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In St. Anton, there is a
cold mountain climate, with very cold winters, during which the temperature is normally below freezing, and cool to mild summers.
Sankt Anton am Arlberg is located in western Austria, in Tyrol, at an altitude of 1,300 meters (4,265 feet).
In January 1985 the temperature dropped to -26 °C (-15 °F), while in July 1983, it reached 33 °C (91.5 °F).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -4.3 °C (24.3 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 15.3 °C (59.5 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
St Anton - Average temperatures (1991-2020) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | -8 | -1 | -4.2 | 18 | 31 | 24.4 |
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| February | -7 | 3 | -2.1 | 20 | 37 | 28.2 |
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| March | -3 | 8 | 2.2 | 26 | 46 | 35.9 |
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| April | 0 | 11 | 5.6 | 32 | 52 | 42 |
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| May | 4 | 17 | 10.4 | 40 | 62 | 50.7 |
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| June | 8 | 19 | 13.4 | 46 | 67 | 56.2 |
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| July | 10 | 21 | 15.3 | 49 | 70 | 59.5 |
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| August | 9 | 21 | 15.1 | 49 | 70 | 59.2 |
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| September | 6 | 17 | 11.4 | 43 | 62 | 52.6 |
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| October | 2 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 53 | 44.5 |
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| November | -3 | 4 | 0.9 | 27 | 40 | 33.6 |
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| December | -6 | 0 | -3.1 | 21 | 32 | 26.5 |
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| Year | 1.1 | 11 | 6 | 33.9 | 51.8 | 43 |
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amounts to 1,275 millimeters (50.2 inches) per year: so, it is quite abundant. It ranges from 65 mm (2.6 in) in the driest month (April) to 160 mm (6.3 in) in the wettest ones (July, August). On average, as high as 330 cm (130 in) of snow fall per year. It usually snows from November to April, but sometimes it can snow also in October and May. Here is the average precipitation.
St Anton - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 105 | 4.1 | 11 |
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| February | 95 | 3.7 | 9 |
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| March | 90 | 3.5 | 12 |
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| April | 65 | 2.6 | 11 |
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| May | 85 | 3.3 | 13 |
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| June | 135 | 5.3 | 16 |
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| July | 160 | 6.3 | 16 |
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| August | 160 | 6.3 | 15 |
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| September | 95 | 3.7 | 12 |
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| October | 75 | 3 | 9 |
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| November | 100 | 3.9 | 11 |
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| December | 105 | 4.1 | 12 |
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| Year | 1275 | 50.2 | 145 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Sankt Anton is the summer, and in particular, the months of July and August, because they are the mildest, although there are often afternoon thunderstorms. Also, since it can get cold at night, it's better to bring a jacket and a sweater even in this period.
Late winter and early spring (February-March) are recommended for a ski holiday, since the days are longer than in December and January.
The latitude is 47°05'N.
On the shortest day of the year, December 21st, the sun rises at 8:02 am and sets at 4:32 pm.
On January 15th, the sun rises at 8:01 am and sets at 4:55 pm.
On February 15th, the sun rises at 7:24 am and sets at 5:42 pm.
On March 15th, the sun rises at 6:31 am and sets at 6:25 pm.