Schmittenhöhe
The Schmittenhöhe is a mountain, 1,965 m (AA) high, on the eastern edge of the Kitzbühel Alps. It is the local mountain of the district capital of Zell am See, from where a cable car was built in 1927 by Adolf Bleichert & Co. that runs to the summit. The cable car system has been renovated several times since. From the summit of the Schmittenhöhe there is a good view of over 30 three-thousanders as well as the lake of Zeller See, the river basin and the whole Saalach valley.
Climate
| Climate data for Schmittenhöhe (1971-2000 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.8 (53.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.4 (41.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.9 (49.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.3 (−17.1) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−27.3 (−17.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 99.7 (3.93) |
92.3 (3.63) |
109.6 (4.31) |
105.8 (4.17) |
116.8 (4.60) |
180.4 (7.10) |
203.0 (7.99) |
172.6 (6.80) |
118.6 (4.67) |
86.8 (3.42) |
103.3 (4.07) |
112.6 (4.43) |
1,501.5 (59.12) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 91.5 (36.0) |
90.3 (35.6) |
118.5 (46.7) |
63.9 (25.2) |
19.2 (7.6) |
6.2 (2.4) |
2.1 (0.8) |
0.4 (0.2) |
14.3 (5.6) |
37.2 (14.6) |
76.9 (30.3) |
90.1 (35.5) |
610.6 (240.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9.8 | 10.2 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 15.3 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 152.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 31.0 | 28.3 | 31.0 | 29.8 | 21.3 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 9.0 | 24.0 | 29.5 | 213.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 07:00) | 65.7 | 69.3 | 74.4 | 78.2 | 77.3 | 81.1 | 80.8 | 78.4 | 77.7 | 69.2 | 71.0 | 67.8 | 74.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 131.1 | 134.1 | 147.5 | 147.9 | 178.0 | 155.2 | 181.0 | 185.5 | 169.2 | 177.3 | 118.8 | 117.7 | 1,843.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 49.4 | 49.3 | 42.7 | 38.5 | 40.3 | 35.4 | 40.2 | 44.8 | 48.0 | 54.9 | 43.5 | 47.0 | 44.5 |
| Source: zamg.ac.at | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Schmittenhöhe: 1956m (1991−2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
6.2 (43.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.9 (25.0) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
3.2 (37.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.4 (20.5) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.3 (39.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.1 (31.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82.2 (3.24) |
74.6 (2.94) |
98.8 (3.89) |
87.7 (3.45) |
119.6 (4.71) |
148.8 (5.86) |
174.2 (6.86) |
177.1 (6.97) |
118.2 (4.65) |
92.1 (3.63) |
75.7 (2.98) |
79.3 (3.12) |
1,328.3 (52.3) |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics | |||||||||||||
The Schmittenhöhe has pistes for winter sports. From the Schmittenhöhe numerous long-distance flights may be made by paraglider into the Pinzgau region whose straight, east-west orientation enables long flights to be made.