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Hochalmspitze
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Hochalmspitze
Großelendkopf
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Großelendkopf
Hocharn
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Ankogel
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Ankogel Group · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Throneck

2,213 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation2,213 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul14°average high
47.15° N, 13.17° EElevation 2,213 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,213 m
  • Mid-mountain1,610 m
  • Valley · Bad Gastein998 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Throneck in brief

Throneck rises to 2,213 m in the Ankogel Group, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Bad Gastein, 4.6 km to the SW at 998 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,213 m · 7,260 ft
Range
Ankogel Group
Region
Salzburg
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.1474, 13.1732
Nearest airport
Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 73 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 Throneck 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°-2°-8°Jan-2°-8°Feb1°-5°Mar4°-2°Apr9°2°May13°5°Jun14°7°Jul15°8°Aug10°4°Sep7°1°Oct2°-4°Nov-1°-8°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Throneck by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-2°-2°1°4°9°13°14°15°10°7°2°-1°
Average low-8°-8°-5°-2°2°5°7°8°4°1°-4°-8°
Precipitation76 mm65 mm95 mm94 mm135 mm176 mm210 mm193 mm138 mm114 mm110 mm88 mm
Cloud cover46%49%53%51%50%49%44%46%51%50%53%50%
Daylight8h 5410h 1711h 5113h 3515h 0415h 5315h 3314h 1612h 3710h 569h 238h 31
Month score303222231730424218181825

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 m1,450 m1,850 m2,350 m3,050 m3,600 m3,850 m3,900 m3,300 m2,800 m2,050 m1,500 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Throneck in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Hochalmspitze3,360 m942 m18 km SE6°
Großelendkopf3,317 m–18 km SE6°
Hocharn3,254 m678 m20 km SW6°
Ankogel3,252 m–12 km SE6°
Preimlspitze3,133 m–18 km SE6°
Schareck3,123 m427 m17 km SW5°
Winkelspitz3,112 m–19 km SE6°
Hoher Sonnblick3,106 m270 m19 km SW6°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Bad Gastein
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Bad Gastein

Salzburg · 4.6 km SW
13°Oct high
13wet days
34score
Bad Gastein
Hüttschlag
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Hüttschlag

Salzburg · 5.5 km NE
13°Oct high
13wet days
34score
Hüttschlag
Bad Hofgastein
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Bad Hofgastein

Salzburg · 6.3 km NW
14°Oct high
13wet days
43score
Bad Hofgastein
Grossarl
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Grossarl

Salzburg · 9.8 km N
13°Oct high
13wet days
39score
Grossarl
Around here

Bad Gastein and around

Bad Gastein
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Bad Gastein

Salzburg · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
22°July high
998 maltitude
Bad Gastein

Nature

Stappitzer See
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12 km SE

Stappitzer See

Lake · 1,273 m
Stappitzer See
Reedsee
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4.9 km SE

Reedsee

Lake · 1,825 m
Reedsee
Gasteiner Wasserfall
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0.2 km SE

Gasteiner Wasserfall

Waterfall
Gasteiner Wasserfall

Mountains

Grossglockner
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34 km W

Grossglockner

3,798 m · Glockner Group
Grossglockner
Kleinglockner
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34 km W

Kleinglockner

3,770 m · Glockner Group
Kleinglockner
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34 km W

Pöschlturm

3,722 m
Pöschlturm

Heritage

Congress Center Bad Gastein
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0.1 km SE

Congress Center Bad Gastein

Listed objects in Austria · 1974
Congress Center Bad Gastein
Christophoruskirche Bad Gastein
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0.1 km N

Christophoruskirche Bad Gastein

Listed objects in Austria · 1872
Christophoruskirche Bad Gastein
Felsentherme Bad Gastein
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0.5 km S

Felsentherme Bad Gastein

Listed objects in Austria · 1968
Felsentherme Bad Gastein

Museums

Altböckstein Mining Museum
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3.4 km SW

Altböckstein Mining Museum

Mining museum · 1981
Altböckstein Mining Museum
Salzmagazin, Salzstadl; Montanmuseum (Brennholzmagazin)
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3.4 km SW

Salzmagazin, Salzstadl; Montanmuseum (Brennholzmagazin)

Salzmagazin, Salzstadl; Montanmuseum (Brennholzmagazin)
Gasteiner Museum
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under 100 m SW

Gasteiner Museum

Local museum · 1936
Gasteiner Museum