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Grödig weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Grödig at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,860 h
Rain a year
1,334 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
448 m

Climate in Grödig

Grödig has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,860 hours of sunshine a year, Grödig is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Grödig

The best time to visit Grödig is from April to September. Hiking and mountain trips are best from April to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is July with 152 mm of precipitation.

Grödig through the seasons

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

Grödig in spring

Mar – May

57

Fair

  • 10–19 °C by day
  • 6.1 h of sun a day
  • 45 rainy days in all

Grödig in summer

Jun – Aug

69

Good

  • 23–24 °C by day
  • 7.4 h of sun a day
  • 48 rainy days in all

Grödig in autumn

Sep – Nov

50

Fair

  • 9–20 °C by day
  • 4.1 h of sun a day
  • 39 rainy days in all

Grödig in winter

Dec – Feb

11

Poor

  • 4–6 °C by day
  • 2.7 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

Apr – Oct

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, 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

58

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:2518:22

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 07:06–08:07 · evening 17:40–18:41
Blue hour
Morning 06:54–07:06 · evening 18:41–18:53

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 Grödig compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 17° at the start of the month to 11° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°11°
Night-time low8°3°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Grödig in October?

In October, Grödig is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 97 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Grödig.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 57 min07:25 – 18:22
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
66 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %85 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %20 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %37 %

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

What to pack in October

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Grödig

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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April has the better holiday weather in Grödig: score 71 against 58. In April, days are 1 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in April.

October vs April, Grödig
MonthOctoberApril
Holiday weather score5871better
Daytime high15°16°
Night-time low6°4°
Sunshine4.2 h6.5 hbetter
Rainy days1313
Rainfall97 mm84 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Grödig month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

9January4° · 2.4 h

In January, Grödig is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 89 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in January
16February6° · 3.7 h

In February, Grödig is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 81 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in February
35March10° · 4.9 h

In March, Grödig is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 96 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in March
71April16° · 6.5 h

In April, Grödig is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 84 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in April
64May19° · 6.8 h

In May, Grödig is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 148 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in May
69June23° · 7.4 h

In June, Grödig is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 141 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in June
68July24° · 7.5 h

In July, Grödig is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 152 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in July
70August24° · 7.3 h

In August, Grödig is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 144 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in August
68September20° · 5.7 h

In September, Grödig is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 125 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in September
58October15° · 4.2 h

In October, Grödig is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 97 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in October
25November9° · 2.5 h

In November, Grödig is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 86 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig in November
8December4° · 2.0 h

In December, Grödig is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 91 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grödig.

Grödig 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 Grödig

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°

ColdOctober: nights around 6°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−4°), the warmest in July (14°). 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 15°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan94°−4°2.4 h1489
FebruaryFeb166°−3°3.7 h1281
MarchMar3510°1°4.9 h1596
AprilApr7116°4°6.5 h1384
MayMay6419°8°6.8 h17148
JuneJun6923°13°7.4 h16141
JulyJul6824°14°7.5 h17152
AugustAug7024°14°7.3 h16144
SeptemberSep6820°10°5.7 h14125
OctoberOct5815°6°4.2 h1397
NovemberNov259°1°2.5 h1286
DecemberDec84°−2°2.0 h1491

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 Grödig

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

Per year
1,860 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.0 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.2 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 39 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.2 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Grödig, 39 % 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 Grödig: 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
1,334 mm on 173 days
Wettest month
Jul · 152 mm
Driest month
Feb · 81 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 97 mm

In October, Grödig has about 13 rainy days with 97 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Grödig

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 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 50 min
Fair skin
about 65 min
Light brown skin
about 90 min
Olive skin
about 115 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 Grödig

How breezy and how cloudy Grödig 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
Mar · 14 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 11 km/h
OctoberWind 12 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Grödig typically peaks at 12 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
64 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 57 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 70 %
OctoberCloud cover 66 %Sunshine 4.2 h

In October, cloud covers on average 66 % of the sky over Grödig: mostly cloudy, with about 4.2 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 Grödig

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

Hot days a year
8 days
Hottest month
Jul · 24 °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 15 °C

In October, Grödig has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 15 °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 Grödig

When Grödig is likely to be white: 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
33 days
Fresh snow a year
125 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 1Fresh snow 2 cmChance of snow 8 / 100

In October, Grödig has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 2 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 8 out of 100: hardly any.

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 Grödig

Weather for your travel dates

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

Grödig 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.

Grödig has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 69) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    60

    Good

    • 14 °C by day
    • 6.0 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    65

    Good

    • 20 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 17 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    69

    GoodBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 16 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    58

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 4.2 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    9

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 2.2 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 45 min
Distance
1,060 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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Grödig vs Salzburg

In October the holiday weather in Grödig and Salzburg is about equally good (score 58 vs 59). During the day it is about as warm in Salzburg as in Grödig.

Grödig vs Salzburg, in October
in OctoberGrödigSalzburg
Holiday weather score5859
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberGrödig 15°Salzburg 15°
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Austria in October: the best places

In October, Grödig ranks 4 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee15°61
  2. 2Bischofshofen15°60
  3. 3St Johann im Pongau15°60
  4. 4GrödigThis page15°58
  5. 5Hallein15°58
  6. 6Werfen15°58
  7. 7Zell am See15°57
  8. 8St. Johann in Tirol15°57
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Frequently asked questions about Grödig

When is the best time to visit Grödig?

The best time to visit Grödig 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 Grödig?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Grödig?

The wettest month is July with 152 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 81 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Grödig get?

Grödig gets around 1,860 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.5 hours a day; in December there are 2.0 hours a day.

What time zone is Grödig in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Grödig?

A nonstop flight from London to Grödig takes about 1 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,060 km.

Which school holidays are best for Grödig?

Grödig has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 69) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 9). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 60, May half-term 65, summer holidays 69, October half-term 58, Christmas holidays 9.