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WetterspitzenAmmergau 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.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 0° | 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° |
| Precipitation | 105 mm | 96 mm | 135 mm | 114 mm | 175 mm | 225 mm | 252 mm | 241 mm | 161 mm | 120 mm | 122 mm | 124 mm |
| Cloud cover | 44% | 47% | 50% | 48% | 47% | 46% | 40% | 41% | 45% | 44% | 48% | 48% |
| Daylight | 8h 52 | 10h 16 | 11h 51 | 13h 36 | 15h 06 | 15h 57 | 15h 36 | 14h 18 | 12h 37 | 10h 55 | 9h 20 | 8h 28 |
| Month score | 23 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 37 | 48 | 47 | 26 | 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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,300 m | 1,400 m | 1,800 m | 2,350 m | 3,050 m | 3,500 m | 3,750 m | 3,800 m | 3,200 m | 2,800 m | 2,050 m | 1,500 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 | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Säuling in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zugspitze | 2,962 m | 1,746 m | 21 km SE | 7° |
| Schneefernerkopf | 2,874 m | 176 m | 21 km SE | 7° |
| Zugspitzeck | 2,815 m | – | 21 km SE | 9° |
| Wetterspitzen | 2,746 m | – | 22 km SE | 7° |
| Höllentalspitzen | 2,743 m | 115 m | 24 km SE | 8° |
| Hochblassen | 2,703 m | – | 25 km SE | 9° |
| Wetterwandeck | 2,698 m | 30 m | 23 km SE | 10° |
| Östliche Plattspitze | 2,680 m | – | 23 km SE | 9° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Hohenschwangau
Bavaria · 2.6 km NW
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
Around here
Pflach and around
Nature
Mountains
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Zugspitze
2,962 m · Wetterstein
Heritage
Neuschwanstein Castle
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1869
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Hohenschwangau Castle
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1837
Museums
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Museum im Grünen Haus
Local museum · 1990





















































