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Horn weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Horn at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 27°
Sunshine a year
1,890 h
Rain a year
608 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
307 m

Climate in Horn

Horn 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 3 °C. With around 1,890 hours of sunshine a year, Horn is moderately sunny; June is the sunniest month with 8.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Horn

The best time to visit Horn is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from August to September. The wettest month is July with 82 mm of precipitation.

Horn through the seasons

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

Horn in spring

Mar – May

66

Good

  • 10–21 °C by day
  • 6.3 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Horn in summer

Jun – Aug

81

Excellent

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

Horn in autumn

Sep – Nov

54

Fair

  • 8–21 °C by day
  • 3.9 h of sun a day
  • 24 rainy days in all

Horn in winter

Dec – Feb

23

Poor

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

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr – Jun, Aug – 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 Horn 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 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:1618:10

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 06:56–07:59 · evening 17:27–18:30
Blue hour
Morning 06:44–06:56 · 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 Horn compared with home

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 1.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°11°
Night-time low8°4°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Horn in October?

In October, Horn is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Horn.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 55 min07:16 – 18:10
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
66 %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 %71 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %12 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %73 %

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

Compare two months in Horn

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 Horn: score 83 against 60. In August, days are 13 °C warmer than in October. August has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Horn
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score6083better
Daytime high14°27°
Night-time low6°15°
Sunshine3.7 h8.1 hbetter
Rainy days8better10
Rainfall40 mmbetter75 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Horn month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

21January3° · 2.0 h

In January, Horn is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 31 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in January
25February6° · 3.3 h

In February, Horn is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 25 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in February
41March10° · 4.7 h

In March, Horn is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 35 mm. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in March
80April17° · 6.8 h

In April, Horn is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in April
78May21° · 7.5 h

In May, Horn is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in May
82June25° · 8.2 h

In June, Horn is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 75 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in June
79July27° · 8.2 h

In July, Horn is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 82 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in July
83August27° · 8.1 h

In August, Horn is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 75 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in August
79September21° · 6.0 h

In September, Horn is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in September
60October14° · 3.7 h

In October, Horn is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in October
23November8° · 1.9 h

In November, Horn is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 34 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in November
22December4° · 1.6 h

In December, Horn is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 32 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Horn.

Horn in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate tableWarmest in July: 27°

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Horn

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 6°. 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 14°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan213°−3°2.0 h831
FebruaryFeb256°−2°3.3 h725
MarchMar4110°1°4.7 h835
AprilApr8017°5°6.8 h941
MayMay7821°9°7.5 h1268
JuneJun8225°13°8.2 h1175
JulyJul7927°15°8.2 h1282
AugustAug8327°15°8.1 h1075
SeptemberSep7921°11°6.0 h970
OctoberOct6014°6°3.7 h840
NovemberNov238°2°1.9 h834
DecemberDec224°−2°1.6 h832

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

48.66° N, 15.66° E · 307 m · Europe/Vienna

Sunshine1,890 hours a year
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Horn

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

Per year
1,890 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 8.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.6 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.7 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 34 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.7 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Horn, 34 % 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.

Rain608 mm a year, most in July
Rain

Rain in Horn: 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
608 mm on 109 days
Wettest month
Jul · 82 mm
Driest month
Feb · 25 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 40 mm

In October, Horn has about 8 rainy days with 40 mm of rain in total.

UV indexUp to 8 in June
Sun protection

UV index in Horn

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

Clear-sky UV in October
2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 8).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 55 min
Fair skin
about 70 min
Light brown skin
about 95 min
Olive skin
over 2 h

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 & cloudsWindiest in February: 18 km/h
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Horn

How breezy and how cloudy Horn 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
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 18 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 17 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Horn typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
63 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 51 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 75 %
OctoberCloud cover 66 %Sunshine 3.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 66 % of the sky over Horn: mostly cloudy, with about 3.7 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 & humidity17 days of 30° or more a year
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Horn

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

Hot days a year
17 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 14 °C

In October, Horn has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 14 °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

SnowChance of snow up to 35% in January
Snow

Snow in Horn

Snow is possible in Horn, 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
36 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 Horn.

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 Horn

Weather for your travel dates

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

Horn 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.

Horn has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    68

    Good

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

    May – Jun

    79

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 7.6 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    82

    ExcellentBest holidays

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

    Oct

    60

    Good

    • 14 °C by day
    • 3.7 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    22

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 1.8 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 1 h 55 min
Distance
1,190 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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Horn vs Retz

In October the holiday weather in Horn and Retz is about equally good (score 60 vs 62). During the day Retz is 1 °C warmer than Horn.

Horn vs Retz, in October
in OctoberHornRetz
Holiday weather score6062
Daytime high14°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days88
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberHorn 14°Retz 15°
HornRetz
Go to Retz
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Ranking

Austria in October: the best places

In October, Horn ranks 9 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Poysdorf15°63
  2. 2Retz15°62
  3. 3Hollabrunn15°62
  4. 4Stockerau15°62
  5. 5Laa an der Thaya15°62
  6. 6Mistelbach15°62
  7. 7Strasshof an der Nordbahn15°61
  8. 8Schwechat15°61
  9. 9HornThis page14°60
All destinations: Austria
Places nearby4 places within 31 km

Near Horn

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Places with a similar climatee.g. Bojnice and Oberwart

Places with a climate like Horn

Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Horn's – good alternatives.

  1. 90 % similar64BojniceSlovakia16°Best time: Apr – Sep
  2. 89 % similar65OberwartAustria15°Best time: Apr – Sep
  3. 89 % similar62PiešťanySlovakia16°Best time: Apr – Sep
  4. 89 % similar55TrenčínSlovakia15°Best time: Apr – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Horn

When is the best time to visit Horn?

The best time to visit Horn 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 Horn?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Horn?

The wettest month is July with 82 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 25 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Horn get?

Horn gets around 1,890 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.2 hours a day; in December there are 1.6 hours a day.

What time zone is Horn in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Horn?

A nonstop flight from London to Horn takes about 1 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,190 km.

Which school holidays are best for Horn?

Horn has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 68, May half-term 79, summer holidays 82, October half-term 60, Christmas holidays 22.