Rätikon · Vorarlberg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Rossberg

2,452 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,452 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.9 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

47.05° N, 9.77° EElevation 2,452 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,452 m
Mid-mountain1,740 m
Valley · Brand1,035 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Rossberg in brief

Rossberg rises to 2,452 m in the Rätikon, Vorarlberg, Austria.

At the summit, August 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 Brand, 6.4 km to the N at 1,035 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,452 m · 8,045 ft
Range: Rätikon
Region: Vorarlberg
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.0469, 9.7669
Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) · 51 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 Rossberg by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Rossberg by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-4°	-2°	1°	5°	9°	11°	11°	8°	5°	0°	-3°
Average low	-14°	-11°	-8°	-5°	-1°	3°	4°	5°	2°	-1°	-8°	-14°
Precipitation	174 mm	164 mm	188 mm	170 mm	214 mm	278 mm	326 mm	324 mm	230 mm	157 mm	186 mm	185 mm
Cloud cover	43%	46%	50%	50%	48%	47%	41%	42%	46%	44%	48%	47%
Daylight	8h 55	10h 18	11h 51	13h 35	15h 03	15h 53	15h 33	14h 16	12h 36	10h 57	9h 23	8h 32
Month score	20	18	17	17	18	18	27	27	18	19	18	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	1,300 m	1,700 m	2,100 m	2,800 m	3,350 m	3,650 m	3,700 m	3,150 m	2,750 m	1,800 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

Rossberg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Schesaplana	2,965 m	829 m	4.6 km W	8°
Schildflue	2,887 m	333 m	23 km SE	10°
Westliche Plattenspitze	2,883 m	155 m	25 km SE	10°
Isentällispitz	2,873 m	384 m	21 km SE	10°
Zwillinge	2,869 m	–	25 km SE	10°
Gross Schild	2,862 m	–	23 km SE	10°
Fergenhorn	2,860 m	–	24 km SE	10°
Panüelerkopf	2,859 m	143 m	7.0 km W	10°