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Austria · Mountains

Tyrol
in January.

Illustration of Innsbruck old town and Inn valley beneath the Nordkette
Innsbruck beneath the NordketteDestination view, not month-specific.

Is January a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
More overnight stays than December.

January averages 38°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days.

Afternoons
38°F
Rain days
10
Visitor demand
82%of February peak

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.

Overall match

4.6/10 · scores & priorities

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

Weather3.9/10Fair
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Austria-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your January

What to expect.

What should I pack?

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.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 9 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 07:56Sunset 16:4938°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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.

Typical afternoon
38°F (4°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Januarys
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Daylight
8h 53m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late January?

Early and late January have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 40°F on the 1st, versus 40°F on the 31st.

Early January 1 January

40°F

Typical afternoon high

32% historical wet-day frequency

Mid January 15 January

37°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Late January 31 January

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.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJanuary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

January 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

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

Will it be cheaper?

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.

Austria as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does January vary?

Across the recorded years

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

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 15 rain days152013: 11 rain days112014: 10 rain days102015: 11 rain days112016: 11 rain days112017: 8 rain days82018: 11 rain days112019: 14 rain days142020: 5 rain days52021: 13 rain days132022: 7 rain days72023: 9 rain days92024: 9 rain days92025: 7 rain days72025
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 13 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no January in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
3 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JanuaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201137°F6
201236°F15
201337°F11
201441°F10
201538°F11
201640°F11
201734°F8
201842°F11
201933°F14
202042°F5
202134°F13
202240°F7
202340°F9
202440°F9
202541°F7

Checked against 36 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

December, January
or February?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs February peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsDecJanFeb
Afternoons40°F38°F43°F
Rain days10106
Overnight demand62%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.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with January Show comparisonHide comparison

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

January or December?

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 →
January compared with another month
Typical conditionsJanuaryDecember
Afternoons38°F40°F
Nights——
Rain days1010
Visitor seasonBusy seasonBusy season
Overall / 104.65.1
Month rank#11#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.6#1138°F—103.9Busy season
February4.5#1243°F—64.7Peak season
March5.7#952°F—95.5Busy season
April7.1#359°F—116.3Low season
May7.0#565°F—166.1Low season
June7.2#174°F—147.3Moderate season
July6.6#776°F—157.4Busy season
August6.4#876°F—127.6Busy season
September7.1#268°F—117.4Moderate season
October7.0#460°F—96.4Low season
November6.7#649°F—85.1Low season
December5.1#1040°F—104.3Busy season

Near here

Nearby places in January

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better January weather than Tyrol

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.

All of Austria in January · Everywhere in January

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

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 checked36 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 day207
Busiest month hereFebruary · 252
Visitors as share of people present17.1%
Rank among Europe's regions this month100th percentile
Domestic share of nights6%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights16
Visitor share if every platform night were extra19.3%
National hotel-price seasonAustria historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−3% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used778,000
Statistical regionAT33 · 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.