Spring awakening: Warmed winter in 15 years has been bringing new flowers!

Spring awakening: Warmed winter in 15 years has been bringing new flowers!

Österreich - on March 20, 2025 at 10:01 a.m. CET officially starts spring, which finally adopted winter. After one of the warmest winter, as reported by Geosphere Austria, many regions suffered from the mild temperatures and the lack of precipitation. The last few months have been shaped by an average of 15 percent more hours of sunshine, which in combination with lower precipitation resulted in an increased risk of fire and dry soils. While the temperatures climbed to summer 25 degrees at the beginning of March, frosty nights later caused an unexpected temperature fall. Despite these fluctuations, nature shows in full bloom, as the high temperatures have led to the early bloomers blooming in January and February.

Why is it so cold in winter?

A question that many people concerns: Why is it so much colder in winter than in summer? This is not related to the distance of the earth on the sun, as some could assume. Rather, the reason is the inclination of the earth's axis of 23.4 degrees, which causes the sun to shine flatter into the northern hemisphere in winter. As a result, the sun's rays spread over a larger area, which means that the warming is lower. According to Wetter.com, the northern hemisphere experiences less sunlight during winter, which leads to cooler temperatures.

The short days and the long night during this season also ensure a strong cooling. Interestingly, the earth is closest to the sun in winter, which leads to increased sunlight. This unusual Situation shows that without the inclination of the earth's axis and the seasonal fluctuations, there would be no significant temperature differences on earth. Spring, which is now at the door, not only brings with it higher temperatures, but also the challenges of the allergy season, since the birch blossom is imminent, as also reports of Geosphere Austria.