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Monthly climate in Friesach, Austria

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Friesach features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1101 mm (43.3 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Friesach enjoys an average of 3574 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 33 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Friesach, Austria

The warmest months in Friesach are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (26 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Friesach experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Friesach. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(76°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average high1°C
(33°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean-4°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Average low-8°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		8°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-14°C
(8°F)
Minimum-22°C
(-8°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-19°C
(-3°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Friesach, Austria

Friesach usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Friesach are January, February and March. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Friesach. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)37 (1.4)46 (1.8)53 (2.1)69 (2.7)148 (5.8)115 (4.5)139 (5.5)145 (5.7)119 (4.7)69 (2.7)84 (3.3)77 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)891111201719181491113

Monthly sunshine hours in Friesach, Austria

The sunniest months in Friesach are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Friesach: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Friesach. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours177233301340351384409367302280220205
Mean daily daylight hours8h 58m10h 17m11h 56m13h 37m15h 4m15h 49m15h 25m14h 8m12h 30m10h 49m9h 20m8h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Friesach, Austria

Friesach experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Friesach UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Friesach. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)2467810987532