Dobratsch
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
Dobratsch has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) bordering on tundra climate (Köppen ET).
| Climate data for Villacher Alpe/Dobratsch: 2117m (1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "Klimamittelwerte 1991-2020" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Retrieved 31 August 2023.