When to go · Alpbach
Alpbach in December
Great month. Inside Alpbach's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, May–Sep for hiking and lakes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside Alpbach's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, May–Sep for hiking and lakes.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Alpbach in this guide.
Weather in December
- AlpbachHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Austria
Markets close on the 24th; restaurants closed on the evening of the 24th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Christmas markets in Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck; ski season opens; New Year's concert in Vienna.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alpbach, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Alpbach's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, May–Sep for hiking and lakes.
January: Inside Alpbach's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, May–Sep for hiking and lakes.
Alpbach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast