Monthly climate in Schwechat, Lower Austria, Austria

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Schwechat features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 659 mm (26.0 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Schwechat enjoys an average of 3567 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 24 minutes to 15 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Schwechat, Lower Austria, Austria §

The warmest months in Schwechat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Schwechat experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 59 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Schwechat, Lower Austria, Austria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(66°F)
22°C
(73°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(89°F)
35°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
32°C
(90°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(62°F)
9°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(60°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(21°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Schwechat, Lower Austria, Austria §

Schwechat usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Schwechat are January, February and March. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Schwechat, Lower Austria, Austria.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36 (1.4) 32 (1.2) 35 (1.4) 36 (1.4) 80 (3.2) 67 (2.6) 69 (2.7) 75 (3.0) 78 (3.1) 47 (1.9) 47 (1.9) 57 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 8 9 7 15 10 12 11 9 8 9 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Schwechat, Lower Austria, Austria §

The sunniest months in Schwechat are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Schwechat: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Schwechat, Lower Austria, Austria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 148 223 299 339 376 412 427 384 316 273 191 173
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 50m 10h 13m 11h 55m 13h 41m 15h 12m 15h 58m 15h 34m 14h 12m 12h 31m 10h 46m 9h 13m 8h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Schwechat, Lower Austria, Austria §

Schwechat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Schwechat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Schwechat, Lower Austria, Austria.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 8 8 7 6 4 2 1