Schöckl
Schöckl (also spelt Schöckel) is a mountain in the Austrian state of Styria. It is about 14 km north of the city center of Graz, the capital of Styria.
South view of the Schöckl summit area 
There is a cableway to the summit from the nearby health resort of St Radegund.
In 1931, the rocket designer Friedrich Schmiedl began a rocket mail service here, launching rockets to St Radegund.
Schöckl Transmitter is situated on the mountain.
Climate
| Climate data for Schöckl: 1443m (1991−2020 normals, 1971−2000 snowfall) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
7.8 (46.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.1 (−0.6) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.6 (0.85) |
30.2 (1.19) |
41.4 (1.63) |
59.1 (2.33) |
98.5 (3.88) |
133.9 (5.27) |
134.8 (5.31) |
142.8 (5.62) |
100.3 (3.95) |
71.2 (2.80) |
54.9 (2.16) |
39.6 (1.56) |
928.3 (36.55) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 14.6 (5.7) |
25.1 (9.9) |
19.7 (7.8) |
11.4 (4.5) |
3.4 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (0.6) |
11.1 (4.4) |
13.9 (5.5) |
100.6 (39.7) |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Baedeker's Austria, Automobile Association
- ^ Rocket Mail King George V Silver Jubilee stamps, accessed 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Klimamittelwerte 1991-2020" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Klimadaten von Österreich 1971–2000 – Steiermark-Schöckl" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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