Average low	-10°	-10°	-7°	-4°	0°	4°	6°	6°	2°	-1°	-6°	-10°
Precipitation	93 mm	78 mm	116 mm	114 mm	168 mm	225 mm	272 mm	253 mm	176 mm	148 mm	137 mm	107 mm
Cloud cover	45%	48%	52%	50%	47%	46%	40%	41%	46%	47%	52%	50%
Daylight	8h 54	10h 17	11h 51	13h 35	15h 04	15h 53	15h 33	14h 16	12h 37	10h 56	9h 23	8h 31
Month score	26	29	17	18	18	20	33	33	18	18	16	20

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	1,300 m	1,350 m	1,750 m	2,250 m	2,900 m	3,500 m	3,800 m	3,800 m	3,200 m	2,700 m	1,950 m	1,400 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

Plankowitzspitze in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hochalmspitze	3,360 m	942 m	16 km SW	6°
Großelendkopf	3,317 m	–	16 km SW	6°
Ankogel	3,252 m	–	16 km SW	6°
Preimlspitze	3,133 m	–	14 km SW	6°
Winkelspitz	3,112 m	–	17 km SW	6°
Säuleck, Carinthia	3,086 m	–	19 km SW	6°
Grosser Hafner	3,076 m	824 m	8.6 km S	7°
Großer Sonnblick	3,030 m	133 m	11 km S	7°