When to go · Semmering
Semmering in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and mid-Apr to mid-May (lifts closed, trails muddy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Austria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and mid-Apr to mid-May (lifts closed, trails muddy).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in April
- SemmeringHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Easter big impact
Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027) · Austria
Easter markets; shops closed Monday; last big ski weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Low
- Prices · Austria overall
- Low
Austria overall: Between seasons: lifts close after Easter, huts still shut; good for Vienna and the Wachau blossom.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Semmering, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Apr: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and mid-Apr to mid-May (lifts closed, trails muddy).
January: Inside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Semmering: 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