Innsbruck weather in October

In October, Innsbruck sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 118 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Innsbruck's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Innsbruck's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
118 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Innsbruck is "kapital sa estado pederal", not "munisipyo".

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Innsbruck reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2113
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8102
9102
10101
11101
12101
13101
14101
1591
1690
1790
1890
1990
2080
2180
228-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
307-2
317-2

How October really feels in Innsbruck

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Innsbruck weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°8312.5138.70.0
Feb-1° / -9°7912.513.39.90.0
Mar / -5°11015.614.511.60.0
Apr / -2°11516.111.713.30.7
May12° / 17721.36.814.82.3
Jun16° / 19821.42.515.63.5
Jul18° / 203210.815.34.3
Aug17° / 206200.6144.4
Sep13° / 13915.63.312.43.3
Oct / 11813.46.910.61.7
Nov / -5°10612.911.49.10.1
Dec-2° / -9°9613.513.88.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53664
63664
73763
83862
93961
103961
114159
124060
134258
144159
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204159
214159
224258
234159
244060
254159
264060
274060
283862
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Innsbruck gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15016
25017
35017
44917
54918
64818
74718
84719
94620
104520
114421
124321
134222
144122
154022
164023
174023
183923
193923
203924
213924
223924
233925
244025
254025
264026
274126
284127
294228
304228
314329

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of October to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:205:47
211.46:215:45
311.36:225:43
411.36:245:41
511.26:255:39
611.26:275:37
711.16:285:35
811.16:305:33
911.06:315:31
1010.96:325:29
1110.96:345:27
1210.86:355:25
1310.86:375:23
1410.76:385:21
1510.76:405:20
1610.66:415:18
1710.66:435:16
1810.56:445:14
1910.46:465:12
2010.46:475:10
2110.36:495:09
2210.36:505:07
2310.26:525:05
2410.26:535:03
2510.16:555:02
2610.16:565:00
2710.06:584:58
2810.06:594:57
299.97:014:55
309.97:024:54
319.87:044:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Innsbruck?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Innsbruck.

What to pack for Innsbruck in October

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

In October, Innsbruck sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Innsbruck in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Innsbruck peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Innsbruck?

Innsbruck sits at 47.3°N, 11.4°E, 570 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Wilten, 1.0 km away.

Garmisch-PartenkirchenPenzbergBad Tölz

Topography around Innsbruck

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Innsbruck has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 682 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,236 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,465 m.

The land around Innsbruck is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
2,236 m
80 km
3,465 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Wilten 1.0 km · Pradl 2.0 km · Hötting 2.0 km · Igls 4.0 km · Telfs 25 km · Garmisch-Partenkirchen 34 km · Penzberg 55 km · Bad Tölz 57 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 Innsbruck (47.2627°, 11.3945°, elevation 570 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).