Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Weißkirchen in Steiermark Austria

In Weißkirchen in Steiermark, 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 16°F to 74°F and is rarely below 4°F or above 84°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 24 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is July, with an average high of 73°F and low of 53°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 21 to February 24, with an average daily high temperature below 40°F. The coldest month of the year in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is January, with an average low of 17°F and high of 32°F.

In Weißkirchen in Steiermark, 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 Weißkirchen in Steiermark begins around June 18 and lasts for 3.0 months, ending around September 20.

The clearest month of the year in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 60% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 20 and lasts for 9.0 months, ending around June 18.

The cloudiest month of the year in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 59% of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 4.7 months, from April 28 to September 18, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is June, with an average of 13.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.3 months, from September 18 to April 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is January, with an average of 4.7 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 Weißkirchen in Steiermark changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.7 months, from February 14 to December 6. The month with the most days of rain alone in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is June, with an average of 13.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.3 months, from December 6 to February 14. The month with the most days of snow alone in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is January, with an average of 2.4 days.

Rainfall

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. Weißkirchen in Steiermark experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.9 months, from February 23 to December 19, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is July, with an average rainfall of 4.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from December 19 to February 23. The month with the least rain in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is January, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Weißkirchen in Steiermark 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 Weißkirchen in Steiermark is December, with an average snowfall of 5.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 16 to October 25. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Weißkirchen in Steiermark varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 29 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 55 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:04 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 43 minutes later at 7:47 AM on January 1. The earliest sunset is at 4:11 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 50 minutes later at 9:00 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Weißkirchen in Steiermark 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 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.

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 Weißkirchen in Steiermark, 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.

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 Weißkirchen in Steiermark experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from November 19 to May 13, with average wind speeds of more than 4.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.2 months, from May 13 to November 19. The calmest month of the year in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.3 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Weißkirchen in Steiermark varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 months, from February 17 to April 26 and for 3.8 months, from May 25 to September 18, with a peak percentage of 41% on July 20. The wind is most often from the south for 4.1 weeks, from April 26 to May 25 and for 1.5 months, from September 18 to November 3, with a peak percentage of 35% on May 5. The wind is most often from the west for 3.5 months, from November 3 to February 17, with a peak percentage of 45% on January 1.

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

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 Weißkirchen in Steiermark for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

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 Weißkirchen in Steiermark typically lasts for 5.4 months (165 days), from around April 25 to around October 7, rarely starting before April 7 or after May 14, and rarely ending before September 19 or after October 24.

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 Weißkirchen in Steiermark should appear around May 2, only rarely appearing before April 20 or after May 17.

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 3.7 months, from April 25 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is June, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 28 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Weißkirchen in Steiermark is December, with an average of 1.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Weißkirchen in Steiermark are 47.150 deg latitude, 14.733 deg longitude, and 2,264 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Weißkirchen in Steiermark contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,703 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,510 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,807 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,497 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Weißkirchen in Steiermark is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (35%), within 10 miles by trees (61%) and grassland (19%), and within 50 miles by trees (62%) and grassland (16%).