In very general terms, the climate of Liechtenstein is determined by geographic latitude, the vertical topography, and the position of the country relative to the sea. Because of the small size of the country, the geographic latitude differential is unimportant. The vertical segmentation of the country into the Rhine Valley and the mountainous part rising from the valley is, however, significant. Annual precipitation measures between around 900 and 1200 millimeters. In the mountainous area, precipitation can reach 1900 millimeters. In the winter, temperatures seldom drop below minus 15 degrees Celsius, while the average temperatures in the summer oscillate between 20 and 28 degrees.

Despite the mountainous location of the country, the climate can therefore be described as mild. It is heavily influenced by the south wind (Föhn). Wine and corn thrive primarily because of the moderating influence of this warm south wind. It lengthens the vegetation period in the spring and the fall. However, it sometimes also has the negative effect of drying out the soil and damaging the cultivation of fruit.

Liechtenstein's climate is determined by its vertical topography
with relatively high precipitation

The mild southerly wind helps Liechtenstein vineyards thrive