AI-generatedSt Johann im Pongau at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Aug · 23°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,800 h
- Rain a year
- 1,804 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 597 m
Climate in St Johann im Pongau
St Johann im Pongau has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. August is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 1,800 hours of sunshine a year, St Johann im Pongau is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 6.7 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
Best for skiing: December – March
Keep in mindSnow
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 6°
- Midday, 13:00: about 14°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
- Evening, 20:00: about 10°
- Night, 23:00: about 8°
07:2418:22
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 07:05–08:06 · evening 17:40–18:41
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:53–07:05 · evening 18:41–18:53
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.
What is the weather like in St Johann im Pongau in October?
In October, St Johann im Pongau is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 126 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 58 min07:24 – 18:22
- 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
- 68 %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+2Europe/Vienna
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %90 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %29 %
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
Sunshine hours in St Johann im Pongau
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.6 of 11.0 hours of daylight in St Johann im Pongau, 42 % of the day.
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.
UV index in St Johann im Pongau
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 it, 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.
Rain in St Johann im Pongau: 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.
In October, St Johann im Pongau has about 14 rainy days with 126 mm of rain in total.
Wind and clouds in St Johann im Pongau
How breezy and how cloudy St Johann im Pongau 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.
In October, the wind in St Johann im Pongau typically peaks at 7 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light air.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 68 % of the sky over St Johann im Pongau: mostly cloudy, with about 4.6 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 and humidity in St Johann im Pongau
How often the day gets hot in St Johann im Pongau (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, St Johann im Pongau 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 in St Johann im Pongau
When St Johann im Pongau 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, St Johann im Pongau has about 4 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 21 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 38 out of 100: possible. On the slopes at about 1,500 m, the ski season usually runs Dec – Mar.
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.
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in St Johann im Pongau
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 (−6°), the warmest in July (13°). 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.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 8 | 3° | −6° | 3.1 h | 15 | 115 |
| FebruaryFeb | 12 | 5° | −4° | 4.1 h | 14 | 109 |
| MarchMar | 21 | 8° | −1° | 5.0 h | 17 | 136 |
| AprilApr | 45 | 12° | 2° | 6.0 h | 16 | 122 |
| MayMay | 60 | 18° | 7° | 6.0 h | 21 | 199 |
| JuneJun | 61 | 22° | 11° | 6.4 h | 20 | 198 |
| JulyJul | 62 | 23° | 13° | 6.7 h | 22 | 213 |
| AugustAug | 61 | 23° | 13° | 6.4 h | 19 | 192 |
| SeptemberSep | 62 | 19° | 9° | 5.2 h | 16 | 168 |
| OctoberOct | 59 | 15° | 5° | 4.6 h | 14 | 126 |
| NovemberNov | 23 | 9° | 0° | 3.0 h | 14 | 111 |
| DecemberDec | 7 | 4° | −5° | 2.7 h | 15 | 115 |
Climate averages 1996–2025, 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
47.35° N, 13.20° E · 597 m · Europe/Vienna
Best time to visit St Johann im Pongau
The best time to visit St Johann im Pongau is from May to September. Hiking and mountain trips are best from May to September, when the trails are largely free of snow. Rain is most frequent from May to August; the wettest month is July with 213 mm.
St Johann im Pongau through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
St Johann im Pongau in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 8–18 °C by day
- 6 h of sun a day
- 54 rainy days in all
St Johann im Pongau in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–23 °C by day
- 7 h of sun a day
- 60 rainy days in all
St Johann im Pongau in autumn
Sep – Nov
Fair
- 9–19 °C by day
- 4 h of sun a day
- 43 rainy days in all
St Johann im Pongau in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 3–5 °C by day
- 3 h of sun a day
- 44 rainy days in all
Find your perfect month
Tell us what you like and we rate every month in St Johann im Pongau for you.
Your best months: May – June, September
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Compare two months in St Johann im Pongau
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
October and July bring similar holiday weather to St Johann im Pongau (score 59 and 62). In July, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. July has 8 more rainy days. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 59 | 62better |
| Day high | 15° | 23° |
| Night low | 5° | 13° |
| Sunshine | 4.6 h | 6.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 14better | 22 |
| Rainfall | 126 mmbetter | 213 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Which month for what?
Hiking & mountain trips
May – Sep
13–27 °C in the village, little snow
Rainy months
May – Aug
18 or more rainy days, often short showers and storms
Snow
Oct – May
Snow on 2 or more days
Best for skiing
Dec – Mar
Estimated snow conditions on slopes at about 1,500 m, from snowfall, temperature and sunshine. A climate estimate, not a snow report.
St Johann im Pongau month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
8January3° · 3 h
In January, St Johann im Pongau is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 15 days, totalling 115 mm. Snow falls on about 13 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in January12February5° · 4 h
In February, St Johann im Pongau is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 109 mm. Snow falls on about 12 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in February21March8° · 5 h
In March, St Johann im Pongau is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 136 mm. Snow falls on about 12 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in March45April12° · 6 h
In April, St Johann im Pongau is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 122 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in April60May18° · 6 h
In May, St Johann im Pongau is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 199 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in May61June22° · 6 h
In June, St Johann im Pongau is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 198 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in June62July23° · 7 h
In July, St Johann im Pongau is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 22 days, adding up to 213 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in July61August23° · 6 h
In August, St Johann im Pongau is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 192 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in August62September19° · 5 h
In September, St Johann im Pongau is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 168 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in September59October15° · 5 h
In October, St Johann im Pongau is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 126 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in October23November9° · 3 h
In November, St Johann im Pongau is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 111 mm in total. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
St Johann im Pongau in November7December4° · 3 h
In December, St Johann im Pongau is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 115 mm. Snow falls on about 13 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in St Johann im Pongau.
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St Johann im Pongau vs. Bad Gastein
In October St Johann im Pongau has the better holiday weather (score 59 vs. 53). During the day Bad Gastein is 2 °C cooler than St Johann im Pongau. Bad Gastein gets one hour less sunshine a day.
| in October | St Johann im Pongau | Bad Gastein |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday score | 59 | 53 |
| Daytime high | 15° | 13° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 14 | 11 |
| Best time | May – Sep | Jun – Sep |
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Planning a trip to St Johann im Pongau
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St Johann im Pongau 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.
St Johann im Pongau has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (ski score 88) and its weakest during October half-term (score 59).
- 71
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Good · ski conditions
- 11 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 60
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 18 °C by day
- 6.1 h of sun a day
- 21 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 61
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 23 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 20 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 59
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 15 °C by day
- 4.6 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 88
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Excellent · ski conditionsBest holidays
- 4 °C by day
- 2.9 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Good for: Skiing
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 1 h 50 min
- Distance
- 1,090 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.
Frequently asked questions about St Johann im Pongau
When is the best time to visit St Johann im Pongau?
The best time to visit St Johann im Pongau is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in St Johann im Pongau?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.
When does it rain most in St Johann im Pongau?
Rain is most frequent from May to August; the wettest month is July with 213 mm. The driest month is February with 109 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does St Johann im Pongau get?
St Johann im Pongau gets around 1,800 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 6.7 hours a day; in December there are 2.7 hours a day.
What time zone is St Johann im Pongau in?
St Johann im Pongau uses the time zone Europe/Vienna: UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to St Johann im Pongau?
A nonstop flight from London to St Johann im Pongau takes about 1 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,090 km.
Which school holidays are best for St Johann im Pongau?
St Johann im Pongau has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (ski score 88) and its weakest during October half-term (score 59). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 71 (Ski), May half-term 60, Summer holidays 61, October half-term 59, Christmas holidays 88 (Ski).
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