Precipitation in Vienna is similar to other places in Central Europe. For comparison, London gets 1,600 hours on average, New York 2,400, and the sunniest Mediterranean cities (like Seville in Spain or Faro in Portugal) get around 3,000 hours per year. There are roughly two thousand hours of sunshine in Vienna annually, a common figure for Central Europe. On average Vienna gets seven to nine bad weather days (with rain, snow, and little sunshine) per month. Long term average in the coldest months in winter (the one coldest month is January) is around zero, but temperatures often drop substantially below this mark -10 ☌ (14 ☏) and even -20☌ (4 ☏) are experienced at least few times every winter, though these can already be considered extremes. On the coldest days in summer maximum daily temperature can get as low as 15 ☌ (59 ☏). On really hot days, which are not uncommon, the temperature can easily exceed 30 ☌. Summers are usually hot with the maximums in the 20-30 ☌ range (68-86 ☏) on most days. Temperaturesĭue to the relatively continental temperate climate temperatures vary significantly during the year. From the south, the Alps often serve as barrier against bad weather. Western winds, also common in Vienna, usually bring more rain. Often these are cold winds from the east, which bring very dry continental weather (and very cold in winter). Various influences meet here to create the weather at a moment. Therefore, the climate is rather continental in nature. Officially, the climate in Vienna is classified as humid continental.Īustria is a landlocked country and Vienna is situated near the middle of Europe. The centre of Vienna has an altitude of 171 metres various places in Vienna are in the range from 151 to 524 metres. Vienna is located at 48☁2 ‘ N and 16☂2 ‘ E.
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