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Fürstenfeld weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Fürstenfeld at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 27°
Sunshine a year
2,050 h
Rain a year
733 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
255 m

Climate in Fürstenfeld

Fürstenfeld has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 27 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 2,050 hours of sunshine a year, Fürstenfeld is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Fürstenfeld

The best time to visit Fürstenfeld is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and from August to October. The wettest month is August with 86 mm of precipitation.

Fürstenfeld through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Fürstenfeld in spring

Mar – May

69

Good

  • 12–21 °C by day
  • 6.5 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Fürstenfeld in summer

Jun – Aug

82

Excellent

  • 25–27 °C by day
  • 8.5 h of sun a day
  • 35 rainy days in all

Fürstenfeld in autumn

Sep – Nov

57

Fair

  • 9–21 °C by day
  • 4.4 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Fürstenfeld in winter

Dec – Feb

24

Poor

  • 4–7 °C by day
  • 2.9 h of sun a day
  • 21 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Aug – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Fürstenfeld for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May – June, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

67

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 15°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:1218:11

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:53–07:54 · evening 17:29–18:29
Blue hour
Morning 06:41–06:53 · evening 18:29–18:41

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Fürstenfeld compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 18° at the start of the month to 12° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°12°
Night-time low9°5°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Fürstenfeld in October?

In October, Fürstenfeld is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 58 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 59 min07:12 – 18:11
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
63 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %83 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %25 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %69 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Fürstenfeld

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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August has the better holiday weather in Fürstenfeld: score 84 against 67. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. August has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Fürstenfeld
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score6784better
Daytime high16°27°
Night-time low7°15°
Sunshine4.5 h8.3 hbetter
Rainy days8better11
Rainfall58 mmbetter86 mm
Muggy days0better3

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Fürstenfeld month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

23January4° · 2.6 h

In January, Fürstenfeld is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 32 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in January
28February7° · 4.0 h

In February, Fürstenfeld is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 33 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in February
49March12° · 5.1 h

In March, Fürstenfeld is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 43 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in March
81April17° · 6.7 h

In April, Fürstenfeld is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 51 mm in total. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in April
77May21° · 7.8 h

In May, Fürstenfeld is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 85 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in May
81June25° · 8.5 h

In June, Fürstenfeld is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 83 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in June
81July27° · 8.7 h

In July, Fürstenfeld is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 83 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in July
84August27° · 8.3 h

In August, Fürstenfeld is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 86 mm in total. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in August
78September21° · 6.2 h

In September, Fürstenfeld is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in September
67October16° · 4.5 h

In October, Fürstenfeld is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 58 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in October
27November9° · 2.6 h

In November, Fürstenfeld is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 55 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in November
22December4° · 2.1 h

In December, Fürstenfeld is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fürstenfeld.

Fürstenfeld in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Fürstenfeld

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

ColdOctober: nights around 7°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−3°), the warmest in July (15°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 16°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan234°−3°2.6 h732
FebruaryFeb287°−2°4.0 h633
MarchMar4912°2°5.1 h843
AprilApr8117°6°6.7 h951
MayMay7721°10°7.8 h1385
JuneJun8125°14°8.5 h1283
JulyJul8127°15°8.7 h1283
AugustAug8427°15°8.3 h1186
SeptemberSep7821°11°6.2 h1084
OctoberOct6716°7°4.5 h858
NovemberNov279°3°2.6 h855
DecemberDec224°−2°2.1 h841

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Fürstenfeld

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,050 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.5 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 41 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.5 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Fürstenfeld, 41 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Fürstenfeld: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
733 mm on 113 days
Wettest month
Aug · 86 mm
Driest month
Jan · 32 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 58 mm

In October, Fürstenfeld has about 8 rainy days with 58 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Fürstenfeld

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 50 min
Fair skin
about 60 min
Light brown skin
about 85 min
Olive skin
about 110 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Fürstenfeld

How breezy and how cloudy Fürstenfeld is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
13 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Apr · 16 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 12 km/h
OctoberWind 13 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Fürstenfeld typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
60 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 50 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 70 %
OctoberCloud cover 63 %Sunshine 4.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 63 % of the sky over Fürstenfeld: variable cloud, with about 4.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Fürstenfeld

How often the day gets hot in Fürstenfeld (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
18 days
Hottest month
Jul · 27 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 16 °C

In October, Fürstenfeld has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 16 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Fürstenfeld

Snow is possible in Fürstenfeld, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
9 days
Fresh snow a year
37 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 1 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Fürstenfeld.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Fürstenfeld

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Fürstenfeld in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Fürstenfeld has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    71

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 6.2 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    78

    Good

    • 22 °C by day
    • 7.9 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    83

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 27 °C by day
    • 8.4 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    67

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 4.5 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    23

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 2.4 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h 5 min
Distance
1,290 km
Time zone
UTC+2
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Austria

Currency
Euro (EUR)
Language
German
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+43
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Fürstenfeld vs Riegersburg

In October the holiday weather in Fürstenfeld and Riegersburg is about equally good (score 67 vs 67). During the day it is about as warm in Riegersburg as in Fürstenfeld. Riegersburg gets one hour less sunshine a day.

Fürstenfeld vs Riegersburg, in October
in OctoberFürstenfeldRiegersburg
Holiday weather score6767
Daytime high16°16°
Sunshine5 h4 h
Rainy days88
Best timeApr – SepApr – Oct

Through the year

OctoberFürstenfeld 16°Riegersburg 16°
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In October, Fürstenfeld ranks 7 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  3. 3Jennersdorf16°68
  4. 4Güssing16°68
  5. 5Feldbach16°68
  6. 6Deutschkreutz16°68
  7. 7FürstenfeldThis page16°67
  8. 8Riegersburg16°67
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Frequently asked questions about Fürstenfeld

When is the best time to visit Fürstenfeld?

The best time to visit Fürstenfeld is from April to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Fürstenfeld?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Fürstenfeld?

The wettest month is August with 86 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 32 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Fürstenfeld get?

Fürstenfeld gets around 2,050 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.7 hours a day; in December there are 2.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Fürstenfeld in?

Fürstenfeld is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Fürstenfeld?

A nonstop flight from London to Fürstenfeld takes about 2 h 5 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,290 km.

Which school holidays are best for Fürstenfeld?

Fürstenfeld has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 83) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 71, May half-term 78, summer holidays 83, October half-term 67, Christmas holidays 23.