Schöckl
| Schöckl | |
|---|---|
 Schöckl from the north-east | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,445 m (4,741 ft) |
| Prominence | 517 m (1,696 ft)  |
| Isolation | 15.5 km (9.6 mi) |
| Coordinates | 47°12′4″N 15°28′32″E / 47.20111°N 15.47556°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Prealps East of the Mur |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | hiking |
Schöckl (also spelt Schöckel) is a mountain in the Austrian state of Styria. It is about 14 km north of the city center of Graz, the capital of Styria.
There is a cableway to the summit from the nearby health resort of St Radegund.[1]
In 1931, the rocket designer Friedrich Schmiedl began a rocket mail service here, launching rockets to St Radegund.[2]
Schöckl Transmitter is situated on the mountain.
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Schöckl: 1443m (1991−2020 normals, 1971−2000 snowfall) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.9 (57.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
7.8 (46.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.2 (22.6) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.1 (−0.6) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.6 (0.85) |
30.2 (1.19) |
41.4 (1.63) |
59.1 (2.33) |
98.5 (3.88) |
133.9 (5.27) |
134.8 (5.31) |
142.8 (5.62) |
100.3 (3.95) |
71.2 (2.80) |
54.9 (2.16) |
39.6 (1.56) |
928.3 (36.55) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 14.6 (5.7) |
25.1 (9.9) |
19.7 (7.8) |
11.4 (4.5) |
3.4 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (0.6) |
11.1 (4.4) |
13.9 (5.5) |
100.6 (39.7) |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[3][4] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Baedeker's Austria, Automobile Association
- ^ Rocket Mail King George V Silver Jubilee stamps, accessed 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Klimamittelwerte 1991-2020" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Klimadaten von Österreich 1971–2000 – Steiermark-Schöckl" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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