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Mountain

Hochjoch

Located in Bad Ischl, Politischer Bezirk Gmunden Coordinates: 47°44′00″ N 13°37′00″ E

Hochjoch
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Elevation
824 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Jainzen
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Vienna · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SZG Salzburg Airport46 km
LNZ Linz-Hörsching Airport70 km

About Hochjoch

Hochjoch is a mountain. Location: Bad Ischl, Politischer Bezirk Gmunden. Elevation: 824 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Schneeröselkogel and Gspranggupf.

Climate of Hochjoch

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 108 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (198 mm)
Driest month
February (85 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 Hochjoch
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°6°10°16°19°21°21°17°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°1°6°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)978511110512317519816912595108115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hochjoch

The nearest airport is Salzburg Airport (SZG), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salzburg, 44 km to the west.

Airports

  • Salzburg Airport (SZG) Salzburg 46 kmwest
  • Linz-Hörsching Airport (LNZ) Linz 70 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 133 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Salzburg Population: 157.2K 44 kmwest
  • Linz Population: 204.8K 81 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Munich Population: 1.5M 159 kmwest

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

Day trips from Hochjoch

Within 100 km: 296 historic and cultural sites, 3,269 natural sites, 1,116 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km470 places

  • Augstsee Lake 15 kmSE
  • Ostersee Lake 17 kmSE
  • Sommersbergsee Lake 16 kmSE
  • Hirzkarseelein Lake 25 kmS

25–60 km1,648 places

  • Hoher Dachstein Mountain 29 kmS
  • Klamm Natural site 58 kmSE
  • Seeriessee Lake 44 kmS
  • Untersee Lake 43 kmS

60–100 km2,563 places

  • Frauenchiemsee Island 91 kmW
  • Herreninsel Island 92 kmW
  • Gusen I Concentration Camp Historic site 86 kmNE
  • Treffnersee Lake 74 kmE

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