Lechtal Alps · Vorarlberg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Rüfispitze

2,636 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,636 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation3.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

47.19° N, 10.18° EElevation 2,636 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,636 m
Mid-mountain2,180 m
Valley · Zürs1,717 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Rüfispitze in brief

Rüfispitze rises to 2,636 m in the Lechtal Alps, Vorarlberg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Zürs, 3.0 km to the SW at 1,717 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,636 m · 8,648 ft
Range: Lechtal Alps
Region: Vorarlberg
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.1915, 10.1836
Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) · 57 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 Rüfispitze by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Rüfispitze by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-4°	-2°	1°	6°	10°	12°	12°	8°	6°	0°	-2°
Average low	-15°	-10°	-7°	-5°	-1°	3°	5°	5°	2°	-1°	-8°	-15°
Precipitation	187 mm	162 mm	206 mm	151 mm	214 mm	277 mm	333 mm	326 mm	218 mm	164 mm	179 mm	190 mm
Cloud cover	41%	44%	49%	48%	47%	47%	42%	42%	44%	41%	45%	44%
Daylight	8h 54	10h 17	11h 51	13h 35	15h 04	15h 54	15h 34	14h 16	12h 37	10h 56	9h 22	8h 31
Month score	20	19	17	18	18	18	29	29	19	20	19	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–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,200 m	1,550 m	1,950 m	2,350 m	3,050 m	3,650 m	3,950 m	3,950 m	3,400 m	3,000 m	2,000 m	1,250 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

Rüfispitze in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Kuchenspitze	3,148 m	578 m	16 km S	7°
Kuchlspitze	3,147 m	132 m	17 km S	8°
Vesulspitze	3,089 m	550 m	25 km SE	9°
Seeköpfe	3,061 m	309 m	18 km S	9°
Patteriol	3,056 m	462 m	16 km S	10°
Saumspitze	3,039 m	198 m	17 km SE	9°
Parseierspitze	3,036 m	1,243 m	22 km E	8°
Faselfadspitze	2,993 m	–	15 km S	9°