Schöckl
| Schöckl | |
|---|---|
 Schöckl from the north-east | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,445 m (4,741 ft) |
| 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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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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