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High Tauern · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Seespitze
3,021 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec
Elevation3,021 mabove sea level
Prominence90 mindependent height
Isolation0.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul8°average high
46.95° N, 12.27° EElevation 3,021 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit3,021 m
- Mid-mountain2,250 m
- Valley · Sankt Jakob in Defereggen1,482 m
Freezing level in October: 2,750 m
iThe mountain
Seespitze in brief
Seespitze rises to 3,021 m in the High Tauern, Tyrol, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 90 m.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights fall below freezing in 9 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.
The nearest town is Sankt Jakob in Defereggen, 5.4 km to the SE at 1,482 m.
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 Seespitze by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -8° | -9° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 8° | 4° | 1° | -3° | -7° |
| Average low | -18° | -14° | -11° | -8° | -3° | 0° | 2° | 2° | -1° | -4° | -9° | -18° |
| Precipitation | 59 mm | 52 mm | 81 mm | 96 mm | 144 mm | 189 mm | 240 mm | 207 mm | 146 mm | 135 mm | 109 mm | 79 mm |
| Cloud cover | 42% | 44% | 47% | 47% | 46% | 42% | 36% | 38% | 40% | 43% | 48% | 47% |
| Daylight | 8h 56 | 10h 18 | 11h 51 | 13h 34 | 15h 02 | 15h 52 | 15h 32 | 14h 15 | 12h 36 | 10h 57 | 9h 24 | 8h 33 |
| Month score | 37 | 38 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 29 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,000 m | 1,250 m | 1,750 m | 2,200 m | 2,850 m | 3,400 m | 3,750 m | 3,800 m | 3,200 m | 2,750 m | 2,100 m | 1,100 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Seespitze in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Großvenediger | 3,657 m | 1,185 m | 19 km N | 5° |
| Rainerhorn | 3,559 m | 120 m | 18 km N | 5° |
| Hohes Aderl | 3,506 m | – | 18 km N | 4° |
| Schwarze Wand, Prägraten am Großvenediger | 3,503 m | – | 19 km NE | 5° |
| Dreiherrnspitze | 3,499 m | – | 14 km N | 6° |
| Rötspitze | 3,496 m | – | 10 km NW | 6° |
| Simonyspitzen | 3,473 m | 120 m | 14 km N | 5° |
| Kleinvenediger | 3,468 m | – | 20 km N | 5° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Sankt Veit in Defereggen
Tyrol · 12 km E
11°Oct high
13wet days
22score
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Virgen
Tyrol · 15 km NE
12°Oct high
14wet days
32score
Around here
Sankt Jakob in Defereggen and around
Sankt Jakob in Defereggen
Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
1,482 maltitude
Nature
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Oberseitsee
Lake · 2,576 m
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Gritzer See
Lake · 2,504 m
Mountains
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Kleinglockner
3,770 m · Glockner Group
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Pöschlturm
3,722 m
Heritage
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Bauernhof Hirbe
Listed objects in Austria
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Pfarrkirche St. Jakob in Defereggen
Listed objects in Austria
Museums
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Talschaftsmuseum Defereggen
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Freilichtmuseum Wegelate Säge
Open-air museum
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Heimatmuseum Oberbichl
Local museum