Glockner Group · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Scheidegg

2,214 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,214 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.2 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul14°average high

47.24° N, 12.61° EElevation 2,214 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,214 m
Mid-mountain1,490 m
Valley · Niedernsill769 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Scheidegg in brief

Scheidegg rises to 2,214 m in the Glockner Group, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 14°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Niedernsill, 5.4 km to the NE at 769 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,214 m · 7,264 ft
Range: Glockner Group
Region: Salzburg
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.2425, 12.6111
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 68 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 Scheidegg by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Scheidegg by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-1°	1°	4°	9°	12°	14°	14°	11°	8°	3°	-1°
Average low	-8°	-8°	-5°	-2°	2°	5°	7°	8°	4°	1°	-4°	-7°
Precipitation	82 mm	74 mm	99 mm	92 mm	144 mm	183 mm	216 mm	207 mm	145 mm	110 mm	95 mm	92 mm
Cloud cover	41%	45%	49%	46%	44%	46%	41%	43%	44%	41%	45%	45%
Daylight	8h 54	10h 17	11h 51	13h 35	15h 04	15h 54	15h 34	14h 17	12h 37	10h 56	9h 22	8h 30
Month score	31	31	23	26	19	30	44	43	22	23	26	26

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–Mar · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,450 m	1,500 m	1,900 m	2,350 m	3,050 m	3,600 m	3,900 m	3,950 m	3,350 m	2,900 m	2,150 m	1,600 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

Scheidegg in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Grossglockner	3,798 m	2,428 m	20 km S	6°
Kleinglockner	3,770 m	14 m	20 km S	6°
Pöschlturm	3,722 m	–	19 km S	5°
Glocknerwand	3,721 m	128 m	19 km S	5°
Hofmannspitze	3,711 m	–	19 km S	5°
Teufelshorn	3,677 m	–	19 km S	5°
Großvenediger	3,657 m	1,185 m	25 km SW	5°
Großes Wiesbachhorn	3,564 m	450 m	14 km SE	6°