Austria in October

October is Austria's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 11 destinations average 60/100, led by Innsbruck at 87 — 17°C and 8 rainy days — while Ischgl is cooler at 12°C and scores 47.

#8 of 12 months for Austria · 11 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇦🇹 Austria, month by month

60/100 in October

Where in Austria in October

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1InnsbruckTrekking hub17°C63 mm · 8 days87 tier A—
2GrazCity16°C41 mm · 5 days77 tier B—
3ViennaCity14°C50 mm · 7 days75 tier B—
4LinzCity14°C59 mm · 10 days74 tier B—
5SalzburgCity15°C78 mm · 10 days74 tier B—
6HallstattCity15°C125 mm · 14 days70 tier B—
7IschglSki resort12°C118 mm · 14 days47 tier F—
8SöldenSki resort12°C114 mm · 14 days43 tier F—
9Zell am SeeSki resort12°C125 mm · 13 days43 tier F—
10St. Anton am ArlbergSki resort12°C132 mm · 14 days39 tier F—
11KitzbühelSki resort15°C120 mm · 12 days30 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Austria in October

  • Almabtrieb cattle drives · Innsbruck and 2 more places · 10 Sep – 10 Oct (usually)
  • Sturm and the wine harvest · Vienna · 1 Sep – 31 Oct (usually)
  • Jazz&TheCity · Salzburg · 15–18 Oct
  • Ski World Cup opener · Sölden · 24–25 Oct
  • steirischer herbst · Graz · 18 Sep – 20 Oct (usually)
  • Bruckner Festival · Linz · 10 Sep – 10 Oct (usually)

Peak crowds at 2 of Austria's 9 well-known places this month.

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