Dachstein Mountains

Dachstein Mountains
Aerial shot of the Dachstein from ca. 3,600m. Left: the Lower Dachstein: Rear: the Gjaidstein
Highest point
PeakHoher Dachstein
Elevation2,995 m above sea level (AA)
Dimensions
Length50 km (31 mi)
Geography
Dachstein Mountains (in red) within the Alps.
The borders of the range according to
Alpine Club classification of the Eastern Alps
CountryAustria
StatesUpper Austria, Styria and Salzburg
Range coordinates47°31′N 13°40′E / 47.52°N 13.66°E / 47.52; 13.66
Parent rangeNorthern Limestone Alps

The Dachstein Mountains (German: Dachsteingebirge) are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps.

The term is used by the Austrian Alpine Club in its classification of the Eastern Alps as one of the 24 sub-ranges of the Northern Limestone Alps (AVE No. 14).

The Dachstein range includes:

Extent

The Dachstein Mountains are bordered as follows:[1]

Divisions

The two individual peaks of Grimming and Sarstein were counted as part of the Dachstein range because both have been broken off the Dachstein limestone block, even though they are quite separate from a hydrographic and orographic perspective. This classification appeared as early as 1924 in the Moriggl Division of the Alps.

Panoramic view of the Dachstein with description of main peaks

Climate

Climate data for Krippenstein
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3) 		12.2
(54.0) 		12.2
(54.0) 		14.2
(57.6) 		18.7
(65.7) 		24.1
(75.4) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.0
(75.2) 		18.5
(65.3) 		14.5
(58.1) 		11.6
(52.9) 		26.0
(78.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		1.7
(35.1) 		6.8
(44.2) 		9.7
(49.5) 		12.2
(54.0) 		12.7
(54.9) 		9.4
(48.9) 		6.4
(43.5) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		4.5
(40.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.4
(22.3) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		3.3
(37.9) 		5.9
(42.6) 		8.4
(47.1) 		8.9
(48.0) 		5.7
(42.3) 		2.8
(37.0) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		0.9
(33.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.2
(17.2) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		0.6
(33.1) 		3.1
(37.6) 		5.5
(41.9) 		6.0
(42.8) 		3.0
(37.4) 		0.2
(32.4) 		−5.1
(22.8) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−1.8
(28.7)
Record low °C (°F) −28.5
(−19.3) 		−24.0
(−11.2) 		−25.2
(−13.4) 		−16.0
(3.2) 		−11.0
(12.2) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−3.2
(26.2) 		−7.0
(19.4) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−15.0
(5.0) 		−20.0
(−4.0) 		−24.0
(−11.2) 		−28.5
(−19.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 112.5
(4.43) 		110.1
(4.33) 		160.3
(6.31) 		132.7
(5.22) 		140.4
(5.53) 		219.3
(8.63) 		257.8
(10.15) 		211.3
(8.32) 		155.7
(6.13) 		104.1
(4.10) 		124.9
(4.92) 		123.7
(4.87) 		1,852.8
(72.94)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 124.5
(49.0) 		142.8
(56.2) 		224.1
(88.2) 		109.2
(43.0) 		41.1
(16.2) 		16.6
(6.5) 		3.1
(1.2) 		6.9
(2.7) 		23.9
(9.4) 		39.3
(15.5) 		101.7
(40.0) 		138.6
(54.6) 		971.8
(382.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12.0 12.1 14.5 13.1 13.3 18.1 17.5 15.4 12.8 10.4 12.6 12.9 164.7
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) 31.0 28.3 31.0 30.0 28.0 12.4 2.5 1.5 5.9 11.9 24.8 30.7 238
Average relative humidity (%) (at 0700) 68.9 74.3 77.9 81.4 77.1 80.6 78.8 76.2 77.3 68.6 72.0 70.7 75.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 114.3 125.7 143.6 145.4 204.7 173.2 193.4 205.2 168.4 166.2 102.9 98.5 1,841.5
Percent possible sunshine 43.3 44.0 39.1 37.0 46.2 38.4 42.1 48.2 45.4 50.6 39.0 39.2 42.7
Source: zamg.ac.at

References

  1. ^ Alpenvereinseinteilung der Ostalpen

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