Weather & Climate In Dornbirn
Comparatively speaking to other regions of Austria, Dornbirn enjoys a quite moderate climate. Its foehn wind effect and position in the Rhine Valley are the causes of this.Ten degrees Celsius is the usual yearly temperature.
At 19.3°C, July has the highest average temperature; January has the lowest at 0.4°C.Extreme lows are uncommon, yet yearly episodes of permafrost are a recurring phenomena.-13.0°C is the average low temperature all year round.Like the remainder of the Alpine Rhine Valley, Dornbirn is on the dividing line between USDA climatic zones 7b and 8a. The area in Austria is renowned for having quite moderate winters.
Data from 1993 to 2019 shows that April 14th is usually the final frost date and November 6th is usually the earliest.The frost-free season lasts for 205 days on average.Early May until the middle of October have temperatures above freezing.
Thirteen days are averaged annually with ice and eighty-two days with frost.On the other hand, the 52-day summer season has nine days with high temperatures.
The lowest temperature ever recorded—-17.9°C—and the highest temperature to date—36.8°C—were both recorded in 1993.
In Central Europe, the yearly precipitation is considerable, averaging just over 1,500 mm over a number of years and exceeding 2,000 mm in some regions.Every winter there is constant documentation of snow cover, which occasionally is significant enough to cause road closures.
The average daily sunshine throughout the winter months is between two and four hours.From June to August, the summer months, the length rises to more than seven hours.Considering the current climatic conditions, the average annual sunlight length in Austrian valleys is about 1,800 hours.
The annual average high, mean, and low temperatures for Dornbirn are displayed in the table below in both Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Average Temperature Throughout the Year in Dornbirn
| Month | Avg. High (°F) | Avg. Mean (°F) | Avg. Low (°F) | Avg. High (°C) | Avg. Mean (°C) | Avg. Low (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40.9 | 35.3 | 28.9 | 4.9 | 1.8 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 42.5 | 35.8 | 27.7 | 5.8 | 2.1 | -2.4 |
| Mar | 52.5 | 44.1 | 33.9 | 11.4 | 6.7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 62.9 | 53.2 | 41.1 | 17.2 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| May | 68.8 | 59.8 | 48.8 | 20.4 | 15.4 | 9.3 |
| Jun | 74.5 | 65.8 | 55.2 | 23.6 | 18.8 | 12.9 |
| Jul | 77.9 | 68.9 | 57.7 | 25.5 | 20.5 | 14.3 |
| Aug | 76.9 | 67.9 | 57.3 | 24.9 | 19.9 | 14.1 |
| Sep | 68.3 | 59.8 | 50.2 | 20.2 | 15.4 | 10.1 |
| Oct | 59.2 | 51.7 | 43.9 | 15.1 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 49.2 | 42.9 | 35.8 | 9.6 | 6.1 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 41.1 | 35.6 | 29.5 | 5.1 | 2 | -1.4 |
Average monthly precipitation and rainfall in Dornbirn
| Month | Precipitation (mm) | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77 | 75 |
| February | 69 | 67 |
| March | 83 | 81 |
| April | 97 | 95 |
| May | 114 | 112 |
| June | 146 | 144 |
| July | 193 | 191 |
| August | 149 | 147 |
| September | 113 | 111 |
| October | 100 | 98 |
| November | 101 | 99 |
| December | 92 | 90 |
| Annual | 1335 | 1311 |
Dornbirn enjoys four different seasons and year-round mild precipitation. At 193 mm on average, July is the wettest month. At 69 mm on average, February is the driest month. Both 1335 and 1311 mm of precipitation are averaged annually.
