Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Thurn AustriaIn Thurn, the summers are comfortable and wet, the winters are freezing and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 18°F to 71°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 80°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Thurn for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August. Average Temperature in ThurnThe warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 28 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 63°F. The hottest month of the year in Thurn is July, with an average high of 70°F and low of 52°F. The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 19 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 39°F. The coldest month of the year in Thurn is January, with an average low of 18°F and high of 31°F.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Haines, United States (4,894 miles away); Revelstoke, Canada (5,081 miles); and Upper Bear Creek, United States (5,361 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Thurn (view comparison). CloudsIn Thurn, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The clearer part of the year in Thurn begins around June 26 and lasts for 2.7 months, ending around September 16. The clearest month of the year in Thurn is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 56% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around September 16 and lasts for 9.3 months, ending around June 26. The cloudiest month of the year in Thurn is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 61% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Thurn varies significantly throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 4.2 months, from May 5 to September 12, with a greater than 35% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Thurn is June, with an average of 15.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 7.8 months, from September 12 to May 5. The month with the fewest wet days in Thurn is January, with an average of 5.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Thurn changes throughout the year. Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 14 to December 15. The month with the most days of rain alone in Thurn is June, with an average of 15.5 days. Snow alone is the most common for 2.0 months, from December 15 to February 14. The month with the most days of snow alone in Thurn is January, with an average of 2.6 days.
RainfallTo show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Thurn experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. Rain falls throughout the year in Thurn. The month with the most rain in Thurn is July, with an average rainfall of 4.8 inches. The month with the least rain in Thurn is January, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.
SnowfallAs with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Thurn experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall. The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from October 26 to April 24, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Thurn is December, with an average snowfall of 6.0 inches. The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 24 to October 26. The least snow falls around July 27, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Thurn varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 32 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 53 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 5:13 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 40 minutes later at 7:54 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:20 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 47 minutes later at 9:07 PM on June 25. Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Thurn during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27. The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. HumidityWe base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. The perceived humidity level in Thurn, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.
WindThis section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed in Thurn experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from October 31 to May 29, with average wind speeds of more than 3.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Thurn is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.0 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 5.1 months, from May 29 to October 31. The calmest month of the year in Thurn is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 2.9 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Thurn varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the south for 1.9 months, from April 13 to June 9 and for 3.4 months, from August 6 to November 17, with a peak percentage of 47% on May 11. The wind is most often from the north for 1.9 months, from June 9 to August 6 and for 4.9 months, from November 17 to April 13, with a peak percentage of 42% on June 27. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Thurn throughout the year, we compute two travel scores. The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Thurn for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August. Tourism Score in ThurnThe beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Thurn for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July. Beach/Pool Score in ThurnMethodologyFor each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed. Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies. Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more. Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter. Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter. Growing SeasonDefinitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). The growing season in Thurn typically lasts for 5.6 months (171 days), from around April 27 to around October 16, rarely starting before April 6 or after May 21, and rarely ending before September 24 or after November 4. Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Thurn should appear around May 15, only rarely appearing before May 3 or after May 30. Solar EnergyThis section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from April 23 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Thurn is June, with an average of 6.3 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from October 29 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Thurn is December, with an average of 1.4 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Thurn are 46.851 deg latitude, 12.769 deg longitude, and 3,159 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Thurn contains extreme variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 4,918 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,708 feet. Within 10 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,599 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (11,932 feet). The area within 2 miles of Thurn is covered by trees (45%), grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (17%), and cropland (10%), within 10 miles by trees (47%) and grassland (20%), and within 50 miles by trees (50%) and grassland (22%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Thurn, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Thurn. For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Thurn according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. The estimated value at Thurn is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Thurn and a given station. The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:
To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Thurn and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |