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Kössen weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Kössen at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,760 h
Rain a year
1,284 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
589 m

Climate in Kössen

Kössen 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 3 °C. With around 1,760 hours of sunshine a year, Kössen is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.3 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Kössen

The best time to visit Kössen is from April to September. The wettest month is July with 147 mm of precipitation.

Kössen through the seasons

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

Kössen in spring

Mar – May

51

Fair

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

Kössen in summer

Jun – Aug

69

Good

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

Kössen in autumn

Sep – Nov

43

Fair

  • 8–19 °C by day
  • 3.9 h of sun a day
  • 39 rainy days in all

Kössen in winter

Dec – Feb

10

Poor

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

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

No month

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Rainy months

All year

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

49

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: April – September

Keep in mindFrequent rain

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°

07:2718:25

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 07:08–08:10 · evening 17:42–18:44
Blue hour
Morning 06:56–07:08 · evening 18:44–18:56

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 Kössen 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 1.6 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 Kössen in October?

In October, Kössen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kössen.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 57 min07:27 – 18:25
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
65 %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 %69 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %17 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %37 %

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 Kössen

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 Kössen: score 70 against 49. In August, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. August has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Kössen
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score4970better
Daytime high14°24°
Night-time low6°14°
Sunshine4.0 h7.0 hbetter
Rainy days13better15
Rainfall94 mmbetter140 mm
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Kössen month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

10January3° · 2.3 h

In January, Kössen is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 83 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in January
13February6° · 3.3 h

In February, Kössen is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 75 mm in total. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in February
26March10° · 4.6 h

In March, Kössen is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 91 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in March
62April15° · 6.1 h

In April, Kössen is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 80 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in April
64May19° · 6.5 h

In May, Kössen is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 6.5 hours a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 146 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in May
68June23° · 7.1 h

In June, Kössen is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 138 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in June
68July24° · 7.3 h

In July, Kössen 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 147 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in July
70August24° · 7.0 h

In August, Kössen is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 140 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in August
68September19° · 5.4 h

In September, Kössen is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 121 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in September
49October14° · 4.0 h

In October, Kössen is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in October
13November8° · 2.4 h

In November, Kössen is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 83 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in November
8December4° · 1.9 h

In December, Kössen is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 86 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Kössen.

Kössen in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Kössen

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 (−3°), 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 14°Night 6°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan103°−3°2.3 h1383
FebruaryFeb136°−3°3.3 h1275
MarchMar2610°1°4.6 h1491
AprilApr6215°4°6.1 h1380
MayMay6419°8°6.5 h17146
JuneJun6823°12°7.1 h16138
JulyJul6824°14°7.3 h16147
AugustAug7024°14°7.0 h15140
SeptemberSep6819°10°5.4 h13121
OctoberOct4914°6°4.0 h1394
NovemberNov138°1°2.4 h1283
DecemberDec84°−2°1.9 h1486

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

47.67° N, 12.41° E · 589 m · Europe/Vienna

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Kössen

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

Per year
1,760 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.3 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.0 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 36 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.0 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Kössen, 36 % 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 in Kössen: 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
1,284 mm on 169 days
Wettest month
Jul · 147 mm
Driest month
Feb · 75 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 94 mm

In October, Kössen has about 13 rainy days with 94 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Kössen

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 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 and clouds in Kössen

How breezy and how cloudy Kössen 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 Kössen 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
63 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 57 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 70 %
OctoberCloud cover 65 %Sunshine 4.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 65 % of the sky over Kössen: mostly cloudy, with about 4.0 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 and humidity in Kössen

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

Hot days a year
6 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 14 °C

In October, Kössen 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

Snow

Snow in Kössen

When Kössen 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
32 days
Fresh snow a year
116 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, Kössen 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 Kössen

Weather for your travel dates

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

Kössen 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.

Kössen 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

    51

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    65

    Good

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    69

    GoodBest holidays

    • 24 °C by day
    • 7.1 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    49

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    9

    Poor

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 45 min
Distance
1,020 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.

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Kössen vs Walchsee

In October the holiday weather in Kössen and Walchsee is about equally good (score 49 vs 47). During the day it is about as warm in Walchsee as in Kössen.

Kössen vs Walchsee, in October
in OctoberKössenWalchsee
Holiday weather score4947
Daytime high14°14°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1314
Best timeApr – SepMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberKössen 14°Walchsee 14°
KössenWalchsee
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Ranking

Austria in October: the best places

In October, Kössen ranks 21 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Wörgl16°63
  2. 2Rattenberg16°62
  3. 3Fügen16°62
  4. 4Jenbach16°61
  5. 5Hopfgarten im Brixental15°59
  6. 6Grödig15°58
  7. 7Hallein15°58
  8. 8St. Johann in Tirol15°57
  9. 21KössenThis page14°49
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Near Kössen

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Places with a climate like Kössen

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

  1. 91 % similar46MemmingenGermany14°Best time: May – Sep
  2. 90 % similar50AltstättenSwitzerland15°Best time: Apr – Sep
  3. 90 % similar55SpiezSwitzerland14°Best time: Apr – Sep
  4. 90 % similar45UzwilSwitzerland14°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Kössen

When is the best time to visit Kössen?

The best time to visit Kössen 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 Kössen?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Kössen?

The wettest month is July with 147 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 75 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Kössen get?

Kössen gets around 1,760 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.3 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Kössen in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Kössen?

A nonstop flight from London to Kössen takes about 1 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,020 km.

Which school holidays are best for Kössen?

Kössen 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 51, May half-term 65, summer holidays 69, October half-term 49, Christmas holidays 9.