Prielgruppe · Upper Austria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Spitzmauer

2,446 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,446 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation2.4 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul12°average high

47.70° N, 14.06° EElevation 2,446 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,446 m
Mid-mountain1,520 m
Valley · Hinterstoder597 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Spitzmauer in brief

Spitzmauer rises to 2,446 m in the Prielgruppe, Upper Austria, Austria.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

The nearest town is Hinterstoder, 6.9 km to the E at 597 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,446 m · 8,025 ft
Range: Prielgruppe
Region: Upper Austria
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.6955, 14.0622
Nearest airport: Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) · 61 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 Spitzmauer by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Spitzmauer by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-4°	-1°	2°	7°	10°	12°	12°	9°	6°	0°	-3°
Average low	-13°	-11°	-9°	-6°	-1°	3°	4°	5°	2°	-1°	-7°	-12°
Precipitation	183 mm	149 mm	209 mm	156 mm	217 mm	286 mm	338 mm	296 mm	230 mm	166 mm	180 mm	192 mm
Cloud cover	51%	54%	57%	51%	49%	49%	44%	44%	49%	49%	56%	55%
Daylight	8h 50	10h 15	11h 50	13h 37	15h 07	15h 58	15h 38	14h 19	12h 37	10h 55	9h 19	8h 27
Month score	16	15	14	16	17	18	30	31	17	17	14	15

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

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,150 m	1,300 m	1,650 m	2,150 m	2,950 m	3,400 m	3,700 m	3,750 m	3,200 m	2,800 m	1,950 m	1,250 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Spitzmauer in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Großer Priel	2,515 m	1,700 m	2.4 km N	12°
Schermberg	2,396 m	–	3.0 km NW	12°
Großer Hochkasten	2,389 m	330 m	2.7 km SW	11°
Warscheneck	2,388 m	655 m	14 km E	11°
Feuertalberg	2,376 m	260 m	3.2 km W	11°
Kleiner Hochkasten	2,352 m	150 m	3.1 km S	12°
Grimming	2,351 m	1,518 m	20 km S	13°
Hochmölbing	2,336 m	–	11 km SE	11°