11/14/2022 0 Comments December weather in vienna austriaUnlike in the past, weather reports are now typically reliable, and apps like Bergfex and Accuweather are well-known for providing detailed forecasts and weather warnings. It might sound obvious, but checking the weather forecast should be at the top of the list of summer storm preparations. With the summer season drawing to close and the possibility of more wild weather in the coming months, here’s our top tips to stay safe during storms in Austria. In Vienna and surrounding regions, there were alerts for extreme weather as winds picked up speed and the rain also caused damages.įOR MEMBERS: When and where to avoid driving in Austria this summer In July, storms in Carinthia and Tirol caused some €6 million in damages as crews struggle with clean-up work after the severe rains, Der Standard reported. In June, both the Pöllinger and the Treffner rivers in Carinthia burst their banks causing widespread flooding, mudslides and damage across the region. Storms are a regular occurrence in Austria, especially during the summer months, but the strength and frequency seems to be increasing. It wasn’t always this way though and in the 1960s most of Austria enjoyed a white Christmas almost every year. Linz, Salzburg, Graz, Bregenz and Klagenfurt haven’t had a white Christmas since December 24th in 2010, and Vienna and Eisenstadt have not had snow at Christmas since 2012. Pölten in Lower Austria last experienced a white Christmas in 2007. In recent years, a white Christmas has become increasingly uncommon in Austria due to climate change and warming temperatures, with the chance of a white Christmas almost halved in the past few decades.Īccording to figures from the Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (ZAMG), St. Snow is expected between 1,500 and 2,000m. On Saturday December 25th, most of the country will have cloud cover with limited sunshine, and some rain is forecast in the east of the country. READ MORE: Five Christmas songs to improve your German language skills In the Alps, the high is forecast to be around 7 degrees and there could be some freezing rain. Some light rain is expected in Upper Austria in the morning and the temperature will range from a high of 10 degrees in Vienna to 1 degree in East Tyrol. On Friday December 24th, most of the country is forecast for sunshine and clouds.
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