Hochschwab Mountains · Styria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Rusteck

1,298 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec

Elevation1,298 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul20°average high

47.54° N, 15.20° EElevation 1,298 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit1,298 m
Mid-mountain1,020 m
Valley · Aflenz Kurort749 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Rusteck in brief

Rusteck rises to 1,298 m in the Hochschwab Mountains, Styria, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 20°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from February to December.

The nearest town is Aflenz Kurort, 3.0 km to the E at 749 m.

Facts

Elevation: 1,298 m · 4,259 ft
Range: Hochschwab Mountains
Region: Styria
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.5430, 15.1993
Nearest airport: Graz Airport (GRZ) · 64 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 Rusteck by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Rusteck by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	0°	1°	5°	10°	15°	18°	20°	20°	15°	11°	5°	0°
Average low	-6°	-5°	-3°	1°	5°	9°	11°	11°	7°	3°	-1°	-5°
Precipitation	78 mm	68 mm	92 mm	78 mm	119 mm	153 mm	166 mm	160 mm	122 mm	83 mm	85 mm	83 mm
Cloud cover	46%	47%	48%	42%	40%	37%	33%	35%	42%	46%	52%	50%
Daylight	8h 51	10h 16	11h 51	13h 36	15h 06	15h 57	15h 36	14h 18	12h 37	10h 55	9h 20	8h 28
Month score	30	32	25	32	45	64	66	65	45	31	25	27

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–Mar · Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	800 m	950 m	1,450 m	2,150 m	2,850 m	3,400 m	3,650 m	3,650 m	2,950 m	2,350 m	1,550 m	900 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Rusteck in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hochschwab	2,277 m	1,420 m	9.4 km NW	12°
Zagelkogel	2,255 m	110 m	9.4 km NW	12°
G'hacktkogel	2,214 m	–	10 km NW	13°
Gößeck	2,214 m	833 m	25 km SW	13°
Hochwart, Wildalpen	2,210 m	–	10 km NW	12°
G'hacktstein	2,189 m	–	9.1 km NW	12°
Eisenerzer Reichenstein	2,165 m	660 m	20 km W	14°
Stangenwand	2,157 m	–	9.5 km NW	14°