Kitzbuhel weather in October

In October, Kitzbuhel sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 125 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°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 Kitzbuhel's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kitzbuhel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
125 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kitzbuhel reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 18°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)
1145
2145
3144
4144
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10133
11133
12123
13123
14123
15123
16122
17122
18122
19112
20112
21112
22112
23112
24111
25111
26101
27101
28101
29101
30101
3191

How October really feels in Kitzbuhel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kitzbuhel weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -8°1091413.58.70.0
Feb / -7°10013.713.69.90.0
Mar / -4°13517.113.711.60.3
Apr10° / 12615.79.413.32.0
May15° / 202213.514.93.5
Jun18° / 21920.80.715.74.4
Jul20° / 10°20720.40.115.44.8
Aug20° / 10°20018.80.314.15.0
Sep16° / 16715.91.412.44.1
Oct12° / 12513.84.410.62.8
Nov / -3°10713109.10.5
Dec / -7°10814.713.28.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63961
74060
83961
94060
104258
114258
124357
134357
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234258
244159
254060
264159
273961
283961
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kitzbuhel gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1499
25010
35010
44911
54911
64912
74812
84713
94714
104614
114414
124315
134215
144115
154015
163915
173915
183915
193915
203915
213915
224015
234015
244116
254116
264216
274217
284318
294319
304420
314421

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
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 6:16 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:165:43
211.46:175:41
311.36:195:39
411.36:205:37
511.26:215:35
611.26:235:33
711.16:245:31
811.16:265:29
911.06:275:27
1010.96:295:25
1110.96:305:23
1210.86:325:21
1310.86:335:19
1410.76:355:17
1510.76:365:15
1610.66:375:13
1710.56:395:12
1810.56:405:10
1910.46:425:08
2010.46:435:06
2110.36:455:04
2210.36:465:03
2310.26:485:01
2410.26:504:59
2510.16:514:57
2610.16:534:56
2710.06:544:54
289.96:564:52
299.96:574:51
309.86:594:49
319.87:004:48

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 2.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.0Moderate
312.0Dim
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kitzbuhel?

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

2.8
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 Kitzbuhel.

What to pack for Kitzbuhel in October

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

In October, Kitzbuhel sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kitzbuhel 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 Kitzbuhel peaks around July 10 at about 8 (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 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kitzbuhel?

Kitzbuhel sits at 47.4°N, 12.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Zell am See, 34 km away.

Zell am SeeKaprunSaalfelden am Steinernen MeerBad ReichenhallRosenheimTraunsteinKolbermoorBad Aibling

Topography around Kitzbuhel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitzbuhel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m around an average of 1,004 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,715 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,268 m.

The land around Kitzbuhel is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
987 m
16 km
1,715 m
80 km
3,268 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Zell am See 34 km · Kaprun 34 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 34 km · Bad Reichenhall 48 km · Rosenheim 50 km · Traunstein 51 km · Kolbermoor 51 km · Bad Aibling 55 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 Kitzbuhel (47.4464°, 12.3922°, 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).