When to go · Freistadt
Freistadt in January
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas market)). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas market)). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- FreistadtHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Freistadt, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas market)). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
May: Inside Freistadt's best window: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas market).
Freistadt: 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