Innsbruck weather in November
November in Innsbruck: cold, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Innsbruck · #663 of 1413 destinations to visit in November · comfort 74/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 10°C
- Nights
- 2°C
- Wet days
- 8
- Sun
- 6 h
- Humidity
- 82%
- Daylight
- 9 h

Traveller notes on Innsbruck in November
Other months in Innsbruck
Innsbruck-forum threads on a March visit describe conditions as genuinely still cold, posters naming rain or snow as a real possibility depending on the day, with weather changing fast especially at altitude. Regulars call high mountain trails genuinely still impassable this time of year, several posters naming lingering snow on rooftops as a reminder winter hasn't fully released its grip. Posters call this genuinely still ski season, several regulars naming low temperatures as standard even as the calendar says spring. Regulars call morning temperatures around four degrees typical, several threads recommending real warm layers regardless of how the afternoon forecast looks. Posters recommend focusing on town sightseeing over high-altitude plans in March, several regulars calling this the more reliable way to enjoy a visit given how unpredictable mountain conditions still are. The record: 13.8C days, 1.9C nights, 50mm across over 9 days and 77 percent humidity.
Innsbruck-forum threads on a June visit call this genuinely a strong month, posters describing warmer temperatures and more consistent sunshine than an autumn visit later in the year. Regulars call afternoon or evening showers the typical summer pattern, a run of several consecutive showery days entirely possible alongside longer dry spells. Posters recommend Mittenwald, Salzburg, Munich or Ehrwald as real day-trip options from a June base, all reasonably reachable without an overnight stay. Regulars recommend basing in a smaller village like Seefeld or Igls rather than central Innsbruck for anyone prioritizing quiet over city convenience. Posters recommend real layers for cable car rides up into the surrounding mountains regardless of warm conditions in the valley. The record: 26.9C days feeling like 28C, 13.7C nights, an extraordinarily high 99.4mm across over 12 days and 68 percent humidity.
Innsbruck-forum threads on January describe conditions as genuinely variable day to day, posters calling temperatures generally running from around minus three up to five degrees, days either properly overcast and snowy or strikingly sunny and clear. Regulars call snow at valley level not guaranteed despite January's reputation, the surrounding Nordkette peaks a far safer bet for reliable cover. Posters recommend thick boots and a proper winter coat regardless of forecast, conditions shifting fast between the two extremes. Regulars describe the Nordkettenbahn cable car as worth riding even for a non-skier, the view over the old town from up top genuinely spectacular on a clear day. Posters call the old town itself pleasant for a January walk regardless of what the mountains are doing. Regulars recommend checking a same-day forecast rather than trusting a week-out prediction here. The record: 4.9C days feeling like 2C, -3C nights, 58.9mm across over 9 days and 79 percent humidity.
Innsbruck-forum threads on December weather and things to do confirm it's genuinely cold, days hovering right around freezing and nights dropping well below it, the kind of month where every day is either crisply sunny or actively snowy rather than anything in between. Posters are candid that early December is too soon for guaranteed snow right in the city, even though the surrounding mountains and glaciers reliably carry plenty by this point, higher resorts already well stocked. Some years bring real snowfall into the old town by mid-December, but regulars call it a bonus rather than a given. The standing advice is serious winter gear regardless of arrival-day conditions. The Christmas markets are the main draw regardless of which version of the weather shows up. The record: 5.6C days feeling like 3C, -1.8C nights, 59mm across 8.7 days, a notably high 65.8cm of fresh snowfall, 80 percent humidity and 5.3 hours of sun.
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Innsbruck climate normals — November
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Innsbruck in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyChristmas markets, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Innsbruck's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherInnsbruck's best weather comes in April, May and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Innsbruck in November
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Foehn wind
1 Oct – 31 May · usuallyWind seasonRiskThe valley is the textbook case: a dry downslope wind that arrives warm, strips the snow off the lower slopes in a day and turns the approach into the airport into the roughest in the Alps.
- Opening
Stubai glacier opens
5 Oct – 30 Nov · usuallySki seasonThe glacier above the Stubai valley starts turning lifts in October, months before anything in the valleys, and it is the only skiing within reach of the city until December. Source ↗
- Festival
Christmas markets
15 Nov – 6 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedSix markets, the oldest of them squeezed under the Golden Roof in the medieval lanes and the largest out on the Marktplatz. Most run to Epiphany rather than stopping at Christmas. Source ↗
- Festival
Krampus and St Nicholas runs
28 Nov – 8 Dec · usuallyChristmas & New YearIn the first week of December masked Krampus groups run the streets of the villages around the city with cowbells and birch switches, ahead of St Nicholas on the sixth. Loud, physical, and not aimed at small children. Source ↗
- Season
Snow season
Ski seasonAbout 58 cm of snow falls in the month.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Innsbruck — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Innsbruck in November — FAQ
- Is November a good time to visit Innsbruck?
- November in Innsbruck: cold, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Innsbruck on SeasonMap's comfort score (74/100).
- What is the weather like in Innsbruck in November?
- In November, Innsbruck averages a daily high of 10.3°C and a low of 1.6°C, with about 58.2 mm of rain over roughly 8 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Innsbruck in November?
- Innsbruck has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 31 in November.
- Does it snow in Innsbruck in November?
- Innsbruck sees roughly 57.9 cm of snowfall in November.
Within 300 km: Sölden's Glacier skiing opens around 15 Sep – 15 Nov, and Bolzano's Christkindlmarkt on 26 Nov – 6 Jan.