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Grossglockner
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Grossglockner
Kleinglockner
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Hofmannspitze
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Großes Wiesbachhorn
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Schober group · Tyrol · AustriaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Zinggetz

2,971 mSnow likely Jan–May · Sep–Dec
Elevation2,971 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.5 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul6°average high
47.01° N, 12.74° EElevation 2,971 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit2,971 m
  • Mid-mountain2,150 m
  • Valley · Kals am Großglockner1,325 m

Freezing level in October: 2,600 m

iThe mountain

Zinggetz in brief

Zinggetz rises to 2,971 m in the Schober group, Tyrol, Austria.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 6°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to September.

The nearest town is Kals am Großglockner, 7.0 km to the W at 1,325 m.

Facts

Elevation
2,971 m · 9,747 ft
Range
Schober group
Region
Tyrol
Country
Austria
Coordinates
47.0130, 12.7358
Nearest airport
Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 89 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 Zinggetz by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-25°-20°-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°-9°-19°Jan-10°-15°Feb-7°-12°Mar-4°-9°Apr0°-4°May4°-1°Jun6°1°Jul6°2°Aug3°-2°Sep0°-5°Oct-5°-9°Nov-8°-18°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Zinggetz by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high-9°-10°-7°-4°0°4°6°6°3°0°-5°-8°
Average low-19°-15°-12°-9°-4°-1°1°2°-2°-5°-9°-18°
Precipitation115 mm110 mm141 mm152 mm203 mm256 mm303 mm276 mm198 mm182 mm169 mm150 mm
Cloud cover48%50%54%53%50%49%43%44%46%46%53%53%
Daylight8h 5510h 1811h 5113h 3515h 0315h 5215h 3214h 1612h 3610h 579h 238h 32
Month score191915151717201918181515

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 · Sep–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level850 m1,050 m1,550 m2,000 m2,650 m3,250 m3,550 m3,600 m3,000 m2,600 m1,900 m1,000 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Zinggetz in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Austria
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Grossglockner3,798 m2,428 m7.5 km NW6°
Kleinglockner3,770 m14 m7.4 km NW6°
Pöschlturm3,722 m–8.3 km NW5°
Glocknerwand3,721 m128 m8.3 km NW5°
Hofmannspitze3,711 m–8.3 km NW5°
Teufelshorn3,677 m–7.8 km NW5°
Großes Wiesbachhorn3,564 m450 m16 km N6°
Teufelskamp3,511 m–9.3 km NW5°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Kals am Großglockner
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Kals am Großglockner

Tyrol · 7.0 km W
12°Oct high
13wet days
29score
Kals am Großglockner
Heiligenblut
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Heiligenblut

Carinthia · 8.7 km E
12°Oct high
13wet days
31score
Heiligenblut
Großkirchheim
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Großkirchheim

Carinthia · 13 km E
13°Oct high
13wet days
39score
Großkirchheim
Sankt Johann im Walde
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Sankt Johann im Walde

Tyrol · 15 km SW
14°Oct high
13wet days
47score
Sankt Johann im Walde
Around here

Kals am Großglockner and around

Kals am Großglockner
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Kals am Großglockner

Tyrol · Austria
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
1,325 maltitude
Kals am Großglockner

Nature

Pasterze Glacier
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11 km NE

Pasterze Glacier

Glacier · 2,682 m
Pasterze Glacier
Stausee Margaritze
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11 km NE

Stausee Margaritze

Lake · 1,958 m
Stausee Margaritze
Elberfelder Hut
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9.1 km E

Elberfelder Hut

Mountain hut · 2,346 m
Elberfelder Hut

Mountains

Grossglockner
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8.8 km NE

Grossglockner

3,798 m · Glockner Group
Grossglockner
Kleinglockner
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8.8 km NE

Kleinglockner

3,770 m · Glockner Group
Kleinglockner
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9.2 km N

Pöschlturm

3,722 m
Pöschlturm

Heritage

Petronillakapelle
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0.9 km NW

Petronillakapelle

Listed objects in Austria
Petronillakapelle
Gedächtniskapelle Unterlesach
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2.0 km S

Gedächtniskapelle Unterlesach

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Gedächtniskapelle Unterlesach
Widum Kals
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0.2 km S

Widum Kals

Listed objects in Austria
Widum Kals

Museums

Stockmühlen am Kalserbach
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1.1 km NW

Stockmühlen am Kalserbach

Stockmühlen am Kalserbach
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0.1 km S

Heimatmuseum Kals am Großglockner

Heimatmuseum Kals am Großglockner
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0.1 km S

Glocknerhaus Kals

Glocknerhaus Kals