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Bavaria · GermanySummit weather, forecast and climate
Markkaser
1,398 mSnow likely Jan–Mar · Dec
Elevation1,398 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation1.0 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul18°average high
47.74° N, 12.35° EElevation 1,398 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit1,398 m
- Mid-mountain1,000 m
- Valley · Aschau im Chiemgau608 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Markkaser in brief
Markkaser rises to 1,398 m, 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 Aschau im Chiemgau, 4.1 km to the NW at 608 m.
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 Markkaser by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low | -7° | -6° | -4° | 0° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 3° | -3° | -6° |
| Precipitation | 139 mm | 125 mm | 166 mm | 133 mm | 187 mm | 255 mm | 270 mm | 268 mm | 186 mm | 128 mm | 136 mm | 138 mm |
| Cloud cover | 45% | 48% | 51% | 47% | 45% | 45% | 38% | 40% | 44% | 44% | 49% | 48% |
| Daylight | 8h 50 | 10h 15 | 11h 50 | 13h 37 | 15h 08 | 15h 59 | 15h 38 | 14h 19 | 12h 37 | 10h 55 | 9h 19 | 8h 26 |
| Month score | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 51 | 63 | 62 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 18 |
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 850 m | 1,050 m | 1,450 m | 2,050 m | 2,750 m | 3,200 m | 3,450 m | 3,500 m | 2,850 m | 2,400 m | 1,600 m | 1,000 m |
| Summit | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | ❄ snow | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | ❄ snow |
ivTerrain
Markkaser in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of GermanyPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellmauer Halt | 2,344 m | 1,551 m | 21 km S | 14° |
| Ackerlspitze | 2,329 m | – | 22 km S | 14° |
| Treffauer | 2,304 m | – | 21 km S | 13° |
| Gamshalt | 2,291 m | 1,480 m | 20 km S | 14° |
| Hochgrubachspitzen | 2,284 m | 350 m | 21 km S | 15° |
| Hintere Karlspitze | 2,281 m | – | 20 km S | 15° |
| Karlspitzen | 2,281 m | – | 20 km S | 14° |
| Vordere Karlspitze | 2,260 m | – | 20 km S | 14° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
Around here
Aschau im Chiemgau and around
Nature
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Taubensee
Lake · 1,189 m
Mountains
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Breithorn, Salzburg
2,415 m · Lofer Mountains
Heritage
Mariä Lichtmeß (Aschau i. Chiemgau)
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Kreuzkapelle, Aschau im Chiemgau
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria · 1753
Museums
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Museum of the history of Prien valley
Cultural history museum · 1988
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Höhlenmuseum mit Dorfmuseum
Regional museum
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Heimatmuseum Prien
Art museum · 1913