When to go · Graz
Graz in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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
- GrazHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Vienna and the east, Austria · Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Grazcool
Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 35 °C (95 °F)) and cold, grey winters; wine harvest September–October.Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 95 °F (35 °C)) and cold, grey winters; wine harvest September–October.
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 Graz, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Jan: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 1
January: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
April: Inside Graz's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Graz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket