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Zell am Ziller
Zell am Ziller
Zell am Ziller
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Zell am Ziller is located in Austria
Zell am Ziller
Zell am Ziller
Location in Austria
Country Austria
State Tyrol
District Schwaz
Area
 • Total 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi)
Elevation
575 m (1,886 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6280
Area code 05282
Vehicle registration SZ

Zell am Ziller is a town in Austria. It is located in the Tyrol state, within the Schwaz area. The town gets its name from the nearby Ziller river.

Weather in Zell am Ziller

The climate describes the usual weather conditions in a place over a long time. Zell am Ziller has different temperatures and amounts of rain or snow throughout the year. Here is a detailed look at the weather patterns in Zell am Ziller from 1971 to 2000.

Climate data for Zell am Ziller (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.9
(62.4)
17.6
(63.7)
24.0
(75.2)
27.0
(80.6)
30.2
(86.4)
35.1
(95.2)
36.5
(97.7)
35.3
(95.5)
30.7
(87.3)
27.8
(82.0)
21.0
(69.8)
19.4
(66.9)
36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
4.5
(40.1)
10.3
(50.5)
14.3
(57.7)
19.6
(67.3)
21.8
(71.2)
24.2
(75.6)
23.7
(74.7)
20.2
(68.4)
14.9
(58.8)
7.0
(44.6)
2.0
(35.6)
13.7
(56.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.8
(27.0)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.6
(38.5)
7.3
(45.1)
12.2
(54.0)
14.8
(58.6)
17.0
(62.6)
16.4
(61.5)
13.0
(55.4)
7.9
(46.2)
1.9
(35.4)
−2.2
(28.0)
7.3
(45.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5)
−5.0
(23.0)
−1.1
(30.0)
2.2
(36.0)
6.4
(43.5)
9.5
(49.1)
11.5
(52.7)
11.2
(52.2)
8.2
(46.8)
3.7
(38.7)
−1.5
(29.3)
−5.4
(22.3)
2.8
(37.0)
Record low °C (°F) −24.0
(−11.2)
−16.5
(2.3)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−5.7
(21.7)
−4.5
(23.9)
1.0
(33.8)
0.7
(33.3)
2.8
(37.0)
−2.4
(27.7)
−6.0
(21.2)
−14.5
(5.9)
−24.0
(−11.2)
−24.0
(−11.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.0
(2.28)
44.4
(1.75)
56.6
(2.23)
72.1
(2.84)
94.8
(3.73)
135.1
(5.32)
159.5
(6.28)
143.1
(5.63)
98.1
(3.86)
63.3
(2.49)
73.5
(2.89)
71.6
(2.82)
1,070.1
(42.13)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 10.3
(4.1)
14.8
(5.8)
8.1
(3.2)
0.8
(0.3)
0.3
(0.1)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
5.7
(2.2)
17.4
(6.9)
57.4
(22.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.2 7.4 9.5 11.0 12.2 15.2 15.4 14.5 10.6 8.9 9.4 9.5 131.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) 73.6 60.9 51.1 49.1 49.2 53.0 53.0 55.5 56.1 57.7 68.5 79.7 59.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 42.9 79.1 118.2 124.5 159.9 151.1 172.2 164.1 143.1 117.6 59.5 41.6 1,373.8
Percent possible sunshine 38.3 48.7 53.6 45.7 48.4 46.3 52.5 54.9 60.5 61.1 47.0 48.5 50.5
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics

How Many People Live Here?

The population of a town is the number of people who live there. This section shows how the number of people living in Zell am Ziller has changed over many years.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1869 845 —    
1880 810 −4.1%
1890 661 −18.4%
1900 750 +13.5%
1910 969 +29.2%
1923 961 −0.8%
1934 1,088 +13.2%
1939 1,153 +6.0%
1951 1,465 +27.1%
1961 1,510 +3.1%
1971 1,882 +24.6%
1981 1,865 −0.9%
1991 1,802 −3.4%
2001 1,884 +4.6%
2011 1,722 −8.6%

Things to Do in Zell am Ziller

Zell am Ziller is known for its fun activities, especially skiing.

The Zillertal Arena Ski Area

The Zillertal Arena is a very large ski area. It was created in 2000. This happened when the ski areas of Zell, Gerlos, and Königsleiten joined together. It is the biggest ski area in the Ziller valley.

You can get to the Zillertal Arena using two main lifts. These are the Rosenalmbahn and the Karspitzbahn. The Karspitzbahn started working in the 2010/2011 winter season. Its starting point is right in Zell am Ziller.

During the winter, many ski buses help people get around. They take skiers to and from the slopes. If there is enough snow, you can also go cross-country skiing. There are special trails along the Ziller river for this. You can do both classic and skating styles of cross-country skiing.

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