Kreuzeck group · Carinthia · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Plattachkopf

2,502 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,502 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

46.82° N, 13.12° EElevation 2,502 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,502 m
Mid-mountain1,620 m
Valley · Berg im Drautal733 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Plattachkopf in brief

Plattachkopf rises to 2,502 m in the Kreuzeck group, Carinthia, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Berg im Drautal, 7.7 km to the S at 733 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,502 m · 8,209 ft
Range: Kreuzeck group
Region: Carinthia
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.8174, 13.1190
Nearest airport: Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) · 95 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 Plattachkopf by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Plattachkopf by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-5°	-5°	-2°	1°	6°	10°	11°	11°	7°	4°	-1°	-4°
Average low	-13°	-12°	-8°	-5°	-1°	3°	5°	5°	2°	-2°	-7°	-13°
Precipitation	91 mm	84 mm	132 mm	159 mm	208 mm	225 mm	251 mm	244 mm	204 mm	231 mm	218 mm	135 mm
Cloud cover	41%	44%	50%	52%	49%	45%	38%	39%	45%	49%	50%	46%
Daylight	8h 57	10h 19	11h 51	13h 34	15h 01	15h 51	15h 31	14h 15	12h 36	10h 57	9h 25	8h 34
Month score	28	29	17	16	17	19	29	29	19	17	17	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	1,100 m	1,250 m	1,700 m	2,150 m	2,850 m	3,450 m	3,750 m	3,750 m	3,200 m	2,650 m	1,950 m	1,150 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

Plattachkopf in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Säuleck, Carinthia	3,086 m	–	24 km NE	6°
Schlapperebenspitzen	3,021 m	–	24 km N	7°
Schneewinkelspitze	3,016 m	100 m	25 km NE	7°
Weinflaschenkopf	3,008 m	–	25 km N	6°
Murauer Köpfe	2,988 m	170 m	23 km N	7°
Vorderer Geißlkopf	2,974 m	–	22 km N	7°
Reißeck (mountain)	2,965 m	–	24 km NE	8°
Tristen Spitze	2,930 m	201 m	22 km NE	8°