When to go · Innsbruck
Innsbruck in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar). Across Austria: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar). Across Austria: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- InnsbruckHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Tyrol valleys, Austria · Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Zillertalfine
Sunny, dry winters in the valleys; foehn wind makes sudden warm days. Summer afternoons bring thunderstorms.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Low
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Innsbruck, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Oct: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, Dec–Mar). Across Austria: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.
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