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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bad Reichenhall Germany

In Bad Reichenhall, 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 23°F to 74°F and is rarely below 10°F or above 86°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Bad Reichenhall for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

Climate in Bad Reichenhall

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Bad Reichenhall weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 24 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year in Bad Reichenhall is July, with an average high of 73°F and low of 55°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 18 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 41°F. The coldest month of the year in Bad Reichenhall is January, with an average low of 23°F and high of 34°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Bad Reichenhall

Average High and Low Temperature in Bad ReichenhallwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1533°FJan 1533°FAug 374°FAug 374°F23°F23°F56°F56°FMay 2466°FMay 2466°FSep 1066°FSep 1066°FNov 1841°FNov 1841°FFeb 2941°FFeb 2941°F47°F47°F50°F50°F31°F31°F27°F27°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 34°F38°F47°F56°F64°F69°F73°F72°F64°F55°F43°F35°F
Temp. 28°F31°F39°F46°F55°F60°F64°F63°F56°F47°F37°F30°F
Low 23°F25°F31°F38°F46°F52°F55°F54°F48°F40°F32°F26°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.

Average Hourly Temperature in Bad Reichenhall

Average Hourly Temperature in Bad ReichenhallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablefreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Terrace, Canada (5,030 miles away) and Nakusp, Canada (5,065 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Bad Reichenhall (view comparison).

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In Bad Reichenhall, 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 Bad Reichenhall begins around June 18 and lasts for 3.1 months, ending around September 22.

The clearest month of the year in Bad Reichenhall is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 55% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 22 and lasts for 8.9 months, ending around June 18.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bad Reichenhall is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 64% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Bad Reichenhall

Cloud Cover Categories in Bad ReichenhallclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 3157%Jul 3157%Dec 635%Dec 635%Jun 1845%Jun 1845%Sep 2247%Sep 2247%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 61%62%61%58%58%54%45%46%52%57%62%64%
Clearer 39%38%39%42%42%46%55%54%48%43%38%36%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Bad Reichenhall varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.9 months, from May 9 to September 5, with a greater than 41% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bad Reichenhall is June, with an average of 16.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.1 months, from September 5 to May 9. The month with the fewest wet days in Bad Reichenhall is February, with an average of 8.5 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bad Reichenhall is June, with an average of 16.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 55% on June 11.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Bad Reichenhall

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Bad ReichenhallwetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1155%Jun 1155%Feb 2728%Feb 2728%May 941%May 941%Sep 541%Sep 541%NowNowsnowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 4.3d4.6d7.8d9.7d13.6d16.0d15.7d14.5d11.1d9.3d6.8d5.2d
Mixed 2.1d1.9d1.7d0.7d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.3d2.5d
Snow 2.7d2.0d1.0d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.0d2.3d
Any 9.1d8.5d10.6d10.7d13.7d16.0d15.7d14.5d11.2d9.7d9.1d9.9d

To 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. Bad Reichenhall experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Bad Reichenhall. The month with the most rain in Bad Reichenhall is July, with an average rainfall of 5.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Bad Reichenhall is January, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Bad Reichenhall

Average Monthly Rainfall in Bad ReichenhallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inJul 135.6 inJul 135.6 inJan 281.3 inJan 281.3 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.4″1.4″2.2″2.5″4.1″5.4″5.6″5.1″3.9″2.6″1.9″1.6″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bad Reichenhall experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from October 25 to April 16, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Bad Reichenhall is January, with an average snowfall of 7.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 16 to October 25. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Bad Reichenhall

Average Monthly Snowfall in Bad ReichenhallsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 inJan 257.2 inJan 257.2 inJul 220.0 inJul 220.0 inOct 251.0 inOct 251.0 inApr 161.0 inApr 161.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 7.0″5.9″3.4″1.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.5″3.2″5.9″

The length of the day in Bad Reichenhall varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 24 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 0 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Bad Reichenhall

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Bad ReichenhallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2016 hr, 0 minJun 2016 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 228 hr, 25 minDec 218 hr, 25 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 8.9h10.3h12.0h13.7h15.2h15.9h15.5h14.2h12.5h10.8h9.3h8.5h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:09 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 48 minutes later at 7:57 AM on January 1. The earliest sunset is at 4:16 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 55 minutes later at 9:10 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Bad Reichenhall during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Bad Reichenhall

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Bad ReichenhallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 165:09 AMJun 165:09 AM9:10 PMJun 259:10 PMJun 25Dec 114:16 PMDec 114:16 PM7:57 AMJan 17:57 AMJan 1Mar 31DSTMar 31DSTDSTOct 27DSTOct 27daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

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.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Bad Reichenhall

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Bad ReichenhallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010202030304040506000010101010202020303040405050601966NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Bad Reichenhall

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We 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 Bad Reichenhall, 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.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Bad Reichenhall

Humidity Comfort Levels in Bad ReichenhallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 210%Jan 210%Jul 201%Jul 201%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This 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 Bad Reichenhall experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from November 20 to April 23, with average wind speeds of more than 4.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bad Reichenhall is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.9 months, from April 23 to November 20. The calmest month of the year in Bad Reichenhall is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Bad Reichenhall

Average Wind Speed in Bad ReichenhallwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mphJan 265.4 mphJan 265.4 mphAug 93.8 mphAug 93.8 mphNov 204.6 mphNov 204.6 mphApr 234.6 mphApr 234.6 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 5.35.25.14.74.44.24.13.94.14.24.65.1

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bad Reichenhall varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.7 weeks, from October 19 to October 31, with a peak percentage of 38% on October 29. The wind is most often from the west for 12 months, from October 31 to October 19, with a peak percentage of 47% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Bad Reichenhall

Wind Direction in Bad ReichenhallWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bad Reichenhall 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 Bad Reichenhall for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score in Bad Reichenhall

Tourism Score in Bad Reichenhallbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.16.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The 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 Bad Reichenhall for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Beach/Pool Score in Bad Reichenhall

Beach/Pool Score in Bad ReichenhallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.33.30.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For 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.

Definitions 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 Bad Reichenhall typically lasts for 6.1 months (187 days), from around April 17 to around October 21, rarely starting before April 1 or after May 5, and rarely ending before October 3 or after November 9.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Bad Reichenhall

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Bad Reichenhallgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 1750%Apr 1750%Oct 2150%Oct 2190%May 590%May 590%Oct 390%Oct 310%Apr 110%Apr 110%Nov 910%Nov 90%Feb 70%Feb 7Jul 20100%Jul 20100%freezingvery coldcoldcoolcomfortablefrigidwarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Bad Reichenhall should appear around April 27, only rarely appearing before April 14 or after May 9.

Growing Degree Days in Bad Reichenhall

Growing Degree Days in Bad ReichenhallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°F1,600°F1,600°F1,800°F1,800°FApr 2790°FApr 2790°FJul 22900°FJul 22900°FDec 311,715°FDec 311,715°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This 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 24 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bad Reichenhall is June, with an average of 6.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 30 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bad Reichenhall is December, with an average of 1.2 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Bad Reichenhall

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Bad ReichenhallbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 76.3 kWhJul 76.3 kWhDec 241.1 kWhDec 241.1 kWhApr 245.2 kWhApr 245.2 kWhAug 175.2 kWhAug 175.2 kWhOct 302.2 kWhOct 302.2 kWhFeb 112.2 kWhFeb 112.2 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.42.33.64.95.86.16.15.34.12.71.61.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bad Reichenhall are 47.729 deg latitude, 12.878 deg longitude, and 1,532 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bad Reichenhall contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 3,186 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,088 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,083 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (11,319 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bad Reichenhall is covered by trees (58%), artificial surfaces (23%), and grassland (16%), within 10 miles by trees (57%) and grassland (23%), and within 50 miles by trees (41%) and grassland (26%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Bad Reichenhall, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Bad Reichenhall.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Bad Reichenhall 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 Bad Reichenhall is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Bad Reichenhall and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Salzburg Airport (LOWS, 86%, 7 mi, northeast, -121 ft elevation change)
  • Zell Am See (LOWZ, 10%, 28 mi, south, 971 ft elevation change)
  • Erding (ETSE, 4.0%, 59 mi, northwest, -20 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Bad Reichenhall 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 Data

All 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.

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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.

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