Kaprun weather in October

In October, Kaprun sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 12.9 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 29% 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 Kaprun's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaprun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

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 Kaprun reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°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)
1112
2112
3112
4102
5102
6102
7102
8101
9101
10101
1191
1291
1391
1490
1590
1690
1790
1880
1980
2080
218-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
306-2
316-2

How October really feels in Kaprun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kaprun 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-3° / -10°9313.2148.70.0
Feb-2° / -9°8613.214.19.90.0
Mar / -6°11716.315.711.60.0
Apr / -2°11315.612.213.30.6
May11° / 16520814.82.2
Jun15° / 19521.53.415.73.3
Jul17° / 20221.71.715.34.1
Aug17° / 20120.31144.2
Sep13° / 15015.44.712.43.0
Oct / 12212.97.710.61.5
Nov / -5°11013.312.29.10.0
Dec-2° / -9°9714.414.68.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53763
63961
74060
84060
94159
104258
114456
124456
134555
144555
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224654
234555
244456
254357
264159
274060
284060
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kaprun gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14721
24722
34722
44722
54722
64623
74623
84523
94423
104323
114223
124123
133923
143823
153723
163723
173623
183623
193623
203624
213624
223725
233725
243826
253927
263927
274028
284129
294230
304331
314432

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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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 6:14 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:145:42
211.46:155:40
311.36:175:38
411.36:185:36
511.26:205:34
611.26:215:32
711.16:235:30
811.16:245:28
911.06:265:26
1010.96:275:24
1110.96:285:22
1210.86:305:20
1310.86:315:18
1410.76:335:16
1510.76:345:14
1610.66:365:12
1710.66:375:10
1810.56:395:09
1910.46:405:07
2010.46:425:05
2110.36:435:03
2210.36:455:01
2310.26:465:00
2410.26:484:58
2510.16:494:56
2610.16:514:55
2710.06:524:53
2810.06:544:51
299.96:554:50
309.96:574:48
319.86:584:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kaprun?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kaprun.

What to pack for Kaprun in October

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

In October, Kaprun 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 Kaprun in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kaprun peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kaprun?

Kaprun sits at 47.3°N, 12.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Zell am See, 6.0 km away.

Bad GasteinKitzbuhelBad ReichenhallSalzburgFreilassingTraunstein

Topography around Kaprun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaprun has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m around an average of 996 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,256 m.

The land around Kaprun is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,218 m
16 km
2,821 m
80 km
3,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Zell am See 6.0 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 18 km · Bad Gastein 33 km · Kitzbuhel 34 km · Bad Reichenhall 52 km · Salzburg 62 km · Freilassing 65 km · Traunstein 67 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 Kaprun (47.2724°, 12.7599°, elevation 0 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).