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Niederer Dachstein
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Dachstein Mountains · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Saumerberg

1,229 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation1,229 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul22°average high
47.41° N, 13.60° EElevation 1,229 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,229 m
  • Mid-mountain1,060 m
  • Valley · Forstau892 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Saumerberg in brief

Saumerberg rises to 1,229 m in the Dachstein Mountains, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 22°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.

The nearest town is Forstau, 4.3 km to the SW at 892 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,229 m · 4,032 ft
Range
Dachstein Mountains
Region
Salzburg
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.4050, 13.5967
Nearest airport
Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 62 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 Saumerberg 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°25°30°1°-7°Jan3°-6°Feb7°-3°Mar11°1°Apr17°5°May20°9°Jun22°10°Jul22°10°Aug17°7°Sep12°3°Oct6°-2°Nov1°-6°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Saumerberg by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high1°3°7°11°17°20°22°22°17°12°6°1°
Average low-7°-6°-3°1°5°9°10°10°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation88 mm78 mm106 mm85 mm116 mm171 mm201 mm181 mm124 mm88 mm92 mm89 mm
Cloud cover42%44%47%43%41%41%36%38%43%42%47%45%
Daylight8h 5210h 1611h 5113h 3615h 0515h 5615h 3514h 1812h 3710h 569h 218h 29
Month score293122375662656455412627

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–Feb · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level800 m1,000 m1,550 m2,150 m2,900 m3,450 m3,700 m3,700 m3,000 m2,400 m1,550 m900 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Saumerberg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Hoher Dachstein2,995 m2,136 m7.8 km N7°
Torstein, Salzburg2,948 m–7.8 km N11°
Niederer Dachstein2,934 m–8.2 km N7°
Mitterspitz2,925 m–7.8 km N8°
Koppenkarstein2,863 m243 m7.5 km NE9°
Hochgolling2,862 m1,124 m20 km SE10°
Kleiner Koppenkarstein2,838 m–7.4 km NE9°
Hohes Kreuz, Styria2,837 m–9.3 km N8°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Forstau
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Forstau

Salzburg · 4.3 km SW
13°Oct high
13wet days
40score
Forstau
Ramsau am Dachstein
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Ramsau am Dachstein

Styria · 4.8 km NE
12°Oct high
13wet days
33score
Ramsau am Dachstein
Filzmoos
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Filzmoos

Salzburg · 6.8 km NW
12°Oct high
13wet days
33score
Filzmoos
Schladming
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Schladming

Styria · 6.9 km E
14°Oct high
13wet days
46score
Schladming
Around here

Forstau and around

Forstau
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Forstau

Salzburg · Austria
May · Jul–Augbest months
23°July high
892 maltitude
Forstau

Nature

Northern Taurach
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4.7 km W

Northern Taurach

River
Northern Taurach
Oberhüttensee
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12 km S

Oberhüttensee

Lake · 1,863 m
Oberhüttensee
Schobersee
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5.8 km SE

Schobersee

Lake · 1,733 m
Schobersee

Mountains

Grosser Hafner
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36 km S

Grosser Hafner

3,076 m · Ankogel Group
Grosser Hafner
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38 km S

Großer Sonnblick

3,030 m · Ankogel Group
Großer Sonnblick
Mittlerer Sonnblick
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37 km S

Mittlerer Sonnblick

3,000 m · Ankogel Group
Mittlerer Sonnblick

Heritage

Pfarrkirche zum Hl. Leonhard, Forstau
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0.4 km SW

Pfarrkirche zum Hl. Leonhard, Forstau

Listed objects in Austria
Pfarrkirche zum Hl. Leonhard, Forstau
Saints Peter and Paul Church, Filzmoos
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6.7 km NW

Saints Peter and Paul Church, Filzmoos

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Saints Peter and Paul Church, Filzmoos
Dekanatskirche Mariä Geburt
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9.9 km W

Dekanatskirche Mariä Geburt

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Dekanatskirche Mariä Geburt

Museums

Austriahütte
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8.6 km NE

Austriahütte

1880
Austriahütte
Heimatmuseum Altenmarkt im Pongau
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9.9 km W

Heimatmuseum Altenmarkt im Pongau

Local museum
Heimatmuseum Altenmarkt im Pongau
Heimatmuseum Bruderlade
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9.9 km E

Heimatmuseum Bruderlade

Local museum · 1989
Heimatmuseum Bruderlade