Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days in Austria

Austria: Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days was 2.9 Days per year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.9 Days per year
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5.2 Days per year
in 2023
All-time low
-3.3 Days per year
in 2003
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days in Austria, 1981–2024

-4-202461981200220241981: 0.2 Days per year1982: 0.3 Days per year1983: -0.4 Days per year1984: -2.1 Days per year1985: -0.5 Days per year1986: -1.1 Days per year1987: 0.4 Days per year1988: -1 Days per year1989: -1.2 Days per year1990: -1 Days per year1991: 1.3 Days per year1992: 0.2 Days per year1993: -0.8 Days per year1994: -2.2 Days per year1995: -0.4 Days per year1996: 2.6 Days per year1997: 0.1 Days per year1998: -0.2 Days per year1999: 1.2 Days per year2000: 0.9 Days per year2001: -0.1 Days per year2002: 2.5 Days per year2003: -3.3 Days per year2004: -0.3 Days per year2005: 2.5 Days per year2006: -1.7 Days per year2007: 0.8 Days per year2008: 0.2 Days per year2009: 1.1 Days per year2010: 1.8 Days per year2011: 0.4 Days per year2012: 2.3 Days per year2013: 1.5 Days per year2014: 1.9 Days per year2015: -0.8 Days per year2016: 1 Days per year2017: 0.6 Days per year2018: -0.5 Days per year2019: 1 Days per year2020: 2.1 Days per year2021: 0.2 Days per year2022: -1.2 Days per year2023: 5.2 Days per year2024: 2.9 Days per year

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Days per year.

Analysis

Austria recorded 2.9 Days per year for precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in Austria peaked at 5.2 Days per year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.3 Days per year, in 2003.

Austria ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -0.6 Days per year -2.1 Days per year 0.4 Days per year 9
1990s 0.08 Days per year -2.2 Days per year 2.6 Days per year 10
2000s 0.26 Days per year -3.3 Days per year 2.5 Days per year 10
2010s 0.92 Days per year -0.8 Days per year 2.3 Days per year 10
2020s 1.84 Days per year -1.2 Days per year 5.2 Days per year 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 France 3.8 Days per year compare
  2. 9 Slovenia 3 Days per year compare
  3. 11 Belgium 2.7 Days per year compare
  4. 11 Peru 2.7 Days per year compare
  5. 13 Czechia 2.3 Days per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in Austria?
Precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days in Austria was 2.9 Days per year in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5.2 Days per year in 2023.
What is the lowest precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -3.3 Days per year in 2003.
How does Austria rank for precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days?
Austria ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is precipitation - regions — change in extreme precipitation days rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days compared to 1981-2010 average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Precipitation - Regions — Change in extreme precipitation days compared to 1981-2010 average
Unit
Days per year
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 2,288 data points, 1981–2024
Last refreshed

<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on total precipitation and the number of extreme precipitation days, in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>Precipitation is the sum of all liquid and frozen water - such as rain and snow - that reaches the Earth's surface each year. It excludes fog, dew and any precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. Extreme precipitation days are defined as days with more than 20 mm of total precipitation. Changes in precipitation and extreme precipitation days are referenced to the 1981-2010 baseline average. The estimates rely on the <a href="https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/ECMWF_ERA5_LAND_DAILY_AGGR">ERA5-Land reanalysis</a> dataset.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">ERA5-Land is used as it provides harmonised, globally consistent coverage at fine spatial resolution (0.1 degree), enabling the production of comparable subnational indicators also where national meteorological data are not available at the required scale. </p> <p style="text-align: justify;">These estimates may differ from official subnational climate statistics due to differences in methodological approaches, such as the use of reanalysis based top down modelling versus in situ observations, along with variations in input data sources, spatial resolution, and the models and algorithms used to generate temperature estimates.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://localdataportal.oecd.org/">OECD Local Data Portal</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>