With an area mean of 11.8 °C in Burgenland, the year was the second warmest on record, behind 2019 and ahead of 2018. Four months ranked in the top 5, with September and October each being the warmest on record, making meteorological autumn 2023 as a whole the warmest on record as well. With an average annual total of 830 mm, it was the second wettest year in Burgenland since 1961. Exceptionally high rainfall amounts were recorded in April and December. June and August were marked by unusually intense heavy rainfall events. A notable late frost event in early April caused extensive damage to the already well-advanced vegetation in fruit growing…