Dachstein · Styria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Scheichenspitze

2,667 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,667 mabove sea level

Prominence180 mindependent height

Isolation2.1 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul10°average high

47.45° N, 13.66° EElevation 2,667 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,667 m
Mid-mountain1,900 m
Valley · Ramsau am Dachstein1,123 m

Freezing level in October: 2,500 m

iThe mountain

Scheichenspitze in brief

Scheichenspitze rises to 2,667 m in the Dachstein, Styria, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 180 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Ramsau am Dachstein, 3.2 km to the S at 1,123 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,667 m · 8,750 ft
Prominence: 180 m
Range: Dachstein
Region: Styria
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.4506, 13.6558
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 Scheichenspitze by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Scheichenspitze by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-7°	-4°	-1°	5°	8°	10°	10°	6°	3°	-3°	-7°
Average low	-16°	-14°	-11°	-9°	-4°	0°	2°	2°	-1°	-5°	-11°	-16°
Precipitation	189 mm	170 mm	231 mm	179 mm	234 mm	352 mm	410 mm	362 mm	253 mm	174 mm	189 mm	189 mm
Cloud cover	53%	56%	60%	54%	51%	52%	46%	46%	51%	49%	58%	58%
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	15	14	13	15	16	16	19	19	16	17	13	13

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–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	800 m	1,050 m	1,500 m	1,950 m	2,750 m	3,250 m	3,550 m	3,600 m	3,050 m	2,500 m	1,600 m	900 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Scheichenspitze in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hoher Dachstein	2,995 m	2,136 m	4.7 km NW	7°
Torstein, Salzburg	2,948 m	–	5.9 km NW	11°
Niederer Dachstein	2,934 m	–	4.8 km NW	7°
Mitterspitz	2,925 m	–	5.3 km NW	8°
Koppenkarstein	2,863 m	243 m	2.1 km NW	9°
Hochgolling	2,862 m	1,124 m	22 km S	10°
Kleiner Koppenkarstein	2,838 m	–	2.3 km NW	9°
Hohes Kreuz, Styria	2,837 m	–	5.8 km NW	8°