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Klagenfurt am Wörthersee weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee: monthly means span 20.9°C between the coldest month and the warmest. The heavier rain months run from May to November. Klagenfurt am Wörthersee weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.0°Chigh near average

15° / 9°Today
16° / 8°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.8°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4962frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 112 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 112 in the 1940s17days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 1 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 1 in the 1940s+2.8°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 62 mmhigh 3°low −4°February, rain 64 mmhigh 5°low −3°March, rain 80 mmhigh 9°low 1°April, rain 105 mmhigh 15°low 5°May, rain 129 mmhigh 19°low 10°June, rain 148 mmhigh 23°low 13°July, rain 149 mmhigh 25°low 15°August, rain 139 mmhigh 25°low 15°September, rain 125 mmhigh 21°low 12°October, rain 109 mmhigh 15°low 7°November, rain 115 mmhigh 9°low 2°December, rain 82 mmhigh 4°low −3°wettest month July, 149 mm · 1,305 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

14.6°

13°feels like
53%humidity
5°dew point
5 km/hfrom E
UV index2.0
sunrise07:16sunset18:22day length11h 06m
TodayClear15°9°
TueMostly clear15°5°
WedPartly cloudy18°9°
ThuOvercast16°7°
FriClear15°6°
SatOvercast18°3°
SunOvercast15°7°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
15° / 9°
Average for October 12
16° / 8°

High near average · −1.0°C

  • Record high: 24.4° · 2023
  • Record low: 0.3° · 1952
  • One year ago: 16° / 11°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 46.62°N, 14.31°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
46.62°N, 14.31°E
Time zone
Europe/Vienna
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

19 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.4°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 25.0°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 15.1°C. In a typical recent year, around 15 days reach 30°C or more. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 2.7°C and overnight lows sit around −4.4°C.

The yearly total for Klagenfurt am Wörthersee comes to about 1,305 mm; monthly amounts range from 62 mm in January up to 149 mm in July.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee has climbed 2.8°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Frost days have thinned out, from around 110 a year in the first decade to about 60 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 21°C. Wettest month: July (~149 mm). Whole year averages ~1,305 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 115 rainy days a year: most in June (~13), fewest in February (~6).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January2.7°−4.4°62 mm68.8 h15.2° (2016)−28.7° (1940)
February5.1°−2.9°64 mm610.1 h19.8° (1990)−26.1° (1940)
March9.5°0.6°80 mm811.6 h23.8° (2021)−19.3° (1976)
April14.6°4.8°105 mm1113.3 h28.1° (2024)−9.3° (1976)
May19.4°9.6°129 mm1314.8 h31.4° (2009)−6.3° (1979)
June23.1°13.2°148 mm1315.6 h35.0° (2019)2.2° (1962)
July25.0°15.1°149 mm1215.3 h36.0° (1983)5.8° (1948)
August24.5°14.9°139 mm1114.0 h37.7° (2013)5.7° (1941)
September20.6°11.5°125 mm912.3 h30.4° (2011)1.0° (1972)
October15.2°7.1°109 mm810.6 h26.0° (2023)−12.0° (1941)
November8.5°2.3°115 mm99.1 h21.7° (2015)−16.6° (1988)
December3.8°−2.7°82 mm78.4 h14.0° (2015)−23.2° (1940)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.8°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.36°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.52°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 1.2 early in the record → 17.4 recently. Frost days: 112 → 62.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2013, all-time low in 1940: 37.7°C / −28.7°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,305 mm/year on average. Last decade: +14% vs that average. Long-term trend: +30 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Which is the warmest month in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is July (mean daily temperature of about 20.1°C) and the coolest is January (about −0.8°C).
How does today's temperature in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is forecast to reach a high of 15.3°C and a low of 8.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 16.3°C and a low of 7.6°C, so today's high is 1.0°C cooler than that average.
How much has Klagenfurt am Wörthersee warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is about 2.8°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee receives about 1,305 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is about 10.1°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (°C, full record since 1940): January 3°/−4°, February 5°/−3°, March 9°/1°, April 15°/5°, May 19°/10°, June 23°/13°, July 25°/15°, August 25°/15°, September 21°/12°, October 15°/7°, November 9°/2°, December 4°/−3°.
What is the weather like in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee in summer?
Summer in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (June to August) is wet and pleasantly warm. Expect 23–25°C by day and 13–15°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain falls on about 12 days a month, adding up to around 145 mm. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee in winter?
December to February is winter in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, and it is cold. Daytime highs sit at 3–5°C and nights at −4 to −3°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow fall on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 69 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee in spring?
Spring in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (March to May) is wet and cool. March is still 9°C in the afternoon and 1°C at night, May already 19°C and 10°C. Rain rises from 80 mm on 8 days in March to 129 mm on 13 days in May.
What is the weather like in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee in autumn?
Autumn in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (September to November) is wet and cool. September still brings 21°C afternoons and 12°C nights, November only 9°C and 2°C. Rain is steady at around 116 mm a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee?
On long-term average, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee has about 115 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,305 mm.

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