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LamkopfTennen Mountains · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate
Wieselstein
2,315 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec
Elevation2,315 mabove sea level
Prominence190 mindependent height
Isolation1.9 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul12°average high
47.53° N, 13.23° EElevation 2,315 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit2,315 m
- Mid-mountain1,410 m
- Valley · Scheffau am Tennengebirge497 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Wieselstein in brief
Wieselstein rises to 2,315 m in the Tennen Mountains, Salzburg, Austria. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 190 m.
At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 7 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.
The nearest town is Scheffau am Tennengebirge, 6.0 km to the N at 497 m.
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 Wieselstein by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 8° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Average low | -11° | -10° | -8° | -5° | 0° | 3° | 5° | 6° | 2° | -1° | -6° | -10° |
| Precipitation | 145 mm | 132 mm | 191 mm | 146 mm | 206 mm | 278 mm | 333 mm | 311 mm | 222 mm | 146 mm | 154 mm | 157 mm |
| Cloud cover | 49% | 53% | 57% | 51% | 49% | 51% | 45% | 45% | 49% | 47% | 54% | 53% |
| Daylight | 8h 52 | 10h 16 | 11h 51 | 13h 36 | 15h 06 | 15h 57 | 15h 36 | 14h 18 | 12h 37 | 10h 55 | 9h 20 | 8h 28 |
| Month score | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 1,300 m | 1,300 m | 1,650 m | 2,100 m | 2,900 m | 3,350 m | 3,600 m | 3,650 m | 3,100 m | 2,750 m | 1,950 m | 1,350 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
Wieselstein in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of AustriaPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hochkönig | 2,941 m | 2,181 m | 18 km SW | 7° |
| Hohe Köpfe, Salzburg | 2,875 m | – | 18 km SW | 7° |
| Bratschenköpfe | 2,857 m | 130 m | 17 km SW | 8° |
| Lamkopf | 2,846 m | – | 19 km SW | 10° |
| Hochseiler | 2,793 m | 90 m | 19 km SW | 10° |
| Watzmann Mittelspitze | 2,713 m | – | 23 km W | 11° |
| Watzmann-Südspitze | 2,712 m | – | 23 km W | 14° |
| Südwestlicher Schoberkopf | 2,708 m | 130 m | 15 km SW | 9° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Obergäu
Salzburg · 7.2 km NW
15°Oct high
13wet days
51score
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Scheffau am Tennengebirge and around
Scheffau am Tennengebirge
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Jul–Sepbest months
25°July high
497 maltitude
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