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Lech climate data

Best times to travel

The best times to travel section shows how the months compare for a visit, so you can find the time of year that fits what you want to do.

Background colours of the months:
The colour shows the typical temperature: yellow (hot), green (mild) and blue (cold). How strong the colour is shows the travel season: full colour means high season, soft colour means shoulder season and soft-striped means off season.

Weather symbols:
Each month has one symbol showing what the weather is typically like, such as hot and sunny, freezing or a rainy or snowy season. Use them to quickly spot months that match the weather you want, or to avoid the ones that don't.

Crowdedness:
The people icon shows how busy the place usually is. The more people, the more crowded it gets.

Additional notes:
The grey info boxes point out special things worth knowing, like recurring weather issues or seasonal events.

for Lech and Zürs am Arlberg, Austria
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High season: Jan. - March, Dec.
Shoulder season: April, July - Sep.
Crowdedness: 6 (Many tourists)
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Ski season runs early December to late April, linked to St. Anton, St. Christoph and Stuben via the Arlberg ski area
Most hotels, restaurants and shops close from late April to mid June and from September to late November
Summer hiking season with open lifts runs roughly late June to late September, with limited services
Average climate data for Lech, Austria
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average maximum temperature (°C) -2 -1 2 7 11 15 18 18 14 9 3 -1 18
Average minimum temperature (°C) -10 -10 -7 -2 2 5 7 8 4 0 -4 -8 -10
Average precipitation (mm) 59 51 56 49 90 77 66 90 45 51 46 89 772
Average rainfall days (days) 3 4 6 12 16 19 19 19 13 8 5 3 127
Average snowfall (mm) 482 410 435 293 426 54 6 41 63 263 346 709 3,528
Average snowfall days (days) 17 15 17 14 11 3 0 1 3 7 14 17 120
Average relative humidity (%) 91 90 93 85 86 82 79 79 83 82 86 86 85
Average wind speed (km/h) 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 7
Average daily daylight hours (h) 9 10 11 13 15 15 15 14 12 10 9 8 12
Average daily sunshine hours (h) 4 4 5 8 8 9 10 9 8 6 5 4 7
Average cloud coverage (%) 52 54 51 45 51 45 40 37 40 41 43 51 46
Average UV index 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 1 2 2

Minimum and maximum temperatures in Lech

The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is August (18 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is January (-2 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 7.7 °C.

The month with the highest average minimum temperature is August (7.5 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is February (-10.2 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is -1.1 °C.

Rainfall amount in Lech

The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is August (90.4 mm). The driest month, with the least amount of precipitation, is September (45.1 mm). Over the whole year there are 771.5 mm of rainfall on average.

Rainfall days in Lech

The month with the most days of rain is August (19.4 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is January (2.8 days). Over the whole year there are 127 days of rain on average.

Snowfall amount in Lech

The month with the most snowfall is December (708.7 mm). The month with the least snowfall is July (6 mm). Over the whole year there are 3,528 mm of snowfall on average.

Snowfall days in Lech

The month with the most days of snowfall is March (17.3 days). The month with the fewest days of snowfall is July (0.5 days). Over the whole year there are 120.2 days of snowfall on average.

Relative humidity in Lech

The month with the highest average relative humidity is March (92.9 %). The month with the lowest average relative humidity is July (78.5 %). The overall average relative humidity over the whole year is 85.1 %.

Wind speed in Lech

The windiest month, with the highest average wind speed, is December (8.3 km/h). The calmest month, with the lowest average wind speed, is August (6.1 km/h). The overall average wind speed over the whole year is 7.1 km/h.

Cloud coverage in Lech

The month with the cloudiest skies, so the highest cloud coverage, is February (54 %). The month with the clearest skies, so the lowest cloud coverage, is August (37.4 %). Over the whole year there is an average cloud coverage of 45.7 %.

Daylight hours and sunshine hours in Lech

The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is June (Average daylight: 15.1 h). The month with the shortest days, so the least daylight, is December (Average daylight: 8.1 h). Over the whole year there are 11.8 h of daylight per day on average.

The month with the most sunshine per day is July (Average sunshine: 9.9 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is February (Average sunshine: 4.2 h). Over the whole year there are 6.7 h of sunlight per day on average.

UV index in Lech

The months with the highest average UV index are June and July (UV index: 4). The months with the lowest average UV index are January, February and November (UV index: 1). Over the whole year the average UV index is 2.3.

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