Geigenkamm · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Wassertalkogel

3,252 mSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation3,252 mabove sea level

Prominence175 mindependent height

Isolation1.6 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul7°average high

46.97° N, 10.91° EElevation 3,252 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,252 m
Mid-mountain2,310 m
Valley · Sölden1,368 m

Freezing level in October: 3,000 m

iThe mountain

Wassertalkogel in brief

Wassertalkogel rises to 3,252 m in the Geigenkamm, Tyrol, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 175 m.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 7°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town is Sölden, 7.2 km to the E at 1,368 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,252 m · 10,669 ft
Prominence: 175 m
Range: Geigenkamm
Region: Tyrol
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.9669, 10.9053
Nearest airport: Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 47 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 Wassertalkogel by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Wassertalkogel by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-8°	-8°	-6°	-2°	1°	5°	7°	7°	4°	1°	-3°	-7°
Average low	-21°	-15°	-12°	-9°	-5°	-1°	1°	1°	-2°	-5°	-15°	-21°
Precipitation	75 mm	66 mm	87 mm	76 mm	122 mm	157 mm	187 mm	188 mm	117 mm	100 mm	101 mm	84 mm
Cloud cover	42%	45%	49%	47%	44%	44%	38%	40%	41%	40%	46%	46%
Daylight	8h 56	10h 18	11h 51	13h 35	15h 02	15h 52	15h 32	14h 15	12h 36	10h 57	9h 24	8h 33
Month score	32	34	26	30	19	19	22	21	21	26	24	28

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	1,000 m	1,550 m	1,900 m	2,400 m	2,950 m	3,550 m	3,900 m	3,900 m	3,450 m	3,000 m	1,850 m	1,100 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Wassertalkogel in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Wildspitze	3,768 m	2,261 m	9.5 km S	5°
Weißkugel	3,738 m	565 m	23 km SW	5°
Hinterer Brochkogel	3,628 m	153 m	9.9 km SW	5°
Hintere Schwärze	3,624 m	854 m	22 km S	5°
Similaun	3,597 m	250 m	23 km S	5°
Vorderer Brochkogel	3,565 m	165 m	11 km S	6°
Ötztaler Urkund	3,556 m	–	9.9 km S	6°
Innerer Bärenbartkogel	3,553 m	–	23 km SW	6°