Tamina Alps · Grisons · SwitzerlandSummit weather, forecast and climate

Ringelspitz

3,247 mMajor summitSnow likely Jan–Jun · Sep–Dec

Elevation3,247 mabove sea level

Prominence841 mindependent height

Isolation31 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul6°average high

46.90° N, 9.34° EElevation 3,247 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time

From the valley to the top

Summit3,247 m
Mid-mountain2,060 m
Valley · Trin873 m

Freezing level in October: 2,900 m

iThe mountain

Ringelspitz in brief

Ringelspitz rises to 3,247 m in the Tamina Alps, Grisons, Switzerland. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 841 m, a major independent summit.

At the summit, July is the mildest month with average highs of 6°, while nights fall below freezing in 11 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to October.

The nearest town in the atlas is Trin, 7.9 km to the S at 873 m.

Facts

Elevation: 3,247 m · 10,653 ft
Prominence: 841 m
Range: Tamina Alps
Region: Grisons
Country: Switzerland
Coordinates: 46.8983, 9.3431
Nearest airport: Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) · 67 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 Ringelspitz by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

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

Climate normals for Ringelspitz by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-7°	-8°	-6°	-4°	0°	4°	6°	6°	3°	1°	-4°	-6°
Average low	-19°	-16°	-12°	-10°	-6°	-2°	0°	0°	-3°	-5°	-13°	-20°
Precipitation	156 mm	142 mm	176 mm	156 mm	210 mm	248 mm	291 mm	293 mm	227 mm	157 mm	184 mm	166 mm
Cloud cover	49%	50%	54%	54%	52%	50%	43%	44%	48%	49%	54%	53%
Daylight	8h 56	10h 18	11h 51	13h 34	15h 02	15h 51	15h 31	14h 15	12h 36	10h 57	9h 24	8h 33
Month score	17	17	15	15	16	17	20	19	18	17	15	15

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–Jun · Sep–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	1,250 m	1,400 m	1,850 m	2,200 m	2,800 m	3,400 m	3,650 m	3,700 m	3,250 m	2,900 m	1,900 m	1,250 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Ringelspitz in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Switzerland

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Hausstock	3,158 m	655 m	21 km W	7°
Glaserhorn	3,128 m	–	0.8 km NW	8°
Tristelhorn	3,114 m	109 m	2.0 km W	7°
Piz da Sterls	3,114 m	–	2.1 km W	7°
Ruchi	3,107 m	70 m	23 km W	6°
Panärahörner	3,106 m	–	1.3 km E	7°
Piz Segnas	3,098 m	607 m	7.9 km W	7°
Muttenstock	3,089 m	103 m	23 km W	7°