Wetterstein · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Schneefernerkopf

2,874 mAustria / Germany borderSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,874 mabove sea level

Prominence176 mindependent height

Isolation1.8 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul7°average high

47.41° N, 10.97° EElevation 2,874 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,874 m
Mid-mountain1,920 m
Valley · Ehrwald973 m

Freezing level in October: 2,650 m

iThe mountain

Schneefernerkopf in brief

Schneefernerkopf rises to 2,874 m in the Wetterstein, Tyrol, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 176 m.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The summit lies on the border between Austria and Germany, so it appears in the mountain lists of both countries.

The nearest town is Ehrwald, 4.2 km to the W at 973 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,874 m · 9,429 ft
Prominence: 176 m
Range: Wetterstein
Region: Tyrol
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.4094, 10.9700
Nearest airport: Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 33 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 Schneefernerkopf by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Schneefernerkopf by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-7°	-6°	-3°	2°	5°	7°	8°	4°	1°	-3°	-6°
Average low	-20°	-13°	-11°	-8°	-4°	0°	1°	2°	-1°	-4°	-8°	-18°
Precipitation	116 mm	104 mm	153 mm	124 mm	191 mm	257 mm	285 mm	283 mm	175 mm	129 mm	132 mm	133 mm
Cloud cover	43%	47%	50%	49%	47%	47%	41%	42%	45%	43%	47%	47%
Daylight	8h 52	10h 17	11h 51	13h 36	15h 05	15h 56	15h 35	14h 18	12h 37	10h 56	9h 21	8h 29
Month score	21	22	17	17	18	18	20	20	19	20	18	18

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	850 m	1,300 m	1,600 m	2,050 m	2,700 m	3,250 m	3,550 m	3,600 m	3,050 m	2,650 m	2,000 m	1,000 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Schneefernerkopf in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Acherkogel	3,007 m	–	25 km S	9°
Zwölferkogel (Stubai Alps)	2,988 m	–	25 km S	8°
Zugspitze	2,962 m	1,746 m	1.8 km NE	7°
Rietzer Grießkogel	2,884 m	840 m	19 km S	8°
Pirchkogel	2,828 m	280 m	20 km S	9°
Gaiskogel, Kühtai	2,820 m	162 m	24 km S	9°
Zugspitzeck	2,815 m	–	0.9 km N	9°
Seejoch	2,808 m	–	23 km SE	10°