Dobratsch
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Dobratsch (German pronunciation: [ˈdoːbʁat͡ʃ] ; Slovenian: Dobrač) or the Villacher Alps (German: Villacher Alpen, Slovenian: Beljaščica) is a mountain range in the Carinthia region of Austria. Its peak is 2,166 meters (7,106 ft) above sea level and it is a protected natural park. It forms the foothills of the Gailtal Alps and is immediately west of the town of Villach.
Climate[edit]
Dobratsch has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) bordering on tundra climate (Köppen ET).
Climate data for Villacher Alpe/Dobratsch: 2117m (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) | 9.0 (48.2) | 9.8 (49.6) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.0 (71.6) | 23.6 (74.5) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.1 (62.8) | 12.5 (54.5) | 9.2 (48.6) | 23.6 (74.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −3.1 (26.4) | −3.7 (25.3) | −1.2 (29.8) | 1.9 (35.4) | 6.3 (43.3) | 10.8 (51.4) | 12.4 (54.3) | 12.4 (54.3) | 8.2 (46.8) | 4.8 (40.6) | 0.7 (33.3) | −2.3 (27.9) | 3.9 (39.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) | −6.0 (21.2) | −3.7 (25.3) | −0.5 (31.1) | 4.0 (39.2) | 8.1 (46.6) | 10.0 (50.0) | 10.2 (50.4) | 5.9 (42.6) | 2.7 (36.9) | −1.5 (29.3) | −4.8 (23.4) | 1.6 (34.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) | −9.1 (15.6) | −6.0 (21.2) | −2.9 (26.8) | 1.4 (34.5) | 5.3 (41.5) | 6.9 (44.4) | 7.3 (45.1) | 3.6 (38.5) | 0.5 (32.9) | −3.6 (25.5) | −6.8 (19.8) | −0.9 (30.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −23.0 (−9.4) | −27.5 (−17.5) | −22.8 (−9.0) | −17.2 (1.0) | −8.8 (16.2) | −6.0 (21.2) | −1.5 (29.3) | −3.0 (26.6) | −6.1 (21.0) | −15.0 (5.0) | −19.5 (−3.1) | −24.5 (−12.1) | −27.5 (−17.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69.0 (2.72) | 63.2 (2.49) | 74.7 (2.94) | 92.0 (3.62) | 109 (4.3) | 131.3 (5.17) | 150.1 (5.91) | 168.7 (6.64) | 128.9 (5.07) | 123.5 (4.86) | 138.6 (5.46) | 97.4 (3.83) | 1,346.4 (53.01) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 43.7 (17.2) | 59.3 (23.3) | 60.5 (23.8) | 55.5 (21.9) | 26.6 (10.5) | 3.3 (1.3) | 1.0 (0.4) | 0.9 (0.4) | 12.6 (5.0) | 26.7 (10.5) | 65.0 (25.6) | 62.8 (24.7) | 417.9 (164.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.5 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 11.0 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 123.5 |
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 30.6 | 28.3 | 31.0 | 29.4 | 15.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 20.6 | 28.9 | 199.6 |
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[1] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Klimamittelwerte 1991-2020" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Retrieved 31 August 2023.