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Schruns weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Schruns at a glance

Best time
Jun – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 24°
Sunshine a year
1,660 h
Rain a year
1,665 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
700 m

Climate in Schruns

Schruns has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at 4 °C. With around 1,660 hours of sunshine a year, Schruns is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 6.6 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Schruns

The best time to visit Schruns is from June to September. Hiking and mountain trips are best from June to September, when the trails are largely free of snow. Rain is frequent in May; the wettest month is August with 193 mm.

Schruns through the seasons

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

Schruns in spring

Mar – May

49

Fair

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

Schruns in summer

Jun – Aug

61

Good

  • 22–24 °C by day
  • 6.3 h of sun a day
  • 56 rainy days in all

Schruns in autumn

Sep – Nov

49

Fair

  • 9–19 °C by day
  • 3.9 h of sun a day
  • 40 rainy days in all

Schruns in winter

Dec – Feb

12

Poor

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

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

Jun – Sep

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Rainy months

May

18 or more rainy days, often short showers and storms

Snow

Sep – May

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Schruns 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

58

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: June – September

Keep in mindSnow

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 6°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:3718:35

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 07:18–08:18 · evening 17:54–18:54
Blue hour
Morning 07:06–07:18 · evening 18:54–19:06

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 Schruns 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 12° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high17°12°
Night-time low7°2°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Schruns in October?

In October, Schruns is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 115 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Schruns.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 59 min07:37 – 18:35
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
65 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %88 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %15 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %38 %

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
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Schruns

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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September has the better holiday weather in Schruns: score 64 against 58. In September, days are 4 °C warmer than in October. September has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in September.

October vs September, Schruns
MonthOctoberSeptember
Holiday weather score5864better
Daytime high15°19°
Night-time low5°9°
Sunshine3.9 h5.1 hbetter
Rainy days13better15
Rainfall115 mmbetter137 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Schruns month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

11January4° · 2.7 h

In January, Schruns is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 105 mm; on about 11 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in January
15February6° · 3.6 h

In February, Schruns is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 97 mm in total. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in February
32March10° · 4.6 h

In March, Schruns is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 4.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 115 mm. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in March
57April14° · 5.4 h

In April, Schruns is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 116 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in April
58May19° · 5.5 h

In May, Schruns is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 180 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in May
60June22° · 6.1 h

In June, Schruns is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 187 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in June
62July24° · 6.6 h

In July, Schruns is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 191 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in July
62August23° · 6.1 h

In August, Schruns is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. Expect around 6.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 193 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in August
64September19° · 5.1 h

In September, Schruns is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 137 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in September
58October15° · 3.9 h

In October, Schruns is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 115 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in October
24November9° · 2.7 h

In November, Schruns is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 116 mm in total. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns in November
9December4° · 2.3 h

In December, Schruns is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 115 mm. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Schruns.

Schruns 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 Schruns

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 (−5°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, 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
JanuaryJan114°−5°2.7 h13105
FebruaryFeb156°−4°3.6 h1297
MarchMar3210°0°4.6 h15115
AprilApr5714°3°5.4 h15116
MayMay5819°7°5.5 h20180
JuneJun6022°11°6.1 h19187
JulyJul6224°12°6.6 h19191
AugustAug6223°12°6.1 h17193
SeptemberSep6419°9°5.1 h15137
OctoberOct5815°5°3.9 h13115
NovemberNov249°0°2.7 h13116
DecemberDec94°−4°2.3 h14115

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 hours in Schruns

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

Per year
1,660 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 6.6 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.3 h a day
OctoberSunshine 3.9 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 35 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 3.9 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Schruns, 35 % 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 Schruns: 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
1,665 mm on 185 days
Wettest month
Aug · 193 mm
Driest month
Feb · 97 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 115 mm

In October, Schruns has about 13 rainy days with 115 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Schruns

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 and clouds in Schruns

How breezy and how cloudy Schruns 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
8 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Apr · 8 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 7 km/h
OctoberWind 7 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Schruns typically peaks at 7 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

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

Year average
63 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 60 %
Cloudiest month
May · 68 %
OctoberCloud cover 65 %Sunshine 3.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 65 % of the sky over Schruns: mostly cloudy, 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 and humidity in Schruns

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

Hot days a year
5 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, Schruns 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 in Schruns

When Schruns 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
72 days
Fresh snow a year
335 cm
Snowy months
Nov – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 4Fresh snow 16 cmChance of snow 42 / 100

In October, Schruns has about 4 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 16 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 42 out of 100: possible.

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 Schruns

Weather for your travel dates

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

Schruns 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.

Schruns has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 62) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    50

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    58

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    62

    GoodBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 6.3 h of sun a day
    • 18 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    58

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    10

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 2.5 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 35 min
Distance
900 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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Schruns vs Montafon

In October the holiday weather in Schruns and Montafon is about equally good (score 58 vs 57). During the day it is about as warm in Montafon as in Schruns.

Schruns vs Montafon, in October
in OctoberSchrunsMontafon
Holiday weather score5857
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeJun – SepJun – Sep

Through the year

OctoberSchruns 15°Montafon 15°
SchrunsMontafon
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Ranking

Austria in October: the best places

In October, Schruns ranks 10 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  3. 3Wattens16°63
  4. 4Feldkirch16°62
  5. 5Schwaz16°62
  6. 6Bludenz15°61
  7. 7Landeck15°61
  8. 8Telfs15°61
  9. 10SchrunsThis page15°58
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Destinations whose weather through the year is closest to Schruns's – good alternatives.

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  2. 91 % similar47WalchseeAustria14°Best time: May – Sep
  3. 91 % similar57SöllAustria15°Best time: May – Sep
  4. 91 % similar59Hopfgarten im BrixentalAustria15°Best time: May – Sep

Frequently asked questions about Schruns

When is the best time to visit Schruns?

The best time to visit Schruns is from June to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Schruns?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 4 °C.

When does it rain most in Schruns?

Rain is frequent in May; the wettest month is August with 193 mm. The driest month is February with 97 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Schruns get?

Schruns gets around 1,660 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 6.6 hours a day; in December there are 2.3 hours a day.

What time zone is Schruns in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Schruns?

A nonstop flight from London to Schruns takes about 1 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 900 km.

Which school holidays are best for Schruns?

Schruns has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 62) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 10). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 50, May half-term 58, summer holidays 62, October half-term 58, Christmas holidays 10.