Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sankt Gilgen features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1850 mm (72.8 inches) and receives 192 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sankt Gilgen enjoys an average of 3445 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 Sankt Gilgen are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 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 (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sankt Gilgen experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sankt Gilgen, Salzburg, Austria with other places around the world.
Sankt Gilgen usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 213 mm (8.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sankt Gilgen are February, April and November. On average, 101 mm (4.0 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) | 139 (5.5) | 113 (4.4) | 127 (5.0) | 102 (4.0) | 212 (8.3) | 182 (7.1) | 226 (8.9) | 200 (7.9) | 155 (6.1) | 140 (5.5) | 86 (3.4) | 168 (6.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Sankt Gilgen are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sankt Gilgen: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 157 | 230 | 286 | 335 | 338 | 375 | 396 | 356 | 293 | 271 | 222 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 53m | 10h 14m | 11h 55m | 13h 39m | 15h 9m | 15h 54m | 15h 30m | 14h 11m | 12h 31m | 10h 47m | 9h 16m | 8h 28m |
Sankt Gilgen 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 Sankt Gilgen 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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |