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Laa an der Thaya weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Laa an der Thaya at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 28°
Sunshine a year
1,940 h
Rain a year
627 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
183 m

Climate in Laa an der Thaya

Laa an der Thaya has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 28 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 1,940 hours of sunshine a year, Laa an der Thaya 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 Laa an der Thaya

The best time to visit Laa an der Thaya 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 85 mm of precipitation.

Laa an der Thaya through the seasons

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

Laa an der Thaya in spring

Mar – May

70

Good

  • 11–21 °C by day
  • 6.6 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Laa an der Thaya in summer

Jun – Aug

81

Excellent

  • 25–28 °C by day
  • 8.4 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Laa an der Thaya in autumn

Sep – Nov

56

Fair

  • 9–22 °C by day
  • 4.0 h of sun a day
  • 25 rainy days in all

Laa an der Thaya in winter

Dec – Feb

22

Poor

  • 3–6 °C by day
  • 2.3 h of sun a day
  • 24 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

Jan – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Laa an der Thaya 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

62

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 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 10°

07:1318:07

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 06:53–07:56 · evening 17:24–18:27
Blue hour
Morning 06:41–06:53 · evening 18:27–18:39

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 Laa an der Thaya compared with 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 1.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°12°
Night-time low9°5°
Daylight11.7 h10.0 h

What is the weather like in Laa an der Thaya in October?

In October, Laa an der Thaya is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 42 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 55 min07:13 – 18:07
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
64 %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 %77 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %15 %
  • 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 Laa an der Thaya

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 Laa an der Thaya: score 84 against 62. In April, days are 2 °C warmer than in October. April has one more rainy day. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in April.

October vs April, Laa an der Thaya
MonthOctoberApril
Holiday weather score6284better
Daytime high15°17°
Night-time low7°6°
Sunshine3.9 h7.1 hbetter
Rainy days8better9
Rainfall42 mm40 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Laa an der Thaya month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

21January3° · 2.0 h

In January, Laa an der Thaya is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 32 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in January
24February6° · 3.4 h

In February, Laa an der Thaya is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 28 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in February
44March11° · 4.8 h

In March, Laa an der Thaya is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 4.8 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 Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in March
84April17° · 7.1 h

In April, Laa an der Thaya is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in April
81May21° · 7.8 h

In May, Laa an der Thaya is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 67 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in May
84June25° · 8.4 h

In June, Laa an der Thaya is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in June
77July28° · 8.5 h

In July, Laa an der Thaya is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 85 mm in total. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in July
83August27° · 8.3 h

In August, Laa an der Thaya is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 74 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in August
80September22° · 6.1 h

In September, Laa an der Thaya is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 74 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in September
62October15° · 3.9 h

In October, Laa an der Thaya is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 42 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in October
25November9° · 1.9 h

In November, Laa an der Thaya is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 38 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya in November
21December4° · 1.6 h

In December, Laa an der Thaya is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 34 mm; on about 2 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya 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 Laa an der Thaya

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 (−2°), the warmest in July (16°). 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 15°Night 7°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan213°−2°2.0 h832
FebruaryFeb246°−1°3.4 h828
MarchMar4411°2°4.8 h835
AprilApr8417°6°7.1 h940
MayMay8121°11°7.8 h1167
JuneJun8425°14°8.4 h1178
JulyJul7728°16°8.5 h1285
AugustAug8327°16°8.3 h1074
SeptemberSep8022°12°6.1 h974
OctoberOct6215°7°3.9 h842
NovemberNov259°3°1.9 h838
DecemberDec214°−1°1.6 h834

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 Laa an der Thaya

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

Per year
1,940 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.6 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.9 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 36 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.9 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Laa an der Thaya, 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

Rain in Laa an der Thaya: 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
627 mm on 110 days
Wettest month
Jul · 85 mm
Driest month
Feb · 28 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 42 mm

In October, Laa an der Thaya has about 8 rainy days with 42 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Laa an der Thaya

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 & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Laa an der Thaya

How breezy and how cloudy Laa an der Thaya 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 · 19 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 15 km/h
OctoberWind 17 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Laa an der Thaya 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
61 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 50 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 74 %
OctoberCloud cover 64 %Sunshine 3.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 64 % of the sky over Laa an der Thaya: variable cloud, with about 3.9 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 Laa an der Thaya

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

Hot days a year
22 days
Hottest month
Jul · 28 °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, Laa an der Thaya 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 Laa an der Thaya

Snow is possible in Laa an der Thaya, 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
34 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 Laa an der Thaya.

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 Laa an der Thaya

Weather for your travel dates

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

Laa an der Thaya 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.

Laa an der Thaya has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    72

    Good

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

    May – Jun

    82

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 22 °C by day
    • 7.9 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    81

    Excellent

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

    Oct

    62

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 3.9 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    21

    Poor

    • 4 °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 2 h
Distance
1,240 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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Laa an der Thaya vs Poysdorf

In October the holiday weather in Laa an der Thaya and Poysdorf is about equally good (score 62 vs 63). During the day it is about as warm in Poysdorf as in Laa an der Thaya.

Laa an der Thaya vs Poysdorf, in October
in OctoberLaa an der ThayaPoysdorf
Holiday weather score6263
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days88
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberLaa an der Thaya 15°Poysdorf 15°
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In October, Laa an der Thaya ranks 9 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Neusiedl am See16°69
  3. 3Hainburg an der Donau16°68
  4. 4Bruck an der Leitha16°68
  5. 5Petronell-Carnuntum16°67
  6. 6Parndorf16°67
  7. 7Poysdorf15°63
  8. 8Ebreichsdorf15°63
  9. 9Laa an der ThayaThis page15°62
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Frequently asked questions about Laa an der Thaya

When is the best time to visit Laa an der Thaya?

The best time to visit Laa an der Thaya 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 Laa an der Thaya?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C and nights around 16 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Laa an der Thaya?

The wettest month is July with 85 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 28 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Laa an der Thaya get?

Laa an der Thaya gets around 1,940 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.5 hours a day; in December there are 1.6 hours a day.

What time zone is Laa an der Thaya in?

Laa an der Thaya is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Laa an der Thaya?

A nonstop flight from London to Laa an der Thaya takes about 2 h, for a straight-line distance of about 1,240 km.

Which school holidays are best for Laa an der Thaya?

Laa an der Thaya has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 82) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 21). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 72, May half-term 82, summer holidays 81, October half-term 62, Christmas holidays 21.