Carnic Alps · Carinthia · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Plenge

2,373 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,373 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.0 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul14°average high

46.65° N, 12.90° EElevation 2,373 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,373 m
Mid-mountain1,590 m
Valley · Kötschach800 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Plenge in brief

Plenge rises to 2,373 m in the Carnic Alps, Carinthia, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Kötschach, 8.7 km to the E at 800 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,373 m · 7,785 ft
Range: Carnic Alps
Region: Carinthia
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.6523, 12.9007
Nearest airport: Trieste Airport (TRS) · 102 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 Plenge by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Plenge by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-2°	0°	3°	8°	12°	14°	14°	10°	6°	2°	-2°
Average low	-10°	-10°	-6°	-3°	1°	5°	7°	7°	4°	0°	-5°	-10°
Precipitation	70 mm	73 mm	107 mm	142 mm	174 mm	176 mm	182 mm	174 mm	156 mm	200 mm	183 mm	109 mm
Cloud cover	36%	38%	44%	47%	45%	41%	34%	36%	42%	46%	45%	40%
Daylight	8h 58	10h 19	11h 51	13h 33	15h 00	15h 49	15h 29	14h 14	12h 36	10h 58	9h 25	8h 35
Month score	36	35	23	18	19	30	43	41	20	18	19	24

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	1,900 m	2,350 m	3,100 m	3,650 m	3,950 m	3,950 m	3,400 m	2,850 m	2,150 m	1,450 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

Plenge in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Coglians	2,780 m	1,144 m	5.2 km S	11°
Kellerspitzen	2,774 m	–	4.8 km S	11°
Große Sandspitze	2,770 m	–	14 km NW	11°
Wilde Sender	2,738 m	–	13 km NW	11°
Laserzkopf	2,719 m	–	15 km NW	11°
Spitzkofel	2,717 m	–	18 km NW	11°
Hochkreuz	2,709 m	290 m	22 km NE	9°
Roter Turm, Tyrol	2,702 m	–	15 km NW	11°