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Hartberg weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Hartberg at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
2,000 h
Rain a year
783 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
396 m

Climate in Hartberg

Hartberg has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 2,000 hours of sunshine a year, Hartberg is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Hartberg

The best time to visit Hartberg is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and in September. The wettest month is August with 96 mm of precipitation.

Hartberg through the seasons

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

Hartberg in spring

Mar – May

63

Good

  • 11–20 °C by day
  • 6.4 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Hartberg in summer

Jun – Aug

78

Good

  • 24–26 °C by day
  • 8.3 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Hartberg in autumn

Sep – Nov

52

Fair

  • 8–20 °C by day
  • 4.3 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Hartberg in winter

Dec – Feb

23

Poor

  • 3–6 °C by day
  • 2.8 h of sun a day
  • 23 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Sep

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 Hartberg 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

60

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – September

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 8°

07:1318:11

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 06:54–07:54 · evening 17:29–18:30
Blue hour
Morning 06:42–06:54 · evening 18:30–18:42

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 Hartberg 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 low7°3°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Hartberg in October?

In October, Hartberg is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Hartberg.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 58 min07:13 – 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 %73 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %62 %

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 Hartberg

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 Hartberg: score 79 against 60. In August, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. August has 4 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Hartberg
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score6079better
Daytime high15°25°
Night-time low5°14°
Sunshine4.4 h8.2 hbetter
Rainy days9better13
Rainfall62 mmbetter96 mm
Muggy days0better3

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Hartberg month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

21January3° · 2.5 h

In January, Hartberg is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 33 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in January
26February6° · 3.9 h

In February, Hartberg is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 32 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in February
41March11° · 5.0 h

In March, Hartberg is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 46 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in March
76April16° · 6.7 h

In April, Hartberg is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 53 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in April
73May20° · 7.6 h

In May, Hartberg is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 92 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in May
77June24° · 8.2 h

In June, Hartberg is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 95 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in June
77July26° · 8.5 h

In July, Hartberg is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in July
79August25° · 8.2 h

In August, Hartberg is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 96 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in August
75September20° · 6.0 h

In September, Hartberg is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in September
60October15° · 4.4 h

In October, Hartberg is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in October
22November8° · 2.4 h

In November, Hartberg is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 53 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in November
21December4° · 2.1 h

In December, Hartberg is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 39 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Hartberg.

Hartberg in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

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

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Nights and sleep in Hartberg

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 5°. 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 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan213°−4°2.5 h833
FebruaryFeb266°−4°3.9 h732
MarchMar4111°0°5.0 h946
AprilApr7616°5°6.7 h1053
MayMay7320°9°7.6 h1592
JuneJun7724°13°8.2 h1495
JulyJul7726°14°8.5 h1494
AugustAug7925°14°8.2 h1396
SeptemberSep7520°10°6.0 h1189
OctoberOct6015°5°4.4 h962
NovemberNov228°2°2.4 h953
DecemberDec214°−3°2.1 h839

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 Hartberg

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

Per year
2,000 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.4 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 40 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.4 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Hartberg, 40 % 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 Hartberg: 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
783 mm on 126 days
Wettest month
Aug · 96 mm
Driest month
Feb · 32 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 62 mm

In October, Hartberg has about 9 rainy days with 62 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Hartberg

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 Hartberg

How breezy and how cloudy Hartberg 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
Dec · 12 km/h
OctoberWind 13 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Hartberg 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
61 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 52 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 71 %
OctoberCloud cover 63 %Sunshine 4.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 63 % of the sky over Hartberg: variable cloud, with about 4.4 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 Hartberg

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

Hot days a year
9 days
Hottest month
Jul · 26 °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, Hartberg 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 Hartberg

Snow is possible in Hartberg, 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
15 days
Fresh snow a year
47 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Hartberg.

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 Hartberg

Weather for your travel dates

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

Hartberg 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.

Hartberg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    66

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 6.2 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    74

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    78

    GoodBest holidays

    • 25 °C by day
    • 8.3 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    60

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 4.4 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    21

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 2.3 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 2 h
Distance
1,270 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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Hartberg vs Oberwart

In October Oberwart has the better holiday weather (score 65 vs 60). During the day it is about as warm in Oberwart as in Hartberg.

Hartberg vs Oberwart, in October
in OctoberHartbergOberwart
Holiday weather score6065
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days98
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberHartberg 15°Oberwart 15°
HartbergOberwart
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Ranking

Austria in October: the best places

In October, Hartberg ranks 18 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Bad Radkersburg16°71
  2. 2Güssing16°68
  3. 3Feldbach16°68
  4. 4Jennersdorf16°68
  5. 5Deutschkreutz16°68
  6. 6Fürstenfeld16°67
  7. 7Riegersburg16°67
  8. 8Oberpullendorf16°67
  9. 18HartbergThis page15°60
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Frequently asked questions about Hartberg

When is the best time to visit Hartberg?

The best time to visit Hartberg 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 Hartberg?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Hartberg?

The wettest month is August with 96 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 32 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Hartberg get?

Hartberg gets around 2,000 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.5 hours a day; in December there are 2.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Hartberg in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Hartberg?

A nonstop flight from London to Hartberg takes about 2 h, for a straight-line distance of about 1,270 km.

Which school holidays are best for Hartberg?

Hartberg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 66, May half-term 74, summer holidays 78, October half-term 60, Christmas holidays 21.