Dachstein Mountains · Styria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Scheichenkoppen

2,251 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,251 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.8 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

47.44° N, 13.66° EElevation 2,251 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,251 m
Mid-mountain1,690 m
Valley · Ramsau am Dachstein1,123 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Scheichenkoppen in brief

Scheichenkoppen rises to 2,251 m in the Dachstein Mountains, Styria, Austria.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Ramsau am Dachstein, 2.4 km to the S at 1,123 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,251 m · 7,385 ft
Range: Dachstein Mountains
Region: Styria
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.4433, 13.6589
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 63 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 Scheichenkoppen by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Scheichenkoppen by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-4°	-1°	2°	6°	10°	12°	12°	8°	5°	0°	-3°
Average low	-11°	-10°	-8°	-5°	0°	3°	5°	6°	2°	-1°	-6°	-11°
Precipitation	174 mm	157 mm	213 mm	166 mm	218 mm	328 mm	382 mm	338 mm	236 mm	163 mm	175 mm	174 mm
Cloud cover	49%	50%	53%	48%	46%	45%	40%	41%	46%	47%	54%	52%
Daylight	8h 52	10h 16	11h 51	13h 36	15h 06	15h 56	15h 36	14h 18	12h 37	10h 56	9h 21	8h 29
Month score	17	17	15	18	18	19	31	31	18	18	15	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	1,150 m	1,200 m	1,550 m	2,000 m	2,750 m	3,250 m	3,550 m	3,600 m	3,000 m	2,600 m	1,750 m	1,150 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

Scheichenkoppen in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hoher Dachstein	2,995 m	2,136 m	5.3 km NW	7°
Torstein, Salzburg	2,948 m	–	6.5 km NW	11°
Niederer Dachstein	2,934 m	–	5.5 km NW	7°
Mitterspitz	2,925 m	–	5.9 km NW	8°
Koppenkarstein	2,863 m	243 m	2.9 km NW	9°
Hochgolling	2,862 m	1,124 m	21 km S	10°
Kleiner Koppenkarstein	2,838 m	–	3.1 km NW	9°
Hohes Kreuz, Styria	2,837 m	–	6.5 km NW	8°