Silvretta Alps · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Vorderer Jamspitz

3,178 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,178 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.7 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul8°average high

46.85° N, 10.15° EElevation 3,178 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,178 m
Mid-mountain2,320 m
Valley · Ardez1,466 m

Freezing level in October: 2,950 m

iThe mountain

Vorderer Jamspitz in brief

Vorderer Jamspitz rises to 3,178 m in the Silvretta Alps, Tyrol, Austria.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 8°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Ardez, 9.3 km to the SE at 1,466 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,178 m · 10,427 ft
Range: Silvretta Alps
Region: Tyrol
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.8520, 10.1537
Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) · 84 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 Vorderer Jamspitz by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Vorderer Jamspitz by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-8°	-8°	-6°	-3°	1°	5°	8°	8°	4°	1°	-3°	-7°
Average low	-21°	-16°	-12°	-9°	-5°	-1°	1°	1°	-2°	-5°	-15°	-21°
Precipitation	122 mm	100 mm	116 mm	109 mm	163 mm	216 mm	252 mm	261 mm	166 mm	137 mm	140 mm	118 mm
Cloud cover	48%	49%	53%	52%	49%	47%	41%	42%	45%	46%	52%	52%
Daylight	8h 56	10h 19	11h 51	13h 34	15h 02	15h 51	15h 31	14h 15	12h 36	10h 57	9h 24	8h 34
Month score	18	23	17	19	17	18	20	20	19	18	16	16

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	950 m	1,350 m	1,800 m	2,250 m	2,900 m	3,500 m	3,850 m	3,850 m	3,350 m	2,950 m	1,750 m	1,050 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Vorderer Jamspitz in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Piz Linard	3,411 m	1,028 m	8.6 km SW	6°
Fluchthorn	3,397 m	–	7.2 km NE	7°
Piz Buin	3,312 m	544 m	2.8 km W	7°
Verstanclahorn	3,298 m	371 m	6.5 km W	7°
Muttler	3,294 m	701 m	18 km E	8°
Piz Fliana	3,281 m	428 m	4.4 km SW	7°
Piz Buin Pitschen	3,255 m	203 m	3.3 km W	7°
Piz Tschütta	3,254 m	444 m	18 km E	8°