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Seekarlspitze
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Seekarlspitze
Roßkopf (Rofan)
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Roßkopf (Rofan)
Spieljoch
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Dalfazer Wände
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Tegernsee Mountains · Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Daffenstein

1,538 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Nov–Dec
Elevation1,538 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul18°average high
47.64° N, 11.78° EElevation 1,538 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,538 m
  • Mid-mountain1,160 m
  • Valley · Kreuth787 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Daffenstein in brief

Daffenstein rises to 1,538 m in the Tegernsee Mountains, Bavaria, Germany.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 18°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year.

The nearest town is Kreuth, 2.7 km to the W at 787 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,538 m · 5,046 ft
Range
Tegernsee Mountains
Region
Bavaria
Country
Germany
Coordinates
47.6428, 11.7803
Nearest airport
Innsbruck Airport (INN) · 54 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 Daffenstein by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
-15°-10°-5°0°5°10°15°20°25°0°-7°Jan1°-7°Feb5°-4°Mar9°-1°Apr13°4°May16°7°Jun18°8°Jul18°9°Aug13°5°Sep10°2°Oct4°-3°Nov1°-6°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Daffenstein by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high0°1°5°9°13°16°18°18°13°10°4°1°
Average low-7°-7°-4°-1°4°7°8°9°5°2°-3°-6°
Precipitation98 mm94 mm126 mm105 mm151 mm190 mm217 mm204 mm141 mm105 mm117 mm115 mm
Cloud cover46%50%53%50%48%48%41%42%47%46%50%50%
Daylight8h 5110h 1611h 5113h 3715h 0715h 5815h 3714h 1912h 3710h 559h 208h 27
Month score242415213450605936221718

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–Mar · Nov–Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level1,000 m1,050 m1,550 m2,150 m2,850 m3,300 m3,550 m3,550 m2,950 m2,450 m1,700 m1,100 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow❄ snow
ivTerrain

Daffenstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Hochiss2,299 m1,359 m21 km S13°
Seekarlspitze2,261 m–21 km S12°
Rofanspitze2,259 m–21 km S12°
Roßkopf (Rofan)2,259 m–21 km S12°
Spieljoch2,236 m–21 km S12°
Dalfazer Wände2,233 m–21 km S12°
Sagzahn2,228 m–21 km S12°
Vorderes Sonnwendjoch2,224 m–22 km S13°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Kreuth
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Kreuth

Bavaria · 2.7 km W
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
Kreuth
Rottach-Egern
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Rottach-Egern

Bavaria · 5.3 km N
14°Oct high
12wet days
45score
Rottach-Egern
Tegernsee
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Tegernsee

Bavaria · 7.9 km N
14°Oct high
12wet days
43score
Tegernsee
Bad Wiessee
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Bad Wiessee

Bavaria · 9.5 km NW
14°Oct high
12wet days
44score
Bad Wiessee
Around here

Kreuth and around

Kreuth
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Kreuth

Bavaria · Germany
Jul–Sepbest months
23°July high
787 maltitude
Kreuth

Nature

Tegernsee
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9.8 km N

Tegernsee

Lake · 726 m
Tegernsee
Spitzingsee
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11 km E

Spitzingsee

Lake · 1,084 m
Spitzingsee
Mangfall
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12 km N

Mangfall

River
Mangfall

Mountains

Birkkarspitze
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34 km SW

Birkkarspitze

2,749 m · Karwendel
Birkkarspitze
Mittlere Ödkarspitze
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35 km SW

Mittlere Ödkarspitze

2,745 m · Hinterautal-Vomper Chain
Mittlere Ödkarspitze
Östliche Ödkarspitze
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35 km SW

Östliche Ödkarspitze

2,738 m · Karwendel
Östliche Ödkarspitze

Heritage

Heilig Kreuz, Kreuth
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2.3 km S

Heilig Kreuz, Kreuth

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1696
Heilig Kreuz, Kreuth
St. Leonhard (Kreuth)
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0.5 km N

St. Leonhard (Kreuth)

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
St. Leonhard (Kreuth)
Wildbad Kreuth
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2.1 km S

Wildbad Kreuth

Kulturdenkmal
Wildbad Kreuth

Museums

Markus Wasmeier Freilichtmuseum Schliersee
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12 km NE

Markus Wasmeier Freilichtmuseum Schliersee

2007
Markus Wasmeier Freilichtmuseum Schliersee
Heimatmuseum Lenggries
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13 km W

Heimatmuseum Lenggries

Local museum
Heimatmuseum Lenggries
Heimatmuseum Schliersee
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14 km NE

Heimatmuseum Schliersee

Local museum
Heimatmuseum Schliersee