January in Bressanone tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 6.8/10At 2°C (35°F) this is proper winter weather in January: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Only 40 mm of water-equivalent precipitation is expected (snow at altitude), leaving about 23 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 Bressanone at 6.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
February in Bressanone: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.8/10Expect 5°C (40°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 34 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 1.8/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 6.8/10 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 a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, goggles and a helmet if you are not renting.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Bressanone — 5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Bressanone: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.6/10March averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 45 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 6.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? January scores 5.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Bressanone — off-season conditions
Hardest · 1.7/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 68 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 1.7/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 6.8/10 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 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 Bressanone — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
May in Bressanone: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.7/10May averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 130 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, 5th of 12 months, against 6.8/10 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 5.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Bressanone — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10At 21°C (69°F), skiing in June is a morning proposition: groomers hold up early, while lower runs soften through the afternoon.
Budget for roughly 84 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 1.7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 6.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect 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 light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Bressanone — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
July in Bressanone: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.7/10At 22°C (71°F), skiing in July is a morning proposition: groomers hold up early, while lower runs soften through the afternoon.
Budget for roughly 93 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 1.7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 6.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Bressanone — 5.1 points higher on the same scale.
August in Bressanone — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10August averages 21°C (70°F) — warm by ski standards, so expect soft afternoon snow low on the mountain and firmer, better riding early.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 6.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? January scores 5.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Bressanone — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.7/10September averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 83 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 1.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 6.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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.
October in Bressanone: expect compromises
Hardest · 1.6/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 85 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 1.6/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 6.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Bressanone — 5.2 points higher on the same scale.
November in Bressanone — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 1.5/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 1.5/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 6.8/10 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 packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, January is materially better in Bressanone — 5.3 points higher on the same scale.
December in Bressanone — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.1/10December averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 49 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 6.8/10 in the destination's best month.
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.
