Dachstein Mountains · Styria · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Unterer Eisstein

2,654 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,654 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.1 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul10°average high

47.48° N, 13.62° EElevation 2,654 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,654 m
Mid-mountain1,890 m
Valley · Ramsau am Dachstein1,123 m

Freezing level in October: 2,400 m

iThe mountain

Unterer Eisstein in brief

Unterer Eisstein rises to 2,654 m in the Dachstein Mountains, Styria, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Ramsau am Dachstein, 7.0 km to the SE at 1,123 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,654 m · 8,707 ft
Range: Dachstein Mountains
Region: Styria
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.4789, 13.6166
Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 58 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 Unterer Eisstein by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Unterer Eisstein by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-8°	-7°	-4°	-1°	4°	8°	10°	9°	6°	3°	-4°	-8°
Average low	-17°	-15°	-12°	-10°	-5°	-1°	1°	1°	-2°	-6°	-12°	-16°
Precipitation	204 mm	184 mm	250 mm	192 mm	250 mm	370 mm	433 mm	383 mm	269 mm	184 mm	202 mm	204 mm
Cloud cover	51%	54%	59%	54%	51%	51%	46%	45%	50%	48%	57%	56%
Daylight	8h 52	10h 16	11h 51	13h 36	15h 06	15h 56	15h 36	14h 18	12h 37	10h 56	9h 21	8h 28
Month score	16	15	13	15	16	16	18	19	17	18	14	14

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–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	700 m	900 m	1,350 m	1,800 m	2,600 m	3,150 m	3,450 m	3,450 m	2,900 m	2,400 m	1,500 m	800 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Unterer Eisstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hoher Dachstein	2,995 m	2,136 m	0.9 km SW	7°
Torstein, Salzburg	2,948 m	–	2.4 km W	11°
Niederer Dachstein	2,934 m	–	0.8 km W	7°
Mitterspitz	2,925 m	–	1.6 km W	8°
Koppenkarstein	2,863 m	243 m	2.3 km SE	9°
Kleiner Koppenkarstein	2,838 m	–	2.0 km SE	9°
Hohes Kreuz, Styria	2,837 m	–	1.4 km NW	8°
Dirndln	2,832 m	–	0.7 km S	10°