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Village

Pöckstein

Located in Straßburg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District Coordinates: 46°53′24″ N 14°25′56″ E

Map showing the location of Pöckstein Pöckstein
Location in Austria
Elevation
705 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KLU Klagenfurt Airport28 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport74 km

About Pöckstein

Pöckstein is a village. Location: Straßburg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District. Elevation: 705 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Olsabach and Pleschitzkogel.

Climate of Pöckstein

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
July (142 mm)
Driest month
January (42 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Pöckstein
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°1°6°9°11°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4246698197135142122107928663

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Pöckstein

The nearest airport is Klagenfurt Airport (KLU), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klagenfurt, 31 km to the south.

Airports

  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 28 kmsouth
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 74 kmsouth
  • Graz Airport (GRZ) Feldkirchen bei Graz 78 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 31 kmsouth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 79 kmeast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 93 kmsouth
  • Salzburg Population: 157.2K 146 kmnorthwest
  • Linz Population: 204.8K 158 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Pöckstein

Within 100 km: 272 historic and cultural sites, 2,543 natural sites, 818 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km166 places

  • Wildsee Lake 20 kmNE
  • Großer Winterleitensee Lake 23 kmNE
  • Lindersee Lake 22 kmNE
  • Lavantsee Lake 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,033 places

  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 59 kmS
  • Grintavec Mountain 60 kmS
  • Hochstuhl Mountain 54 kmS
  • Storžič Mountain 60 kmS

60–100 km2,434 places

  • Hoher Dachstein Mountain 90 kmNW
  • Ribnica Lake Lake 77 kmSE
  • Lake Bohinj Lake 80 kmSW
  • Lake Bled Lake 64 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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