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Zugspitze
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Schneefernerkopf
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Zugspitzeck
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Ammergau Alps · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Säuling

2,047 mAustria / Germany borderSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation2,047 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation6.9 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul15°average high
47.53° N, 10.76° EElevation 2,047 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,047 m
  • Mid-mountain1,430 m
  • Valley · Hohenschwangau807 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Säuling in brief

Säuling rises to 2,047 m in the Ammergau Alps, Tyrol, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to December.

The summit lies on the border between Austria and Germany, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town is Hohenschwangau, 2.6 km to the NW at 807 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,047 m · 6,716 ft
Range
Ammergau Alps
Region
Tyrol
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.5347, 10.7550
Nearest airport
Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 54 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 Säuling by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°0°-10°Jan0°-8°Feb3°-6°Mar7°-2°Apr11°2°May14°6°Jun15°7°Jul15°8°Aug11°4°Sep9°1°Oct3°-3°Nov1°-8°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Säuling by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high0°0°3°7°11°14°15°15°11°9°3°1°
Average low-10°-8°-6°-2°2°6°7°8°4°1°-3°-8°
Precipitation105 mm96 mm135 mm114 mm175 mm225 mm252 mm241 mm161 mm120 mm122 mm124 mm
Cloud cover44%47%50%48%47%46%40%41%45%44%48%48%
Daylight8h 5210h 1611h 5113h 3615h 0615h 5715h 3614h 1812h 3710h 559h 208h 28
Month score232517192237484726191818

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 · Nov–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,300 m1,400 m1,800 m2,350 m3,050 m3,500 m3,750 m3,800 m3,200 m2,800 m2,050 m1,500 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Säuling in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Zugspitze2,962 m1,746 m21 km SE7°
Schneefernerkopf2,874 m176 m21 km SE7°
Zugspitzeck2,815 m–21 km SE9°
Wetterspitzen2,746 m–22 km SE7°
Höllentalspitzen2,743 m115 m24 km SE8°
Hochblassen2,703 m–25 km SE9°
Wetterwandeck2,698 m30 m23 km SE10°
Östliche Plattspitze2,680 m–23 km SE9°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Hohenschwangau
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Hohenschwangau

Bavaria · 2.6 km NW
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
Hohenschwangau
Pflach
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Pflach

Tyrol · 3.5 km SW
14°Oct high
12wet days
46score
Pflach
Schwangau
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Schwangau

Bavaria · 5.0 km N
14°Oct high
12wet days
46score
Schwangau
Breitenwang
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Breitenwang

Tyrol · 5.5 km S
14°Oct high
12wet days
44score
Breitenwang
Around here

Pflach and around

Pflach
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Pflach

Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
23°July high
839 maltitude
Pflach

Nature

Forggensee
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11 km N

Forggensee

Lake · 785 m
Forggensee
Alpsee
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3.9 km N

Alpsee

Lake · 814 m
Alpsee
Plansee
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8.5 km SE

Plansee

Lake · 976 m
Plansee

Mountains

Zugspitze
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23 km SE

Zugspitze

2,962 m · Wetterstein
Zugspitze
Rietzer Grießkogel
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40 km SE

Rietzer Grießkogel

2,884 m · Stubai Alps
Rietzer Grießkogel
Schneefernerkopf
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22 km SE

Schneefernerkopf

2,874 m · Wetterstein
Schneefernerkopf

Heritage

Vorwerke der Burg Ehrenberg
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1.6 km NW

Vorwerke der Burg Ehrenberg

Listed objects in Austria
Vorwerke der Burg Ehrenberg
Neuschwanstein Castle
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5.2 km NE

Neuschwanstein Castle

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1869
Neuschwanstein Castle
Hohenschwangau Castle
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4.6 km N

Hohenschwangau Castle

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1837
Hohenschwangau Castle

Museums

Museum im Grünen Haus
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2.9 km S

Museum im Grünen Haus

Local museum · 1990
Museum im Grünen Haus
Walderlebniszentrum Ziegelwies
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4.9 km N

Walderlebniszentrum Ziegelwies

2002
Walderlebniszentrum Ziegelwies
Füssen museum
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5.7 km N

Füssen museum

City museum
Füssen museum