Weather & Climate In Leoben
Located 540 meters above sea level in central Austria, the Leoben Mountains and hills all around the city influence temperature and precipitation. Leoben has a Dfb Köppen-Geiger classification, meaning its climate is humid continental with no dry season and a moderate summer. Four distinct seasons characterize this climate type, with notable temperature variations between the hottest and coldest months and changing precipitation throughout the year.
Average Temperature in Leoben
Leoben has an average annual temperature of 8.6°C; the hottest and coldest months differ by 22°C. With an average temperature of 17.9°C, July is the hottest month; January is the month with the lowest average temperature, -4.1°C. On August 8, 2015, Leoben recorded the highest temperature ever recorded: 37.4°C; on January 12, 1987, the temperature dropped to -23.6°C.
The daily temperature variation in Leoben is rather moderate; the average difference between the hottest and lowest temperatures is 10.6°C. With an average difference of 13.1°C, July sees the greatest daily temperature fluctuation; January has the smallest daily temperature variation with an average difference of 8.1°C.
Leoben has a notable annual temperature variation; the average difference between the hottest and coldest days is 21.9°C. With an average difference of 28.8°C, January has the highest annual temperature variation; July has the smallest annual temperature difference with an average difference of 15.6°C.
- January: -2°C
- February: 0°C
- March: 5°C
- April: 10°C
- May: 15°C
- June: 19°C
- July: 26°C
- August: 25°C
- September: 18°C
- October: 12°C
- November: 6°C
- December: 1°C
Average Precipitation in Leoben
Leoben has an average annual precipitation of 829 mm; the wettest and driest months varied by 72 mm. With an average precipitation of 111 mm, August is the wettest month; December is the driest month with an average of 39 mm. On July 27, 1981, Leoben experienced the heaviest rainfall recorded: 191 mm; the lowest was 0mm on several occasions.
Leoben does not have a clear dry or wet season; its monthly rainfall is fairly evenly distributed over the year. But because of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, which carry humid and unstable air masses to the region, precipitation increases somewhat during the summer months, from June to August. Although Leoben receives most of its precipitation as rain, snowfall is nevertheless quite common in December and February.
The average annual snowfall in Leoben is 144 cm; the least and most snowy months differ by 190 cm. With an average snowfall of 190 mm, January is the snowiest month; July is the least snowy month with an average of 0 mm. On January 13, 1985, Leoben recorded 110 cm of maximum snowfall; on several occasions the lowest was 0 cm.
Leoben receives 133 days of average precipitation per year; the wettest and least rainy months varied by 14 days. With an average of 15 days of precipitation, June is the rainiest month; February has the least precipitation, with an average of 11 days. Leoben receives 42 days of average snowfall per year; the snowiest and least snowy months differ by 19 days. With an average of 21 days of snowfall, January is the snowiest month; July sees the least snowfall: two days on average.
- January: 50 mm
- February: 50 mm
- March: 60 mm
- April: 70 mm
- May: 80 mm
- June: 90 mm
- July: 100 mm
- August: 90 mm
- September: 80 mm
- October: 70 mm
- November: 60 mm
- December: 50 mm
Average Humidity in Leoben
Leoben’s average annual relative humidity is 84%; the most and least humid months varied by only 11%. With an average relative humidity of 90%, December is the wettest month; July has the lowest average relative humidity, at 79%. Leoben’s average annual dew point is 5.6°C; the hottest and lowest dew points differ by 18.8°C. The dew point of Leoben in July is 14.4°C; its dew point in January is -4.4°C.
- January: 80%
- February: 75%
- March: 70%
- April: 65%
- May: 70%
- June: 75%
- July: 80%
- August: 80%
- September: 80%
- October: 75%
- November: 75%
- December: 85%
Average Wind in Leoben
The average annual wind speed in Leoben is 9.6 km/h; the windiest and calmest months differ by 2.4 km/h. With an average wind speed of 10.8 km/h, January is the windiest month; August is the calmest month with an average wind speed of 8.4 km/h. Leoben faces mainly west, then southwest and northwest.
The average annual wind speed in Leoben is 16.8 km/h; the speed in the windiest and least windy months varied by 4.8 km/h. With an average wind gust of 19.2 km/h, January is the windiest month for gusts; August has an average wind gust of 9 mph, the least windy month. On January 18, 2007, Leoben reported the strongest wind gust ever recorded, at 96 km/h.
- January: 4 m/s
- February: 4 m/s
- March: 4 m/s
- April: 4 m/s
- May: 5 m/s
- June: 4 m/s
- July: 3 m/s
- August: 4 m/s
- September: 4 m/s
- October: 4 m/s
- November: 4 m/s
- December: 4 m/s
Average Sunshine Hours in Leoben
Leoben benefits from 1,260 hours of average annual sunshine; the sunniest and least bright months differ by 120 hours. With an average of 210 hours of sunshine, July is the sunniest month; December is the least bright month, with an average of 90 hours. With 15.9 hours of daylight, June 21 is Leoben’s longest day; December 21 has 8.6 hours of daylight.
The average daily duration of sunshine in Leoben is 4.8 hours; the sunniest and least sunny days differ by 4 hours. With an average sunshine duration of 10.3 hours, July 1 is the sunniest day in Leoben; December 22 is the least bright day with an average sunshine duration of 6.3 hours.
Leoben’s average annual cloud cover is 58%; the cloudiest and clearest months varied by only 6%. With an average cloud cover of 62%, February is the cloudiest month; January has the clearest cloud cover, at 56%. The average annual visibility of Leoben is 7.5 km; the largest and least visible months vary by two km. With an average visibility of 8 km, July is the most visible month; November is the least visible month with an average visibility of 6 km.
- January: 90 hours
- February: 120 hours
- March: 150 hours
- April: 180 hours
- May: 210 hours
- June: 210 hours
- July: 240 hours
- August: 210 hours
- September: 180 hours
- October: 150 hours
- November: 90 hours
- December: 60 hours
