Innsbruck month by month
Plan your visit to Innsbruck by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
Innsbruck's measured year hinges on a 3-month plateau. June, July, and August all reach 26°C, but rain separates them. June records 14 rain days, July 19, August 15. January averages 6°C and December 7°C, both with 12 rain days. February is the driest month of the year at 10 rain days, though highs sit at 9°C. Spring builds from March at 12°C through April at 15°C to May at 19°C. May is also the wettest month measured, with 21 rain days. September still holds 22°C with 13 rain days. By November, highs have dropped to 10°C.
All 12 month guides are published below this index. For a summer visit, open June first. It carries the same 26°C as July and August but with 14 rain days, the lowest of the three. Compare July and August to see how rain shifts within the same temperature band. Winter visitors should start with February, the driest cold-season month at 10 rain days. The September and October pages cover autumn's sharpest turn, from 22°C and 13 rain days down to 18°C and 11.
May needs the closest read. Its 19°C highs sit near summer range, but 21 rain days make it the wettest month in the full year. July carries 26°C alongside 19 rain days, the second-highest total.
June is the most decisive month, when Innsbruck's highs reach 26°C after May's 19°C while rain sits at 14 days, the fewest of the three summer months.
- January
- High
- 6°C
- Low
- -3°C
- Rain
- 73 mm
January in Innsbruck is defined by snow. The Nordkette range rises directly above the Altstadt, and on a clear morning the peaks catch pink light while the city below sits at a…
- February
- High
- 9°C
- Low
- -1°C
- Rain
- 59 mm
February in Innsbruck is peak ski season, full stop. The Nordkette range rises straight out of the Altstadt, and on a clear morning the sight of skiers carving turns above…
- March
- High
- 12°C
- Low
- 2°C
- Rain
- 89 mm
March in Innsbruck is defined by altitude. The city sits at 574m in the Inn Valley, where daytime highs reach about 12°C (54°F) and the last of the winter snow turns to grey slush…
- April
- High
- 15°C
- Low
- 4°C
- Rain
- 89 mm
April in Innsbruck is a month caught between seasons, and you should know that going in. The ski resorts on Axamer Lizum and Stubai Glacier are winding down or already closed, the…
- May
- High
- 19°C
- Low
- 9°C
- Rain
- 176 mm
May in Innsbruck is the rainiest month of the year, and that single fact shapes everything about a visit. The city sees roughly 176mm of precipitation across 21 rainy days, mostly…
- June
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 14°C
- Rain
- 146 mm
June in Innsbruck is when alpine summer properly begins. The snow line pulls back above 2,000 meters (6,500 feet), high-altitude hiking trails on the Nordkette open for the first…
- July
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 15°C
- Rain
- 162 mm
July in Innsbruck is defined by afternoon thunderstorms. That might sound discouraging, but hear me out. Mornings typically dawn clear over the Nordkette, with temperatures…
- August
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 15°C
- Rain
- 143 mm
August in Innsbruck means afternoon thunderstorms. Mornings tend to start clear and dry, with temperatures reaching around 25.6°C (78°F) by midday. By 2 or 3 p.m., clouds stack up…
- September
- High
- 22°C
- Low
- 11°C
- Rain
- 142 mm
September in Innsbruck is the month when the city exhales. The summer tour groups that pack the Altstadt in July and August have largely moved on, but the weather still cooperates…
- October
- High
- 18°C
- Low
- 8°C
- Rain
- 78 mm
October in Innsbruck is the month the mountains change color. The larch forests across the Nordkette, Patscherkofel, and the ridgelines above Hötting turn a deep amber gold that…
- November
- High
- 11°C
- Low
- 1°C
- Rain
- 100 mm
November in Innsbruck is a month of two halves, and the first one is honest-to-goodness quiet. Daytime temperatures average around 10.5°C (51°F), the Nordkette range collects its…
- December
- High
- 7°C
- Low
- -1°C
- Rain
- 78 mm
December in Innsbruck is, first and foremost, about the Christkindlmärkte. The city runs several Christmas markets simultaneously, and they set the rhythm for the entire month.…