Early January 1 January
40°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
Austria · Mountains
Is January a good time?
January averages 38°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days.
Historical Tirol regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, St. Anton and Mayrhofen; conditions vary within the region.
This weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your January
Afternoons around 38°F (4°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 9 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:56 and sets about 16:49 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 38°F (4°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical January.
Early, middle or late?
Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 40°F on the 1st, versus 40°F on the 31st.
40°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
37°F
Typical afternoon high
31% historical wet-day frequency
40°F
Typical afternoon high
31% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 6 Jan Epiphany.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140° | 239° | 339° | ||||
| 439° | 539° | 639° | 739° | 839° | 938° | 1038° |
| 1138° | 1238° | 1338° | 1437° | 1537° | 1637° | 1737° |
| 1837° | 1937° | 2037° | 2137° | 2237° | 2338° | 2438° |
| 2538° | 2639° | 2739° | 2840° | 2940° | 3040° | 3140° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons hold at about 38°F (4°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 28–35%. Local schools are out 1–6 January 2027.
Schools here are off 1–6 January 2027 (Christmas holidays). Public holidays: 1 Jan New Year's Day; 6 Jan Epiphany. Elsewhere in January 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 21%, Spain 24%, Italy 20%, Poland 17%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Busy season. January averages 82% of February's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than December.
Overnight stays across Tirol do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.
Hotel price season
About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 33°F (0°C) and 42°F (6°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 38°F (4°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 15; half the years had 7–11.
Rain days in each January
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 37°F | 6 |
| 2012 | 36°F | 15 |
| 2013 | 37°F | 11 |
| 2014 | 41°F | 10 |
| 2015 | 38°F | 11 |
| 2016 | 40°F | 11 |
| 2017 | 34°F | 8 |
| 2018 | 42°F | 11 |
| 2019 | 33°F | 14 |
| 2020 | 42°F | 5 |
| 2021 | 34°F | 13 |
| 2022 | 40°F | 7 |
| 2023 | 40°F | 9 |
| 2024 | 40°F | 9 |
| 2025 | 41°F | 7 |
Checked against 36 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Dec | Jan | Feb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 40°F | 38°F | 43°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Overnight demand | 62% | 82% | 100% |
December: Warmer afternoons than January. Less overnight demand. December guide →
February: Warmer afternoons and fewer rain days than January. More overnight demand. February guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. January stays as your reference.
April to June and September to December have fewer overnight stays than January, with a similar or higher Weather score.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 62% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest a little above usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the December guide →| Typical conditions | January | December |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 38°F | 40°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Month rank | #11 | #10 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.6 | #11 | 38°F | — | 10 | 3.9 | Busy season |
| February | 4.5 | #12 | 43°F | — | 6 | 4.7 | Peak season |
| March | 5.7 | #9 | 52°F | — | 9 | 5.5 | Busy season |
| April | 7.1 | #3 | 59°F | — | 11 | 6.3 | Low season |
| May | 7.0 | #5 | 65°F | — | 16 | 6.1 | Low season |
| June | 7.2 | #1 | 74°F | — | 14 | 7.3 | Moderate season |
| July | 6.6 | #7 | 76°F | — | 15 | 7.4 | Busy season |
| August | 6.4 | #8 | 76°F | — | 12 | 7.6 | Busy season |
| September | 7.1 | #2 | 68°F | — | 11 | 7.4 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.0 | #4 | 60°F | — | 9 | 6.4 | Low season |
| November | 6.7 | #6 | 49°F | — | 8 | 5.1 | Low season |
| December | 5.1 | #10 | 40°F | — | 10 | 4.3 | Busy season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
South Tyrol & the DolomitesItaly · about 30 miles
Balanced Overall 5.8 · Good weather, 42°F (5°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Munich & Upper BavariaGermany · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 6.0 · Fair weather, 41°F (5°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 3.6 · Poor weather, 48°F (9°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Milan, Lake Como & LombardyItaly · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 6.7 · Good weather, 48°F (9°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Bologna & Emilia-RomagnaItaly · about 190 miles
Balanced Overall 6.7 · Good weather, 50°F (10°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Tyrol's weather ranks 17 of 28 mountain regions this month. These mountain regions outside Austria have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Tyrol.
South Tyrol & the DolomitesItaly · about 30 miles
Good weather (5.0): 3°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season)
TrentinoItaly · about 80 miles
Good weather (5.5): 7°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season)
TicinoSwitzerland · about 140 miles
Good weather (5.5): 8°F warmer afternoons, 6 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), pricier
Sofia & the southwestBulgaria · about 670 miles
Good weather (5.1): 5°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, cheaper
Western MacedoniaGreece · about 690 miles
Good weather (5.3): 8°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season), cheaper
It's busy season, 82% of the busiest month and 47% above its average month. That means about 160,000 overnight visitors on a typical January night across the region, 6% of them from Austria itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 26,000 more: 16 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 55 |
| How our weather was checked | 36 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 207 |
| Busiest month here | February · 252 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 17.1% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 100th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 6% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 16 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 19.3% |
| National hotel-price season | Austria historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 778,000 |
| Statistical region | AT33 · Tirol |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.