Eurach Research

What is the climate like in South Tyrol? Which areas are affected by climate change, and how do implemented measures impact them? The Climate Change Monitoring South Tyrol continues the Climate Report 2018 (only available in german or italian) using selected indicators, examining the changes in climate and their effects in our region. The ongoing updates enable the visualization of changes and the identification of trends.

    1 - 1

    + 9 % CO2

    equivalent emissions since 2019

    Greenhouse gas emissions by sector

    1 - 6

    + 2.2 °C

    for the whole of South Tyrol on average since 1980

    Annual mean temperature

    + 6 tropical nights

    on average for the areas in South Tyrol below 500 m in altitude since 1980

    Tropical nights

    + 38 % in winter
    + 9 % in summer

    more precipitation on average since 1981

    Precipitation

    + 118 mm

    more heavy precipitation in 2024 with respect to 1980, based on the linear trend

    Heavy precipitation

    - 37 Frost days

    below 500 m per year since 1980

    Frost days

    17.034 lightning flashes

    in the year 2024

    Number of lightning flashes

    1 - 9

    Wetter than average conditions 

    in 2024 according to SPEI-6

    Drought

    77 %

    of the 2024 wood exhibition was due to the weather conditions

    Damaged timber due to natural hazards

    approx. 11 days earlier

    The average birch tree in Bruneck/Brunico is flowering earlier than in 1995

    Start of the pollen season

    No significant changes

    Lake water temperature

    6 % less

    snow cover below 1000 m altitude in South Tyrol since 2002

    Snow coverage

    + 30 %

    winter runoff since 1969

    Mean discharge of the Etsch/Adige river

    - 912 m

    average retreat of glaciers analysed since 1990

    Changes in glacier length

    13 days earlier

    than in 1975 (linear average)

    Beginning of the full bloom of the apple

    2013 fire service operations

    due to weather events in 2024

    Weather-related fire brigade operations

    1 - 1

    + 0.16 %

    of sealed surface in South Tyrol from 2006 to 2023

    Soil sealing

    When the Eurac Research Climate Report 2018 was published, it included not only comprehensive descriptions and clear recommendations but also a set of indicators that could be used to assess climate change in our region.

    The Climate Change Monitoring South Tyrol builds on this and presents the indicators with current data. Indicators help simplify complex relationships and the often confusing related changes into relevant metrics.

    This makes it easier for all stakeholders, whether affected individuals or decision-makers, to understand the changes, make decisions based on a reduced but well-founded data set, and continually evaluate implemented measures.

    Our thanks go to the Province of Bolzano for providing the data.

    Science Shots Eurac Research Newsletter

    Get your monthly dose of our best science stories and upcoming events.

    Choose language
    Eurac Research logo

    Eurac Research is a private research center based in Bolzano (South Tyrol) with researchers from a wide variety of scientific fields who come from all over the globe. Together, through scientific knowledge and research, they share the goal of shaping the future.

    No Woman No Panel

    What we do

    Where we are

    Eurac Research Headquarter

    Viale Druso 1

    39100 Bolzano

    Italy

    Get directions

    Eurac Research NOI Techpark

    Via A.-Volta

    39100 Bolzano

    Italy

    Get directions
    WORK WITH US

    Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

    Follow us
    • Facebook icon
    • X icon
    • Instagram icon
    • Youtube icon
    • linkedin icon