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Werfenweng weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Werfenweng at a glance

Best time
May – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 22°
Sunshine a year
1,780 h
Rain a year
1,774 mm
Climate
Maritime
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
890 m

Climate in Werfenweng

Werfenweng has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 22 °C, while January is the coolest at 1 °C. With around 1,780 hours of sunshine a year, Werfenweng is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.0 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Werfenweng

The best time to visit Werfenweng is from May to September. The wettest month is July with 208 mm of precipitation.

Werfenweng through the seasons

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

Werfenweng in spring

Mar – May

37

Poor

  • 7–17 °C by day
  • 5.7 h of sun a day
  • 53 rainy days in all

Werfenweng in summer

Jun – Aug

63

Good

  • 21–22 °C by day
  • 6.9 h of sun a day
  • 57 rainy days in all

Werfenweng in autumn

Sep – Nov

38

Poor

  • 7–18 °C by day
  • 4.1 h of sun a day
  • 43 rainy days in all

Werfenweng in winter

Dec – Feb

8

Poor

  • 1–4 °C by day
  • 2.8 h of sun a day
  • 44 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

Oct – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

40

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

Keep in mindFrequent rainSnow

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 4°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 12°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 13°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 8°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 6°

07:2418:21

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 17:39–18:40
Blue hour
Morning 06:53–07:05 · evening 18:40–18:52

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 Werfenweng compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 15° at the start of the month to 10° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high15°10°
Night-time low5°0°
Daylight11.7 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Werfenweng in October?

In October, Werfenweng is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 121 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 58 min07:24 – 18:21
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
68 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %54 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %29 %

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
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Werfenweng

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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June has the better holiday weather in Werfenweng: score 63 against 40. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. June has 5 more rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Werfenweng
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score4063better
Daytime high13°21°
Night-time low3°10°
Sunshine4.3 h6.8 hbetter
Rainy days14better19
Rainfall121 mmbetter191 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Werfenweng month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

7January1° · 2.5 h

In January, Werfenweng is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 15 days, totalling 120 mm; on about 12 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in January
10February4° · 3.7 h

In February, Werfenweng is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 14 days, totalling 112 mm; on about 11 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in February
10March7° · 4.9 h

In March, Werfenweng is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 134 mm. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in March
40April13° · 6.0 h

In April, Werfenweng is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 6.0 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 117 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in April
61May17° · 6.3 h

In May, Werfenweng is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 194 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in May
63June21° · 6.8 h

In June, Werfenweng is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 191 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in June
63July22° · 7.0 h

In July, Werfenweng is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 208 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in July
63August22° · 6.8 h

In August, Werfenweng is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 186 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in August
63September18° · 5.4 h

In September, Werfenweng is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 166 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in September
40October13° · 4.3 h

In October, Werfenweng is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 121 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in October
11November7° · 2.6 h

In November, Werfenweng is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 107 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng in November
6December2° · 2.1 h

In December, Werfenweng is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 15 days, totalling 118 mm; on about 12 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Werfenweng.

Werfenweng 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 Werfenweng

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 3°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−7°), the warmest in July (11°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 13°Night 3°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan71°−7°2.5 h15120
FebruaryFeb104°−6°3.7 h14112
MarchMar107°−2°4.9 h17134
AprilApr4013°1°6.0 h16117
MayMay6117°5°6.3 h21194
JuneJun6321°10°6.8 h19191
JulyJul6322°11°7.0 h20208
AugustAug6322°11°6.8 h18186
SeptemberSep6318°7°5.4 h16166
OctoberOct4013°3°4.3 h14121
NovemberNov117°−2°2.6 h13107
DecemberDec62°−6°2.1 h15118

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 Werfenweng

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

Per year
1,780 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.0 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.3 hDaylight 11.0 hShare of daylight 39 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.3 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Werfenweng, 39 % 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 Werfenweng: 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
1,774 mm on 197 days
Wettest month
Jul · 208 mm
Driest month
Nov · 107 mm
OctoberRainy days 14Rainfall 121 mm

In October, Werfenweng has about 14 rainy days with 121 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Werfenweng

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 Werfenweng

How breezy and how cloudy Werfenweng 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
9 km/h · light breeze or less
Windiest month
Mar · 9 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 8 km/h
OctoberWind 8 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Werfenweng typically peaks at 8 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
66 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Aug · 62 %
Cloudiest month
Jan · 70 %
OctoberCloud cover 68 %Sunshine 4.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 68 % of the sky over Werfenweng: mostly cloudy, with about 4.3 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 Werfenweng

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

Hot days a year
3 days
Hottest month
Jul · 22 °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 13 °C

In October, Werfenweng has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 13 °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 Werfenweng

When Werfenweng 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
64 days
Fresh snow a year
327 cm
Snowy months
Nov – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 3Fresh snow 13 cmChance of snow 31 / 100

In October, Werfenweng has about 3 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 13 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 31 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 Werfenweng

Weather for your travel dates

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

Werfenweng 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.

Werfenweng has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 7).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    31

    Poor

    • 11 °C by day
    • 5.7 h of sun a day
    • 16 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    61

    Good

    • 18 °C by day
    • 6.4 h of sun a day
    • 20 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    63

    GoodBest holidays

    • 22 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 19 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    40

    Fair

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

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    7

    Poor

    • 1 °C by day
    • 2.3 h of sun a day
    • 15 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 50 min
Distance
1,080 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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Werfenweng vs Werfen

In October Werfen has the better holiday weather (score 54 vs 40). During the day Werfen is 2 °C warmer than Werfenweng. Werfen gets one more hour of sunshine a day.

Werfenweng vs Werfen, in October
in OctoberWerfenwengWerfen
Holiday weather score4054
Daytime high13°15°
Sunshine4 h5 h
Rainy days1414
Best timeMay – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberWerfenweng 13°Werfen 15°
WerfenwengWerfen
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Ranking

Austria in October: the best places

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

  1. Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee15°61
  2. 2Bischofshofen15°60
  3. 3St Johann im Pongau15°60
  4. 4Werfen15°58
  5. 5Hallein15°58
  6. 6Grödig15°58
  7. 7Zell am See15°57
  8. 8Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer15°56
  9. 31WerfenwengThis page13°40
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Frequently asked questions about Werfenweng

When is the best time to visit Werfenweng?

The best time to visit Werfenweng 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 Werfenweng?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C and nights around 11 °C. January is the coolest month at 1 °C.

When does it rain most in Werfenweng?

The wettest month is July with 208 mm of precipitation. The driest month is November with 107 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Werfenweng get?

Werfenweng gets around 1,780 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.0 hours a day; in December there are 2.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Werfenweng in?

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

How long is the flight from London to Werfenweng?

A nonstop flight from London to Werfenweng takes about 1 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,080 km.

Which school holidays are best for Werfenweng?

Werfenweng has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 7). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 31, May half-term 61, summer holidays 63, October half-term 40, Christmas holidays 7.