Silvretta Alps · Vorarlberg · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Zaferna

2,277 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation2,277 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation1.5 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul15°average high

46.95° N, 10.08° EElevation 2,277 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,277 m
Mid-mountain1,620 m
Valley · Gaschurn969 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Zaferna in brief

Zaferna rises to 2,277 m in the Silvretta Alps, Vorarlberg, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 15°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from March to November.

The nearest town is Gaschurn, 6.3 km to the NW at 969 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,277 m · 7,470 ft
Range: Silvretta Alps
Region: Vorarlberg
Country: Austria
Coordinates: 46.9450, 10.0847
Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) · 72 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 Zaferna by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Zaferna by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-2°	-2°	1°	4°	9°	13°	15°	15°	11°	8°	2°	-1°
Average low	-14°	-10°	-6°	-3°	1°	5°	7°	7°	4°	1°	-7°	-13°
Precipitation	103 mm	86 mm	96 mm	84 mm	117 mm	159 mm	184 mm	190 mm	125 mm	98 mm	108 mm	99 mm
Cloud cover	40%	42%	46%	46%	44%	45%	40%	41%	43%	39%	43%	43%
Daylight	8h 56	10h 18	11h 51	13h 34	15h 02	15h 52	15h 32	14h 15	12h 36	10h 57	9h 24	8h 33
Month score	26	29	25	28	20	34	47	45	24	27	23	25

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 · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,100 m	1,350 m	1,850 m	2,350 m	3,000 m	3,650 m	3,950 m	3,950 m	3,400 m	2,950 m	1,900 m	1,250 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

Zaferna in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Piz Linard	3,411 m	1,028 m	16 km S	6°
Fluchthorn	3,397 m	–	12 km SE	7°
Piz Buin	3,312 m	544 m	12 km S	7°
Verstanclahorn	3,298 m	371 m	12 km S	7°
Muttler	3,294 m	701 m	23 km E	8°
Piz Fliana	3,281 m	428 m	13 km S	7°
Piz Buin Pitschen	3,255 m	203 m	12 km S	7°
Piz Tschütta	3,254 m	444 m	23 km E	8°