Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Semmering features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1151 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Semmering enjoys an average of 3533 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 28 minutes to 15 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Semmering are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Semmering experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Semmering, Lower Austria, Austria with other places around the world.
Semmering usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 151 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Semmering are January, February and March. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59 (2.3) | 50 (2.0) | 60 (2.4) | 72 (2.8) | 143 (5.6) | 124 (4.9) | 147 (5.8) | 162 (6.4) | 118 (4.6) | 75 (3.0) | 62 (2.5) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Semmering are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Semmering: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 160 | 226 | 300 | 342 | 350 | 394 | 410 | 373 | 309 | 276 | 210 | 178 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 54m | 10h 14m | 11h 55m | 13h 39m | 15h 8m | 15h 54m | 15h 30m | 14h 10m | 12h 31m | 10h 48m | 9h 16m | 8h 28m |
Semmering experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Semmering UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |