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Ackerlspitze
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Treffauer
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Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate

Hammerstein

1,241 mSnow likely Jan–Feb · Dec
Elevation1,241 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation0.6 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul21°average high
47.76° N, 12.30° EElevation 1,241 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit1,241 m
  • Mid-mountain920 m
  • Valley · Aschau im Chiemgau608 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Hammerstein in brief

Hammerstein rises to 1,241 m, Bavaria, Germany.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 21°, while nights fall below freezing in 5 months of the year.

The nearest town is Aschau im Chiemgau, 2.7 km to the NE at 608 m.

Facts

Elevation
1,241 m · 4,072 ft
Region
Bavaria
Country
Germany
Coordinates
47.7608, 12.2961
Nearest airport
Salzburg Airport (SZG) · 53 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 Hammerstein 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°1°-7°Jan3°-6°Feb7°-3°Mar12°0°Apr16°5°May19°9°Jun21°10°Jul21°10°Aug16°6°Sep12°3°Oct6°-2°Nov2°-5°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Hammerstein by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high1°3°7°12°16°19°21°21°16°12°6°2°
Average low-7°-6°-3°0°5°9°10°10°6°3°-2°-5°
Precipitation131 mm117 mm155 mm126 mm176 mm240 mm253 mm251 mm174 mm120 mm129 mm131 mm
Cloud cover47%50%53%48%47%47%40%41%46%46%51%51%
Daylight8h 5010h 1511h 5013h 3715h 0815h 5915h 3814h 1912h 3710h 559h 198h 26
Month score181715305260636250281616

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–Feb · Dec
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level800 m1,000 m1,550 m2,250 m2,900 m3,400 m3,650 m3,600 m2,950 m2,350 m1,550 m950 m
Summit❄ snow❄ snowabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C❄ snow
ivTerrain

Hammerstein in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Germany
MountainElevationProminenceDistanceJuly summit high
Ellmauer Halt2,344 m1,551 m22 km S14°
Ackerlspitze2,329 m–24 km S14°
Treffauer2,304 m–23 km S13°
Gamshalt2,291 m1,480 m22 km S14°
Hochgrubachspitzen2,284 m350 m23 km S15°
Hintere Karlspitze2,281 m–22 km S15°
Karlspitzen2,281 m–22 km S14°
Vordere Karlspitze2,260 m–22 km S14°
viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

Aschau im Chiemgau
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Aschau im Chiemgau

Bavaria · 2.7 km NE
14°Oct high
13wet days
44score
Aschau im Chiemgau
Frasdorf
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Frasdorf

Bavaria · 4.8 km N
14°Oct high
13wet days
44score
Frasdorf
Samerberg
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Samerberg

Bavaria · 8.0 km W
13°Oct high
13wet days
41score
Samerberg
Bernau am Chiemsee
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Bernau am Chiemsee

Bavaria · 8.2 km NE
14°Oct high
13wet days
46score
Bernau am Chiemsee
Around here

Aschau im Chiemgau and around

Aschau im Chiemgau
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Aschau im Chiemgau

Bavaria · Germany
Jul–Sepbest months
24°July high
608 maltitude
Aschau im Chiemgau

Nature

Prien
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11 km N

Prien

River
Prien
Taubensee
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12 km SE

Taubensee

Lake · 1,189 m
Taubensee
Tinninger See
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10 km NW

Tinninger See

Lake · 486 m
Tinninger See

Mountains

Großes Ochsenhorn
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37 km SE

Großes Ochsenhorn

2,511 m · Loferer und Leoganger Steinberge
Großes Ochsenhorn
Mitterhorn, Tyrol
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34 km SE

Mitterhorn, Tyrol

2,506 m · Lofer Mountains
Mitterhorn, Tyrol
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34 km SE

Breithorn, Salzburg

2,415 m · Lofer Mountains
Breithorn, Salzburg

Heritage

Rastkapelle
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1.1 km S

Rastkapelle

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1648
Rastkapelle
Mariä Lichtmeß (Aschau i. Chiemgau)
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0.3 km N

Mariä Lichtmeß (Aschau i. Chiemgau)

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Mariä Lichtmeß (Aschau i. Chiemgau)
Kreuzkapelle, Aschau im Chiemgau
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0.3 km N

Kreuzkapelle, Aschau im Chiemgau

architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1753
Kreuzkapelle, Aschau im Chiemgau

Museums

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1.2 km S

Museum of the history of Prien valley

Cultural history museum · 1988
Museum of the history of Prien valley
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4.0 km NW

Höhlenmuseum mit Dorfmuseum

Regional museum
Höhlenmuseum mit Dorfmuseum
Heimatmuseum Prien
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9.0 km N

Heimatmuseum Prien

Art museum · 1913
Heimatmuseum Prien