2025: Austria expects record-breaking summer with mega heat!

2025: Austria expects record-breaking summer with mega heat!

The summer of 2025 in Austria is one of the hottest in history. According to the current forecasts of Kosmo, an exceptionally high temperature is expected, especially in July and August. Intensive heat waves and dry periods seem to be highly likely to be due to the assessments of the EU climate service Copernicus and the American Weather Service NOAA.

The European Center for Medium -term weather forecast (ECMWF) estimates that the temperatures will be above average in the coming months of May, July, August and September. While the rainfall may increase in early summer, the development in June remains uncertain. However, these higher rainfall could fill up groundwater reserves, which is of great importance in view of the impending heat waves.

hot days and climate sequences

In Austria, a worrying trend can be observed: The number of hot days increased from 3-12 days between 1961 and 1990 to 9-23 days between 1991 and 2020. In particularly hot years, even over 40 heat days are possible. Meteorologists warn of a stable heat bell over southeastern Europe, which extends to Austria. This could lead to a doubling of the heat days if no sustainable climate protection measures are taken.

In addition, global warming shows that Europe increases twice as quickly as the worldwide average, which further tightens the situation in Austria. Since the pre -industrial era, the temperatures in Austria have increased by 2.9 degrees. In this context, the heat load is expected to varies regionally. Especially the eastern federal states, such as Vienna, Eisenstadt and St. Pölten, are severely affected, while the western federal states such as Vorarlberg and Tyrol have fewer hot days.

preparation for the heat

In order to meet the challenges of the coming summer, the Austrian authorities have developed extensive prevention strategies. Additional drinking water wells, shadow spaces and cooling lounges are planned in Vienna. In addition, a nationwide expansion of the "cooling zones" is sought to offer the population support in times of extreme heat.

Especially in rural areas, the focus is on effective irrigation management and protective measures for the population. All of these measures are essential in view of the extreme weather conditions, which are supported by the climate risk index. The index evaluates the vulnerability of countries and shows that countries in the global south in particular suffer from extreme weather experiences, often with limited options for adaptation.

global warming and the associated climatic changes are not only a challenge for Austria, but for the entire global community. It is high time that the international community takes effective measures to combat the climate crisis to protect future generations.