Dobratsch (German pronunciation: [ˈdoːbʁat͡ʃ] ; Slovenian: Dobrač) or the Villacher Alps (German: Villacher Alpen, Slovenian: Beljaščica) is a mountain range in the Carinthia region of Austria. Its peak is 2,166 meters (7,106 ft) above sea level and it is a protected natural park. It forms the foothills of the Gailtal Alps and is immediately west of the town of Villach.

South side of Dobratsch as seen from Hohenthurn.

Climate

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Dobratsch has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc) bordering on tundra climate (Köppen ET).

Climate data for Villacher Alpe/Dobratsch: 2117m (1991−2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
9.0
(48.2)
9.8
(49.6)
13.5
(56.3)
18.3
(64.9)
22.5
(72.5)
22.0
(71.6)
23.6
(74.5)
18.0
(64.4)
17.1
(62.8)
12.5
(54.5)
9.2
(48.6)
23.6
(74.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.1
(26.4)
−3.7
(25.3)
−1.2
(29.8)
1.9
(35.4)
6.3
(43.3)
10.8
(51.4)
12.4
(54.3)
12.4
(54.3)
8.2
(46.8)
4.8
(40.6)
0.7
(33.3)
−2.3
(27.9)
3.9
(39.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.6
(21.9)
−6.0
(21.2)
−3.7
(25.3)
−0.5
(31.1)
4.0
(39.2)
8.1
(46.6)
10.0
(50.0)
10.2
(50.4)
5.9
(42.6)
2.7
(36.9)
−1.5
(29.3)
−4.8
(23.4)
1.6
(34.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)
−9.1
(15.6)
−6.0
(21.2)
−2.9
(26.8)
1.4
(34.5)
5.3
(41.5)
6.9
(44.4)
7.3
(45.1)
3.6
(38.5)
0.5
(32.9)
−3.6
(25.5)
−6.8
(19.8)
−0.9
(30.3)
Record low °C (°F) −23.0
(−9.4)
−27.5
(−17.5)
−22.8
(−9.0)
−17.2
(1.0)
−8.8
(16.2)
−6.0
(21.2)
−1.5
(29.3)
−3.0
(26.6)
−6.1
(21.0)
−15.0
(5.0)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−24.5
(−12.1)
−27.5
(−17.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.0
(2.72)
63.2
(2.49)
74.7
(2.94)
92.0
(3.62)
109
(4.3)
131.3
(5.17)
150.1
(5.91)
168.7
(6.64)
128.9
(5.07)
123.5
(4.86)
138.6
(5.46)
97.4
(3.83)
1,346.4
(53.01)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 43.7
(17.2)
59.3
(23.3)
60.5
(23.8)
55.5
(21.9)
26.6
(10.5)
3.3
(1.3)
1.0
(0.4)
0.9
(0.4)
12.6
(5.0)
26.7
(10.5)
65.0
(25.6)
62.8
(24.7)
417.9
(164.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.5 7.1 8.9 11.0 12.4 12.4 12.6 12.5 9.8 9.5 10.6 9.2 123.5
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) 30.6 28.3 31.0 29.4 15.9 2.0 0.2 0.2 3.1 9.4 20.6 28.9 199.6
Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics[1]


References

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  1. ^ "Klimamittelwerte 1991-2020" (in German). Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics. Retrieved 31 August 2023.