January in Innsbruck — the year's strongest window
Best window · 6.7/10January averages 2°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 63 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Innsbruck at 6.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
February in Innsbruck — off-season conditions
Hardest · 2.2/10February averages 4°C (39°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 72 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.2/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
Flexible dates? January scores 4.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Innsbruck: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.6/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 88 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 1.6/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Innsbruck — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Innsbruck: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.7/10April averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 112 mm — wet for this destination — but about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a waterproof shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Innsbruck — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
188 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 1.7/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a waterproof shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Innsbruck — 5 points higher on the same scale.
June in Innsbruck — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10June averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 150 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination. That combination — decent conditions at the lowest rates of the year — is the best value window on this page.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a waterproof shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Innsbruck: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.7/10July averages 21°C (69°F) — warm by ski standards, so expect soft afternoon snow low on the mountain and firmer, better riding early.
Monthly rainfall reaches 125 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a waterproof shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? January scores 5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Innsbruck — off-season conditions
Hardest · 1.7/10At 21°C (69°F), skiing in August is a morning proposition: groomers hold up early, while lower runs soften through the afternoon.
137 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 1.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a waterproof shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Innsbruck — 5 points higher on the same scale.
September in Innsbruck — off-season conditions
Hardest · 1.7/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
179 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 1.7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a waterproof shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Innsbruck — 5 points higher on the same scale.
October in Innsbruck — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.6/10October averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 92 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? January scores 5.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Innsbruck: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.5/10November averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 102 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 1.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 6.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a waterproof shell rather than an umbrella, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
Flexible dates? January scores 5.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Innsbruck: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10At 2°C (36°F) this is proper winter weather in December: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
101 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.5 hours of daylight.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 6.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a waterproof shell rather than an umbrella, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
