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Schober group · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Spinal

2,465 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation2,465 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.2 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul13°average high
46.97° N, 12.66° EElevation 2,465 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,465 m
  • Mid-mountain1,900 m
  • Valley · Kals am Großglockner1,325 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Spinal in brief

Spinal rises to 2,465 m in the Schober group, Tyrol, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 13°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Kals am Großglockner, 3.8 km to the N at 1,325 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,465 m · 8,087 ft
Range
Schober group
Region
Tyrol
Country
Austria
Coordinates
46.9701, 12.6620
Nearest airport
Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 95 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 Spinal by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°-4°-10°Jan-3°-10°Feb-1°-7°Mar2°-4°Apr6°0°May10°4°Jun13°6°Jul13°6°Aug8°3°Sep5°-1°Oct1°-5°Nov-3°-9°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Spinal by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-4°-3°-1°2°6°10°13°13°8°5°1°-3°
Average low-10°-10°-7°-4°0°4°6°6°3°-1°-5°-9°
Precipitation78 mm75 mm95 mm105 mm143 mm178 mm214 mm194 mm141 mm135 mm123 mm106 mm
Cloud cover47%49%53%52%50%48%42%43%47%48%53%52%
Daylight8h 5610h 1811h 5113h 3415h 0215h 5215h 3214h 1512h 3610h 579h 248h 33
Month score292922201718333318181520

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–Apr · Nov–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,400 m1,400 m1,850 m2,300 m2,950 m3,550 m3,850 m3,900 m3,350 m2,800 m2,100 m1,550 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Spinal in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Grossglockner3,798 m2,428 m12 km N6°
Kleinglockner3,770 m14 m12 km N6°
Pöschlturm3,722 m–12 km N5°
Glocknerwand3,721 m128 m12 km N5°
Hofmannspitze3,711 m–12 km N5°
Teufelshorn3,677 m–12 km N5°
Großes Wiesbachhorn3,564 m450 m22 km N6°
Teufelskamp3,511 m–13 km N5°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Kals am Großglockner
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Kals am Großglockner

Tyrol · 3.8 km N
12°Oct high
13wet days
29score
Kals am Großglockner
Sankt Johann im Walde
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Sankt Johann im Walde

Tyrol · 7.9 km S
14°Oct high
13wet days
47score
Sankt Johann im Walde
Schlaiten
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Schlaiten

Tyrol · 10 km S
14°Oct high
13wet days
45score
Schlaiten
Matrei in Osttirol
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Matrei in Osttirol

Tyrol · 10 km W
13°Oct high
13wet days
41score
Matrei in Osttirol
Around here

Kals am Großglockner and around

Kals am Großglockner
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Kals am Großglockner

Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
1,325 maltitude
Kals am Großglockner

Nature

Pasterze Glacier
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11 km NE

Pasterze Glacier

Glacier · 2,682 m
Pasterze Glacier
Stausee Margaritze
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11 km NE

Stausee Margaritze

Lake · 1,958 m
Stausee Margaritze
Elberfelder Hut
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9.1 km E

Elberfelder Hut

Mountain hut · 2,346 m
Elberfelder Hut

Mountains

Grossglockner
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8.8 km NE

Grossglockner

3,798 m · Glockner Group
Grossglockner
Kleinglockner
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8.8 km NE

Kleinglockner

3,770 m · Glockner Group
Kleinglockner
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9.2 km N

Pöschlturm

3,722 m
Pöschlturm

Heritage

Petronillakapelle
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0.9 km NW

Petronillakapelle

Listed objects in Austria
Petronillakapelle
Gedächtniskapelle Unterlesach
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2.0 km S

Gedächtniskapelle Unterlesach

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Gedächtniskapelle Unterlesach
Widum Kals
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0.2 km S

Widum Kals

Listed objects in Austria
Widum Kals

Museums

Stockmühlen am Kalserbach
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1.1 km NW

Stockmühlen am Kalserbach

Stockmühlen am Kalserbach
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0.1 km S

Heimatmuseum Kals am Großglockner

Heimatmuseum Kals am Großglockner
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0.1 km S

Glocknerhaus Kals

Glocknerhaus Kals