When to go · Innsbruck
Innsbruck in December
Great month. Inside Innsbruck's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside Innsbruck's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Innsbruck in this guide.
Weather in December
- InnsbruckHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Tyrol valleys, Austria · Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Zillertalcool
Sunny, dry winters in the valleys; foehn wind makes sudden warm days. Summer afternoons bring thunderstorms.
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 Innsbruck, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Innsbruck's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar.
January: Inside Innsbruck's best window: Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar.
Innsbruck: 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