Zillertal Alps · Salzburg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Windtalkopf

2,633 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,633 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation0.3 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

47.13° N, 12.16° EElevation 2,633 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,633 m
Mid-mountain1,850 m
Valley · Krimml1,066 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Windtalkopf in brief

Windtalkopf rises to 2,633 m in the Zillertal Alps, Salzburg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 11°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to October.

The nearest town is Krimml, 9.7 km to the N at 1,066 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,633 m · 8,638 ft
Range: Zillertal Alps
Region: Salzburg
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 47.1308, 12.1619
Nearest airport: Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 64 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 Windtalkopf by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Windtalkopf by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-5°	-5°	-3°	0°	5°	8°	11°	11°	7°	4°	-1°	-5°
Average low	-14°	-12°	-9°	-6°	-2°	2°	4°	5°	1°	-2°	-7°	-14°
Precipitation	90 mm	73 mm	111 mm	122 mm	177 mm	244 mm	299 mm	271 mm	178 mm	144 mm	127 mm	102 mm
Cloud cover	41%	45%	48%	47%	44%	45%	40%	41%	43%	41%	46%	46%
Daylight	8h 54	10h 18	11h 51	13h 35	15h 04	15h 53	15h 33	14h 16	12h 37	10h 56	9h 23	8h 31
Month score	29	32	20	18	19	19	25	24	20	20	18	23

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 · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,100 m	1,350 m	1,750 m	2,200 m	2,850 m	3,400 m	3,750 m	3,800 m	3,200 m	2,750 m	2,000 m	1,200 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Windtalkopf in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Großvenediger	3,657 m	1,185 m	14 km E	5°
Rainerhorn	3,559 m	120 m	16 km E	5°
Hohes Aderl	3,506 m	–	15 km E	4°
Schwarze Wand, Prägraten am Großvenediger	3,503 m	–	16 km E	5°
Dreiherrnspitze	3,499 m	–	9.1 km SE	6°
Rötspitze	3,496 m	–	12 km S	6°
Simonyspitzen	3,473 m	120 m	9.9 km SE	5°
Kleinvenediger	3,468 m	–	15 km E	5°