# 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.