# Bernstein im Burgenland

Bernstein (Hungarian: Borostyánkő) is a municipality in Burgenland in the district Oberwart in Austria.

## Geography

Parts of the municipality are Dreihütten, Redlschlag, Rettenbach, and Stuben.

## Politics

Of the 23 positions on the municipal council, the SPÖ has 14, and the ÖVP 9.

## Climate

Climate data for Bernstein im Burgenland (1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) | 19.2 (66.6) | 22.5 (72.5) | 25.3 (77.5) | 29.7 (85.5) | 34.0 (93.2) | 34.6 (94.3) | 35.2 (95.4) | 30.0 (86.0) | 23.9 (75.0) | 20.9 (69.6) | 17.0 (62.6) | 35.2 (95.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) | 4.0 (39.2) | 8.2 (46.8) | 13.6 (56.5) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.4 (70.5) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.3 (73.9) | 18.5 (65.3) | 13.1 (55.6) | 6.6 (43.9) | 2.5 (36.5) | 13.0 (55.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) | −0.8 (30.6) | 3.2 (37.8) | 8.1 (46.6) | 13.3 (55.9) | 16.0 (60.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 17.9 (64.2) | 13.5 (56.3) | 8.8 (47.8) | 3.2 (37.8) | −0.9 (30.4) | 8.2 (46.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) | −2.7 (27.1) | 0.7 (33.3) | 5.0 (41.0) | 9.7 (49.5) | 12.6 (54.7) | 14.8 (58.6) | 14.7 (58.5) | 10.8 (51.4) | 6.3 (43.3) | 1.1 (34.0) | −2.8 (27.0) | 5.5 (41.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.0 (−2.2) | −19.9 (−3.8) | −15.0 (5.0) | −6.5 (20.3) | 0.0 (32.0) | 2.7 (36.9) | 6.0 (42.8) | 4.7 (40.5) | 2.5 (36.5) | −6.0 (21.2) | −11.8 (10.8) | −16.7 (1.9) | −19.9 (−3.8) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 16 (6.3) | 20 (7.9) | 20 (7.9) | 6 (2.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | 13 (5.1) | 21 (8.3) | 96 (38) |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) | 71.1 | 61.8 | 57.9 | 52.7 | 55.7 | 58.0 | 55.1 | 56.5 | 61.0 | 66.6 | 73.7 | 74.8 | 62.1 |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Bernstein im Burgenland (1971–2000) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) | 19.2 (66.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 25.3 (77.5) | 28.3 (82.9) | 34.0 (93.2) | 33.5 (92.3) | 34.0 (93.2) | 30.0 (86.0) | 23.3 (73.9) | 20.4 (68.7) | 16.6 (61.9) | 34.0 (93.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) | 3.7 (38.7) | 7.9 (46.2) | 12.7 (54.9) | 17.9 (64.2) | 20.7 (69.3) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.7 (72.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 12.5 (54.5) | 6.0 (42.8) | 2.8 (37.0) | 12.5 (54.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) | −0.1 (31.8) | 3.5 (38.3) | 7.9 (46.2) | 13.0 (55.4) | 15.9 (60.6) | 18.2 (64.8) | 17.9 (64.2) | 13.8 (56.8) | 8.5 (47.3) | 2.8 (37.0) | −0.3 (31.5) | 8.3 (46.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) | −2.8 (27.0) | 0.4 (32.7) | 4.1 (39.4) | 9.0 (48.2) | 11.9 (53.4) | 14.0 (57.2) | 14.0 (57.2) | 10.5 (50.9) | 5.7 (42.3) | 0.4 (32.7) | −2.7 (27.1) | 5.0 (41.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.0 (−2.2) | −19.9 (−3.8) | −16.5 (2.3) | −5.4 (22.3) | −2.0 (28.4) | 2.0 (35.6) | 6.0 (42.8) | 6.0 (42.8) | 1.5 (34.7) | −4.7 (23.5) | −11.8 (10.8) | −16.7 (1.9) | −19.9 (−3.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 26.0 (1.02) | 26.0 (1.02) | 39.5 (1.56) | 48.0 (1.89) | 82.0 (3.23) | 114.8 (4.52) | 96.2 (3.79) | 82.5 (3.25) | 71.4 (2.81) | 47.0 (1.85) | 51.7 (2.04) | 33.2 (1.31) | 718.3 (28.28) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 16.3 (6.4) | 19.0 (7.5) | 24.9 (9.8) | 8.3 (3.3) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.1) | 13.4 (5.3) | 21.3 (8.4) | 103.4 (40.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.9 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 89.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 14:00) | 73.8 | 65.0 | 60.1 | 55.4 | 57.3 | 58.9 | 57.0 | 57.7 | 62.3 | 66.4 | 73.2 | 74.1 | 63.4 |
| Source: Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics ||||||||||||||

## Sightseeing

* Bernstein Castle
* Aerial photography of the castle
* South-southwest view

## Notable residents

* László Almásy (1895–1951): a Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, desert researcher, aviator, Scout-leader and soldier who served as the basis for the protagonist in Michael Ondaatje's 1992 novel The English Patient and the movie based on it.