Western Lienz Alps · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Spitzenstein

2,265 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,265 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.9 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul16°average high

46.74° N, 12.58° EElevation 2,265 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,265 m
Mid-mountain1,780 m
Valley · Anras1,296 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Spitzenstein in brief

Spitzenstein rises to 2,265 m in the Western Lienz Alps, Tyrol, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 16°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Anras, 3.9 km to the NW at 1,296 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,265 m · 7,431 ft
Range: Western Lienz Alps
Region: Tyrol
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.7414, 12.5814
Nearest airport: Bolzano Airport (BZO) · 101 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 Spitzenstein by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Spitzenstein by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-1°	2°	5°	9°	14°	16°	16°	11°	8°	3°	-1°
Average low	-9°	-9°	-5°	-2°	2°	6°	7°	8°	4°	1°	-4°	-9°
Precipitation	45 mm	46 mm	64 mm	88 mm	120 mm	128 mm	147 mm	129 mm	110 mm	126 mm	106 mm	69 mm
Cloud cover	40%	43%	48%	51%	49%	45%	38%	40%	45%	48%	49%	45%
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	41	40	33	25	17	38	52	50	28	18	21	33

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	1,400 m	1,500 m	1,950 m	2,450 m	3,150 m	3,750 m	4,050 m	4,050 m	3,450 m	2,950 m	2,150 m	1,450 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

Spitzenstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hochschober	3,242 m	–	24 km N	6°
Dreischusterspitze	3,145 m	1,393 m	21 km W	10°
Kleinschober	3,119 m	–	25 km N	6°
Leibnitzer Rotspitzen	3,096 m	–	23 km N	7°
Zwölferkofel	3,094 m	713 m	22 km SW	11°
Elferkofel	3,092 m	661 m	19 km SW	9°
Prijakt	3,064 m	493 m	22 km NE	7°
Alkuser Rotspitze	3,053 m	184 m	23 km NE	7°