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Stainz weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Stainz at a glance

Best time
Apr – Oct
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,950 h
Rain a year
779 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
337 m

Climate in Stainz

Stainz has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 26 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 1,950 hours of sunshine a year, Stainz is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 8.1 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Stainz

The best time to visit Stainz is from April to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and from September to October. The wettest month is May with 94 mm of precipitation.

Stainz through the seasons

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

Stainz in spring

Mar – May

66

Good

  • 12–21 °C by day
  • 6.2 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Stainz in summer

Jun – Aug

77

Good

  • 25–26 °C by day
  • 7.8 h of sun a day
  • 39 rainy days in all

Stainz in autumn

Sep – Nov

55

Fair

  • 9–21 °C by day
  • 4.2 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Stainz in winter

Dec – Feb

24

Poor

  • 3–7 °C by day
  • 3.1 h of sun a day
  • 21 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Nov – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

65

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 7°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 15°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 15°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 8°

07:1518:14

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 06:56–07:56 · evening 17:33–18:33
Blue hour
Morning 06:44–06:56 · evening 18:33–18:45

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 Stainz 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 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high18°12°
Night-time low7°3°
Daylight11.8 h10.2 h

What is the weather like in Stainz in October?

In October, Stainz is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 61 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Stainz.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 59 min07:15 – 18:14
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 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 %81 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %65 %

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 Stainz

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 Stainz: score 78 against 65. In April, days are 2 °C warmer than in October. April has one more rainy day. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in April.

October vs April, Stainz
MonthOctoberApril
Holiday weather score6578better
Daytime high15°17°
Night-time low5°4°
Sunshine4.4 h6.4 hbetter
Rainy days9better10
Rainfall61 mm55 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Stainz month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

24January3° · 2.9 h

In January, Stainz is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 31 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in January
27February7° · 4.1 h

In February, Stainz is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 34 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in February
48March12° · 5.2 h

In March, Stainz is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 5.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 45 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in March
78April17° · 6.4 h

In April, Stainz is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in April
71May21° · 7.0 h

In May, Stainz is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 94 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in May
76June25° · 7.8 h

In June, Stainz is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 88 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in June
78July26° · 8.1 h

In July, Stainz is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in July
77August25° · 7.5 h

In August, Stainz is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 92 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in August
73September21° · 5.6 h

In September, Stainz is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 91 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in September
65October15° · 4.4 h

In October, Stainz is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 61 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in October
26November9° · 2.6 h

In November, Stainz is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 57 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz in November
22December4° · 2.4 h

In December, Stainz is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 42 mm; on about 3 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Stainz.

Stainz 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 Stainz

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 (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 15°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan243°−5°2.9 h731
FebruaryFeb277°−5°4.1 h734
MarchMar4812°−1°5.2 h845
AprilApr7817°4°6.4 h1055
MayMay7121°9°7.0 h1494
JuneJun7625°13°7.8 h1488
JulyJul7826°14°8.1 h1389
AugustAug7725°14°7.5 h1292
SeptemberSep7321°10°5.6 h1191
OctoberOct6515°5°4.4 h961
NovemberNov269°1°2.6 h857
DecemberDec224°−4°2.4 h842

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 Stainz

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

Per year
1,950 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.1 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.4 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 40 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.4 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Stainz, 40 % 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 Stainz: 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
779 mm on 121 days
Wettest month
May · 94 mm
Driest month
Jan · 31 mm
OctoberRainy days 9Rainfall 61 mm

In October, Stainz has about 9 rainy days with 61 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Stainz

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 Stainz

How breezy and how cloudy Stainz 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
10 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Apr · 13 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 8 km/h
OctoberWind 10 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Stainz typically peaks at 10 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
61 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Jul · 54 %
Cloudiest month
Nov · 69 %
OctoberCloud cover 64 %Sunshine 4.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 64 % of the sky over Stainz: variable cloud, with about 4.4 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 Stainz

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

Hot days a year
11 days
Hottest month
Jul · 26 °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, Stainz 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 Stainz

Snow is possible in Stainz, 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
14 days
Fresh snow a year
53 cm
Snow possible
Nov – Mar

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 4 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Stainz.

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 Stainz

Weather for your travel dates

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

Stainz 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.

Stainz has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 77) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    69

    Good

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

    May – Jun

    72

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 7.2 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    77

    GoodBest holidays

    • 26 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    65

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 4.4 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    23

    Poor

    • 3 °C by day
    • 2.7 h of sun a day
    • 7 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
1,250 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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Stainz vs Graz

In October the holiday weather in Stainz and Graz is about equally good (score 65 vs 62). During the day it is about as warm in Graz as in Stainz.

Stainz vs Graz, in October
in OctoberStainzGraz
Holiday weather score6562
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days99
Best timeApr – OctApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberStainz 15°Graz 15°
StainzGraz
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Ranking

Austria in October: the best places

In October, Stainz ranks 8 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Bad Radkersburg16°71
  2. 2Feldbach16°68
  3. 3Jennersdorf16°68
  4. 4Güssing16°68
  5. 5Leibnitz16°67
  6. 6Riegersburg16°67
  7. 7Fürstenfeld16°67
  8. 8StainzThis page15°65
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Frequently asked questions about Stainz

When is the best time to visit Stainz?

The best time to visit Stainz is from April to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Stainz?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Stainz?

The wettest month is May with 94 mm of precipitation. The driest month is January with 31 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Stainz get?

Stainz gets around 1,950 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.1 hours a day; in December there are 2.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Stainz in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Stainz?

A nonstop flight from London to Stainz takes about 2 h, for a straight-line distance of about 1,250 km.

Which school holidays are best for Stainz?

Stainz has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 77) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 23). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 69, May half-term 72, summer holidays 77, October half-term 65, Christmas holidays 23.