# Vandans

Vandans is a town located in the Bludenz district in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. Located 650 m (2133 ft) above sea level, it is known for its skiing and hiking activities.

## Climate

Climate data for Vandans (1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) | 19.7 (67.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 26.2 (79.2) | 30.8 (87.4) | 33.4 (92.1) | 35.4 (95.7) | 36.3 (97.3) | 29.1 (84.4) | 27.1 (80.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 19.7 (67.5) | 36.3 (97.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.1 (37.6) | 4.9 (40.8) | 9.8 (49.6) | 14.3 (57.7) | 19.2 (66.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 23.6 (74.5) | 22.9 (73.2) | 18.9 (66.0) | 14.7 (58.5) | 7.5 (45.5) | 3.4 (38.1) | 13.7 (56.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) | −0.2 (31.6) | 3.7 (38.7) | 7.9 (46.2) | 12.7 (54.9) | 15.3 (59.5) | 17.2 (63.0) | 16.5 (61.7) | 12.8 (55.0) | 8.7 (47.7) | 3.0 (37.4) | −0.3 (31.5) | 8.0 (46.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) | −3.5 (25.7) | −0.1 (31.8) | 3.1 (37.6) | 7.3 (45.1) | 10.1 (50.2) | 12.1 (53.8) | 11.9 (53.4) | 8.8 (47.8) | 5.1 (41.2) | 0.1 (32.2) | −3.0 (26.6) | 4.0 (39.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.9 (−11.0) | −18.2 (−0.8) | −16.7 (1.9) | −7.3 (18.9) | −2.0 (28.4) | 0.5 (32.9) | 4.2 (39.6) | 3.5 (38.3) | −0.7 (30.7) | −7.9 (17.8) | −13.1 (8.4) | −14.9 (5.2) | −23.9 (−11.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 96 (3.8) | 88 (3.5) | 105 (4.1) | 93 (3.7) | 116 (4.6) | 156 (6.1) | 173 (6.8) | 171 (6.7) | 129 (5.1) | 89 (3.5) | 104 (4.1) | 109 (4.3) | 1,430 (56.3) |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) | 73.8 | 65.0 | 56.0 | 50.5 | 52.4 | 56.4 | 57.6 | 60.4 | 64.0 | 66.3 | 74.2 | 77.8 | 62.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 44 | 82 | 132 | 157 | 183 | 180 | 209 | 196 | 162 | 119 | 55 | 29 | 1,548 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 48.3 | 53.0 | 47.4 | 47.9 | 49.9 | 49.4 | 55.9 | 55.6 | 53.8 | 56.4 | 44.1 | 45.1 | 50.6 |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Vandans (1971–2000) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) | 19.7 (67.5) | 23.6 (74.5) | 25.6 (78.1) | 30.1 (86.2) | 32.2 (90.0) | 35.4 (95.7) | 33.0 (91.4) | 29.1 (84.4) | 27.1 (80.8) | 23.8 (74.8) | 19.7 (67.5) | 35.4 (95.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) | 4.7 (40.5) | 9.5 (49.1) | 13.6 (56.5) | 18.6 (65.5) | 20.7 (69.3) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.7 (72.9) | 18.9 (66.0) | 14.4 (57.9) | 7.3 (45.1) | 3.6 (38.5) | 13.3 (55.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) | −0.3 (31.5) | 3.6 (38.5) | 7.3 (45.1) | 12.1 (53.8) | 14.6 (58.3) | 16.7 (62.1) | 16.3 (61.3) | 12.7 (54.9) | 8.5 (47.3) | 2.7 (36.9) | −0.1 (31.8) | 7.7 (45.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) | −3.7 (25.3) | −0.2 (31.6) | 2.7 (36.9) | 6.8 (44.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 11.8 (53.2) | 11.7 (53.1) | 8.6 (47.5) | 4.9 (40.8) | −0.3 (31.5) | −3.0 (26.6) | 3.7 (38.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.9 (−11.0) | −18.2 (−0.8) | −12.3 (9.9) | −5.3 (22.5) | −3.5 (25.7) | 0.5 (32.9) | 4.2 (39.6) | 3.5 (38.3) | −0.7 (30.7) | −6.7 (19.9) | −15.4 (4.3) | −14.8 (5.4) | −23.9 (−11.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97.0 (3.82) | 89.1 (3.51) | 109.7 (4.32) | 96.7 (3.81) | 116.4 (4.58) | 162.8 (6.41) | 181.1 (7.13) | 164.6 (6.48) | 129.8 (5.11) | 87.8 (3.46) | 99.8 (3.93) | 112.8 (4.44) | 1,447.6 (56.99) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 55.9 (22.0) | 53.4 (21.0) | 39.7 (15.6) | 11.1 (4.4) | 1.2 (0.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.4 (0.2) | 0.1 (0.0) | 22.6 (8.9) | 47.9 (18.9) | 232.3 (91.5) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.3 | 10.0 | 13.0 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.6 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 148.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) | 73.3 | 64.6 | 55.9 | 49.9 | 51.7 | 56.3 | 56.9 | 58.9 | 62.3 | 65.0 | 72.7 | 77.0 | 62.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 42.6 | 82.0 | 126.6 | 150.2 | 180.7 | 159.7 | 199.5 | 192.0 | 164.6 | 116.4 | 55.2 | 28.9 | 1,498.4 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 50.0 | 51.8 | 45.5 | 45.8 | 48.5 | 44.2 | 54.2 | 54.5 | 54.1 | 54.0 | 44.8 | 46.1 | 49.5 |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics ||||||||||||||

## Transport

Vandans railway station is an intermediate railway station on the Bludenz–Schruns railway line. The station is called at by the S4 regional train service of Vorarlberg S-Bahn, operated by Montafonerbahn (MBS).