Schnalskamm · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Similaun

3,597 mAustria / Italy borderSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec

Elevation3,597 mabove sea level

Prominence250 mindependent height

Isolation2.8 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul5°average high

46.76° N, 10.88° EElevation 3,597 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,597 m
Mid-mountain2,470 m
Valley · Schnals1,343 m

Freezing level in October: 2,950 m

iThe mountain

Similaun in brief

Similaun rises to 3,597 m in the Schnalskamm, Tyrol, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 250 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 5°, while nights stay below freezing all year. Daytime highs climb above zero from June to September.

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

The nearest town in the atlas is Schnals, 6.8 km to the S at 1,343 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,597 m · 11,801 ft
Prominence: 250 m
Range: Schnalskamm
Region: Tyrol
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.7636, 10.8806
Nearest airport: Bolzano Airport (BZO) · 48 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 Similaun by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Similaun by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-11°	-11°	-9°	-5°	-2°	3°	5°	5°	2°	-2°	-6°	-9°
Average low	-23°	-18°	-15°	-11°	-7°	-3°	-1°	-1°	-4°	-7°	-18°	-23°
Precipitation	81 mm	71 mm	89 mm	95 mm	155 mm	190 mm	222 mm	220 mm	140 mm	132 mm	122 mm	89 mm
Cloud cover	45%	46%	49%	50%	47%	44%	38%	39%	41%	43%	49%	48%
Daylight	8h 57	10h 19	11h 51	13h 34	15h 01	15h 50	15h 30	14h 14	12h 36	10h 57	9h 25	8h 34
Month score	29	32	26	24	18	19	22	21	20	20	17	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–Jun · Sep–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	950 m	1,400 m	1,800 m	2,400 m	2,900 m	3,600 m	3,900 m	3,850 m	3,500 m	2,950 m	1,750 m	1,150 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Similaun in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Wildspitze	3,768 m	2,261 m	14 km N	5°
Weißkugel	3,738 m	565 m	12 km W	5°
Hinterer Brochkogel	3,628 m	153 m	14 km N	5°
Hintere Schwärze	3,624 m	854 m	2.8 km NE	5°
Vorderer Brochkogel	3,565 m	165 m	13 km N	6°
Ötztaler Urkund	3,556 m	–	13 km N	6°
Innerer Bärenbartkogel	3,553 m	–	13 km W	6°
Östliche Marzellspitze	3,550 m	–	2.5 km E	5°