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With much more consistent high-pressure weather compared to the rainy July, August will probably be remembered positively by schoolchildren in eastern Austria as the second month of vacation. According to the weather service Ubimet, August was generally a good 0.5 degrees warmer than the long-term average (for the years 1991 to 2020). In addition, around 30 percent of the rain was missing throughout Austria.
Nationwide, August was slightly warmer than usual, but according to Ubimet, no particularly noticeable temperature fluctuations were recorded. In Upper and Lower Austria and northern Burgenland, the month was even balanced. August was significantly warmer than usual from Vorarlberg to Carinthia. In Feldkirch, Innsbruck, and Villach, there were deviations of plus 1.5 degrees.
In terms of hot days, August normally sees an average of seven days with temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius. Many cities exceeded this mark: Güssing in southern Burgenland was in the lead, with a maximum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius and twelve hot days at the end of August, the highest number in Austria.
In terms of rainfall distribution, August is dependent on showers and thunderstorms. In terms of the latter, it fell far short of the average values of previous years. Around 70 percent fewer lightning strikes were recorded. As a result, rainfall was also lower.
Precipitation levels varied greatly across Austria. A significant deficit was observed from Lower Carinthia to the Waldviertel region. On the other hand, local fronts also caused record rainfall: For example, on August 21, when 89 liters per square meter fell in the Gesäuse region within 24 hours.
- source: kurier.at/picture: pixabay.com
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