January is one of the strongest months in Sölden (4th)
Best window · 9.1/10January averages -8°C (18°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Precipitation is light at 42 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.7 hours of daylight.
A 9.1/10 puts this among the year's best months in Sölden (4th of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
February in Sölden — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.3/10February averages -6°C (22°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
At 53 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Sölden (2nd of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for 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.
March in Sölden tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.5/10At -2°C (28°F) this is proper winter weather in March: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
58 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sölden at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for 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 packable rain layer, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
April in Sölden: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8.1/10April averages 0°C (33°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 89 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
May in Sölden — off-season conditions
Hardest · 1.7/10Expect 6°C (44°F) in May. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
161 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 1.7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 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 waterproof shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Sölden — 7.8 points higher on the same scale.
June in Sölden — off-season conditions
Hardest · 1.7/10June averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 152 mm — wet for this destination — but about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 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.
Flexible dates? March scores 7.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Sölden — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10July averages 13°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 175 mm — wet for this destination — but about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 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 waterproof shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? March scores 7.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Sölden — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
149 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 1.7/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 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, March is materially better in Sölden — 7.8 points higher on the same scale.
September in Sölden — off-season conditions
Hardest · 1.6/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in September. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
124 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 1.6/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 waterproof shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, March is materially better in Sölden — 7.9 points higher on the same scale.
October in Sölden — off-season conditions
Hardest · 1.3/10October averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 103 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 1.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 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? March scores 8.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November is one of the strongest months in Sölden (3rd)
Best window · 9.2/10November averages -2°C (28°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 72 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.1 hours of daylight.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Sölden (3rd of 12); only March scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for 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.
December in Sölden — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 9.1/10December sits at -6°C (21°F), firmly in deep-winter territory. Plan compact outdoor blocks with warm reset points between them rather than full days outside.
76 mm of water-equivalent precipitation makes this a snowy month at resort level; what falls stays as snow, with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Sölden at 9.1/10 (5th of 12), just behind March at 9.5/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
