Schladming Tauern · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Scharnock

2,489 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,489 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

47.26° N, 13.71° EElevation 2,489 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,489 m
Mid-mountain1,820 m
Valley · Weißpriach1,155 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Scharnock in brief

Scharnock rises to 2,489 m in the Schladming Tauern, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, August 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 October.

The nearest town is Weißpriach, 6.7 km to the SW at 1,155 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,489 m · 8,166 ft
Range: Schladming Tauern
Region: Salzburg
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.2583, 13.7133
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 80 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 Scharnock by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Scharnock by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-4°	-4°	-2°	2°	7°	10°	12°	12°	8°	5°	0°	-4°
Average low	-12°	-11°	-8°	-5°	0°	3°	5°	5°	2°	-1°	-6°	-12°
Precipitation	105 mm	92 mm	130 mm	117 mm	171 mm	244 mm	286 mm	266 mm	178 mm	141 mm	134 mm	114 mm
Cloud cover	50%	53%	57%	53%	49%	49%	43%	44%	48%	48%	56%	55%
Daylight	8h 53	10h 17	11h 51	13h 35	15h 04	15h 54	15h 34	14h 17	12h 37	10h 56	9h 22	8h 30
Month score	21	23	14	16	17	18	30	30	18	18	14	16

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	1,250 m	1,350 m	1,750 m	2,250 m	3,000 m	3,500 m	3,800 m	3,800 m	3,200 m	2,750 m	1,950 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

Scharnock in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Koppenkarstein	2,863 m	243 m	24 km N	9°
Hochgolling	2,862 m	1,124 m	3.7 km E	10°
Kleiner Koppenkarstein	2,838 m	–	24 km N	9°
Hohes Dirndl	2,832 m	–	25 km N	10°
Dirndln	2,832 m	–	25 km N	10°
Niederes Dirndl	2,818 m	–	25 km N	10°
Hochwildstelle	2,747 m	486 m	12 km NE	11°
Roteck	2,742 m	–	11 km E	10°