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Ybbs an der Donau weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Ybbs an der Donau at a glance

Best time
Apr – Sep
Warmest month
Jul · 26°
Sunshine a year
1,930 h
Rain a year
831 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+1 / UTC+2
Elevation
218 m

Climate in Ybbs an der Donau

Ybbs an der Donau 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 1,930 hours of sunshine a year, Ybbs an der Donau 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 Ybbs an der Donau

The best time to visit Ybbs an der Donau is from April to September. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in April and in September. The wettest month is July with 95 mm of precipitation.

Ybbs an der Donau through the seasons

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

Ybbs an der Donau in spring

Mar – May

60

Good

  • 11–20 °C by day
  • 6.3 h of sun a day
  • 37 rainy days in all

Ybbs an der Donau in summer

Jun – Aug

76

Good

  • 24–26 °C by day
  • 8.0 h of sun a day
  • 41 rainy days in all

Ybbs an der Donau in autumn

Sep – Nov

51

Fair

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

Ybbs an der Donau in winter

Dec – Feb

16

Poor

  • 3–6 °C by day
  • 2.6 h of sun a day
  • 33 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

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Nov – Mar

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Ybbs an der Donau 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: April – September

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 8°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 14°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 14°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 11°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 9°

07:1718:13

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 06:58–08:00 · evening 17:31–18:32
Blue hour
Morning 06:46–06:58 · evening 18:32–18:45

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 Ybbs an der Donau compared with home

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 h10.1 h

What is the weather like in Ybbs an der Donau in October?

In October, Ybbs an der Donau is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 56 min07:17 – 18:13
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
68 %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 %76 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %

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 Ybbs an der Donau

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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August has the better holiday weather in Ybbs an der Donau: score 78 against 58. In August, days are 11 °C warmer than in October. August has 2 more rainy days. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in August.

October vs August, Ybbs an der Donau
MonthOctoberAugust
Holiday weather score5878better
Daytime high15°26°
Night-time low7°15°
Sunshine4.3 h7.8 hbetter
Rainy days11better13
Rainfall60 mmbetter86 mm
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Ybbs an der Donau month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

14January3° · 2.3 h

In January, Ybbs an der Donau is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 55 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in January
19February6° · 3.6 h

In February, Ybbs an der Donau is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 46 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in February
34March11° · 4.8 h

In March, Ybbs an der Donau 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 is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in March
75April17° · 6.7 h

In April, Ybbs an der Donau is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 59 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in April
71May20° · 7.3 h

In May, Ybbs an der Donau is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 92 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in May
75June24° · 8.0 h

In June, Ybbs an der Donau is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 95 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in June
75July26° · 8.1 h

In July, Ybbs an der Donau is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8.1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 95 mm. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in July
78August26° · 7.8 h

In August, Ybbs an der Donau is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 86 mm in total. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in August
74September21° · 5.9 h

In September, Ybbs an der Donau is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in September
58October15° · 4.3 h

In October, Ybbs an der Donau is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in October
20November9° · 2.5 h

In November, Ybbs an der Donau is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 50 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau in November
14December4° · 1.9 h

In December, Ybbs an der Donau is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 52 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau 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 Ybbs an der Donau

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 (−3°), the warmest in July (15°). 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
JanuaryJan143°−3°2.3 h1255
FebruaryFeb196°−2°3.6 h1046
MarchMar3411°2°4.8 h1160
AprilApr7517°6°6.7 h1159
MayMay7120°10°7.3 h1592
JuneJun7524°14°8.0 h1495
JulyJul7526°15°8.1 h1595
AugustAug7826°15°7.8 h1386
SeptemberSep7421°11°5.9 h1284
OctoberOct5815°7°4.3 h1160
NovemberNov209°3°2.5 h1050
DecemberDec144°−1°1.9 h1152

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 Ybbs an der Donau

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

Per year
1,930 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 8.1 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.3 hDaylight 10.9 hShare of daylight 39 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.3 of 10.9 hours of daylight in Ybbs an der Donau, 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

Rain in Ybbs an der Donau: 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
831 mm on 144 days
Wettest month
Jul · 95 mm
Driest month
Feb · 46 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 60 mm

In October, Ybbs an der Donau has about 11 rainy days with 60 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Ybbs an der Donau

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 65 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 Ybbs an der Donau

How breezy and how cloudy Ybbs an der Donau 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
15 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Feb · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Aug · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 15 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Ybbs an der Donau typically peaks at 15 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
65 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 56 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 75 %
OctoberCloud cover 68 %Sunshine 4.3 h

In October, cloud covers on average 68 % of the sky over Ybbs an der Donau: 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Ybbs an der Donau

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

Hot days a year
15 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, Ybbs an der Donau 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 Ybbs an der Donau

When Ybbs an der Donau 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
21 days
Fresh snow a year
72 cm
Snowy months
Jan

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 6 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Ybbs an der Donau.

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 Ybbs an der Donau

Weather for your travel dates

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

Ybbs an der Donau 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.

Ybbs an der Donau has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 77) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    63

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 6.1 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    72

    Good

    • 21 °C by day
    • 7.4 h of sun a day
    • 15 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    77

    GoodBest holidays

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

    Oct

    58

    Fair

    • 15 °C by day
    • 4.3 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    14

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 2.1 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 1 h 55 min
Distance
1,170 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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Ybbs an der Donau vs Wieselburg

In October the holiday weather in Ybbs an der Donau and Wieselburg is about equally good (score 58 vs 57). During the day it is about as warm in Wieselburg as in Ybbs an der Donau.

Ybbs an der Donau vs Wieselburg, in October
in OctoberYbbs an der DonauWieselburg
Holiday weather score5857
Daytime high15°15°
Sunshine4 h4 h
Rainy days1110
Best timeApr – SepApr – Sep

Through the year

OctoberYbbs an der Donau 15°Wieselburg 15°
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In October, Ybbs an der Donau ranks 7 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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Frequently asked questions about Ybbs an der Donau

When is the best time to visit Ybbs an der Donau?

The best time to visit Ybbs an der Donau 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 Ybbs an der Donau?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C and nights around 15 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Ybbs an der Donau?

The wettest month is July with 95 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 46 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Ybbs an der Donau get?

Ybbs an der Donau gets around 1,930 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.1 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Ybbs an der Donau in?

Ybbs an der Donau is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.

How long is the flight from London to Ybbs an der Donau?

A nonstop flight from London to Ybbs an der Donau takes about 1 h 55 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,170 km.

Which school holidays are best for Ybbs an der Donau?

Ybbs an der Donau has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 77) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 63, May half-term 72, summer holidays 77, October half-term 58, Christmas holidays 14.