Semmering weather in July

In July, Semmering sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 149 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 15.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Semmering's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Semmering's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
149 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:20 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Semmering reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22112
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
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202112
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222113
232113
242113
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

How July really feels in Semmering

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Semmering weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°5711.310.78.70.0
Feb / -4°5310.410.49.90.0
Mar / -1°7714.29.911.60.5
Apr11° / 8514.4513.32.5
May16° / 13318.90.514.93.9
Jun19° / 11°14218.5015.74.9
Jul21° / 12°14919.2015.45.2
Aug21° / 12°13816.7014.15.4
Sep16° / 11214.10.312.44.5
Oct11° / 78122.510.62.7
Nov / 6310.96.89.10.5
Dec / -4°5611.610.18.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65050
74951
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
174753
184852
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274753
284753
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Semmering gets around 149 mm of rain over 19.2 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1061
1161
1261
1361
1460
1560
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2960
3060
3159

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
165296
265305
365305
465305
565305
666295
765296
865296
965296
1065296
1164297
1264297
1363298
1462299
1561309
16603010
17583111
18563212
19553312
20543412
21523513
22513613
23493713
24483913
25474013
26464113
27454213
28444313
29444313
30444412
31444412

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:08 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:087:52
215.74:097:52
315.74:097:52
415.74:107:51
515.74:107:51
615.74:117:51
715.64:127:50
815.64:137:50
915.64:137:49
1015.64:147:49
1115.64:157:48
1215.54:167:48
1315.54:177:47
1415.54:187:46
1515.44:197:46
1615.44:207:45
1715.44:217:44
1815.44:227:43
1915.34:237:42
2015.34:247:41
2115.34:257:40
2215.24:267:39
2315.24:277:38
2415.14:287:37
2515.14:297:36
2615.14:317:35
2715.04:327:34
2815.04:337:33
2915.04:347:31
3014.94:367:30
3114.94:377:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Semmering?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Semmering for sightseeing.

What to pack for Semmering in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Semmering sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Semmering in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Semmering peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Semmering in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Semmering is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1415 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Semmering?

Semmering sits at 47.6°N, 15.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Wiener Neustadt, 36 km away.

Wiener NeustadtBadenEisenzickenEisenstadtSopronMödlingPerchtoldsdorfAndritz

Topography around Semmering

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Semmering.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Semmering has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 904 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Semmering is covered by trees (85%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
904 m
16 km
1,667 m
80 km
2,142 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Wiener Neustadt 36 km · Baden 51 km · Eisenzicken 51 km · Eisenstadt 57 km · Sopron 57 km · Mödling 61 km · Perchtoldsdorf 63 km · Andritz 65 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Semmering (47.6335°, 15.8299°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).