Warmer and Drier August Bid Farewell
August was unusually warm, mostly dry, and quite sunny in Austria. This is according to the preliminary monthly report from Geosphere Austria. Compared to the recent past (climate period 1991 to 2020), temperatures in the lowlands were 0.5 degrees Celsius above average and 0.8 degrees above average in the mountains, as stated in a release on Monday.
Place in Top 20
This places the month in the lowlands at 20th place among the warmest Augusts in the 259-year history of measurements, and in the mountains at 18th place in the 175-year mountain measurement series, according to climatologist Alexander Orlik. The warming is more pronounced compared to the climate period 1961 to 1990: In the lowlands, the deviation was plus 2.4 degrees, and in the mountains plus 2.6 degrees.
The number of summer and hot days was above the long-term average across Austria. Below 500 meters above sea level, an average of eight hot days were recorded - an increase of 38 percent. In mid-altitude areas (500 to 1,000 meters), there were even 85 percent more hot days (five days on average). The values for summer days (at least 25 degrees) were also above the long-term average, especially in higher altitudes.
Dry Weather
August was 26 percent drier than an average August across Austria, making it one of the 30 driest Augusts since records began. Similarly low precipitation amounts were last recorded in 2019 and 2024. However, more rain than usual fell regionally - for example, in Northern Burgenland and Western Vorarlberg.
(APA/Red)
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