Austria experiences extremely dry February: record values ​​and early flowers!

Austria experiences extremely dry February: record values ​​and early flowers!

Wien, Österreich - Austria is haunted by an exceptionally dry February! According to the analysis of geosphere Austria, 66 percent less precipitation fell nationwide, which has made 2025 one of the driest February months in decades. Climatologist Alexander Orlik explains: "Such a dry February is statistically every five to seven years." In the history of the weather records, there has only been a Februaryonate three times in the past 30 years: 2011, 2003 and 1998.

The situation regarding the fresh snow is particularly critical! In the lowlands there is an incredible 87 percent less fresh snow. Even at medium altitudes between 1000 and 1500 meters, a deficit of 75 percent must be expected, while a decrease of 60 percent was determined in the higher areas. For example, in Vienna - usually with an average of 14 centimeters of snow - there was no snow in February of this year. This also applies to other regions such as Kufstein, Kremsmünster, Reichenau/Rax and Eisenstadt, where no fresh snow was also recorded. This lack of precipitation has a dramatic effect on our winter landscape, as DiePresse.com reports.

temperatures and vegetation at a record level

Not only the precipitation, the temperatures also play crazy! In the lowlands they were 1.0 degrees above the climate agent from 1991 to 2020, and even by 2.2 degrees in the mountains. Compared to the period from 1961 to 1990, the temperatures in the lowland rose by 1.9 degrees and in the mountains by 3.1 degrees. February 2025 is thus 45th of the warmest February sounds of the past 258 years. The number of sunshine also shows an increase of eight percent above the long-term average, such as 5min.at reported.

The mild temperatures even influenced the vegetation: The flower of the snowdrop began on February 16, three days earlier than usual, and the hazel blossom started on February 15, which is also four days before the long -term average. Austria is not only faced with the challenges of a dry winter, but also before the beginning of spring!