Bludenz in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Bludenz sees average daytime highs around 1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 321 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 1°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Bludenz's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bludenz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
1°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-6°C
Precipitation
321 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Bludenz in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 1°C.

A typical winter day in Bludenz reaches about 1°C and drops to -6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Bludenz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bludenz weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°10512.8128.70.0
Feb / -6°9811.811.5100.0
Mar / -3°12015.113.211.60.5
Apr10° / 11815.39.813.32.0
May15° / 17319.65.314.83.4
Jun18° / 19019.31.515.64.5
Jul20° / 11°18218.70.615.35.1
Aug20° / 10°18817.40.4145.3
Sep16° / 13514.62.612.44.3
Oct12° / 11112.5510.62.8
Nov / -2°11512.710.19.10.5
Dec / -6°1181412.68.40.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Bludenz gets around 321 mm of rain and snow over 39 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 5 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min in early December to 10 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Bludenz?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bludenz.

What to pack for Bludenz in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Bludenz sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.

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UV index in Bludenz in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bludenz peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bludenz?

Bludenz sits at 47.2°N, 9.8°E, 567 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Feldkirch, 19 km away.

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Topography around Bludenz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bludenz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bludenz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,126 m around an average of 805 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,280 m.

The land around Bludenz is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,126 m
16 km
2,463 m
80 km
3,280 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Winter weather nearby: Feldkirch 19 km · Vaduz 23 km · Hohenems 25 km · Dornbirn 29 km · Lustenau 33 km · Davos 39 km · Bregenz 39 km · Chur 40 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bludenz (47.1548°, 9.8225°, elevation 567 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.