The weather in Austria is varied in the different parts of the country, though there are some predominant influences. The location of Austria in Alps makes it largely a mountainous country. Some parts of each of the Central Eastern Alps, Northern Limestone Alps, and Southern Limestone Alps lie in Austria. All these manipulate the weather in Austria to some extent.
Of the total area of Austria, only 32% lie below 500 meters, and only a quarter can be said to be low lying. In the west of the country the high Alps flatten to low lands and plains towards the eastern part of Austria. The cool or temperate climate zone covers a large part of the country, with predominant humid westerly winds. Austria weather is so influenced by the Alps that the alpine climate is a chief phenomenon in over half the country.
The climate of an area above the tree line is known as alpine climate. At high elevation, it becomes colder, a feature described by the lapse rate of air. Local factors like the presence of an ocean can have a huge effect on this climate.
The Austrian weather also has other shades in some parts. In the Pannonian Plain and along the Danube Valley in the eastern part of the country, the weather is continental. These regions experience less rain than the Alpine areas. The weather in Austria is cold during the winters and in the summer the temperatures may rise to 20-35 degrees Celsius. During some of the last few years, however, temperatures have been rising and falling abruptly. This makes it hard to predict the weather in Austria.
The weather in Austria includes the four distinct European seasons in some parts of the country. In some of the low land cities like Vienna, the summer days can be quite hot in July and August. Temperatures drop to below freezing point in January and February. From December through April travelers can enjoy the ski-season in the Alps.
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