Pitztal
Valley in Tyrol, Austria
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The Pitztal is an alpine valley located in Tyrol, Austria.[1] The Pitztal is a southern side valley of the Upper Inntal, and runs between the valleys Ötztal (to the east) and Kaunertal (to the west).[1] The Pitze river runs the length of the valley and flows into the Rifflsee lake (2,232 m; 7,323 ft) west of the upper coarse; its average rate of flow is 2.7 m3/s (95 cu ft/s). The uppermost section of the river produces the Gries waterfall.[1]
The primary economic activity of the valley is agriculture and tourism. One of the main attractions of the valley is the Pitztal underground funicular, which takes passengers from Mittelberg (1,736 m; 5,696 ft) to Mittelbergferner mountain (2,841 m; 9,321 ft).[1] Important villages in the valley include Wenns (962 m; 3,156 ft), Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal (1,366 m; 4,482 ft), and Arzl im Pitztal (880 m; 2,890 ft).[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Pitztaler Gletscher: 2864m (1991−2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 6.0 (42.8) |
8.0 (46.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
1.1 (34.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.7 (16.3) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.2 (43.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−2.0 (28.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.2 (11.8) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−5.2 (22.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −27.0 (−16.6) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−17.5 (0.5) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−19.4 (−2.9) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−26.3 (−15.3) |
−29.0 (−20.2) |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for St.Leonhard Pitztal: 1454m (1991−2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.7 (53.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
31.2 (88.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.7 (23.5) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.5 (14.9) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−1.0 (30.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.6 (−10.5) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[2] | |||||||||||||
