October
Wk 40–42
Best balance of weather comfort and space: crowd level around 10 out of 100, weather comfort near 33.
- Crowd level
- 9–12
- Comfort
- 29–36
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Austria
Best time to visit Kärnten
When is it busiest here, and when is it quietest? The answer runs week by week through the region's own year, from official EU overnight-stay statistics.
Busiest week
AugustCrowd level 100
Wk 32 · 588,652 overnight stays
Quietest weeks
NovemberCrowd level 0
Wk 45–47 · measured against the region's own year, not against other regions
Sweet spot
OctoberCrowd level 9–12
Wk 40–42 · a good balance of weather comfort and crowd level
Warmest month
17 °CComfort 59
August · around 145 mm of rain in the month
Crowding Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026 · Crowding score 0–100, season-relative
Kärnten (Austria) is quietest in November: across Wk 45–47 the crowd level runs from 0 out of 100. The busiest single week falls in August (Wk 32), at 100 out of 100 with roughly 588,652 overnight stays. Calculated from open official data; the values are modelled, not counted.
When is Kärnten busy, when is it quiet?
Click a week. The panel on the right explains why it is busy or quiet.
Weather profile
Weather comfort is an absolute scale (0 = poor, 100 = ideal) and a second axis next to the season-relative crowd level.
JanuaryØ 18
FebruaryØ 26
MarchØ 13
AprilØ 5
MayØ 23
JuneØ 51
JulyØ 84
AugustØ 93
SeptemberØ 37
OctoberØ 11
NovemberØ 2
DecemberØ 14
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100
Why this week?
October · Wk 40
Crowd level12/100 · fairly quiet
quietbusy
Weather comfort7/100 · Sun & warmth
-47 % versus the region's annual average.
- Contributing months
- September (14 %) · October (86 %)
- Overnight stays/week
- 115,228
- School-holiday pressure (source markets)
- 5 % of source markets on school holidays · -6 % crowding from holidays
- Main source markets
- Germany (40 %) · Austria (32 %) · Netherlands (7 %) · 93% of guests modelled
- Region range
- 47,928–588,652 (avg 215,483)
- Base years
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (excluding 2020, 2021)
v1: Crowd-Score aus der Eurostat-Basisschicht (Übernachtungen), moduliert vom Schulferien-Druck der Quellmärkte, region-spezifisch gewichtet mit dem Quellland-Mix. Season-relativ zur Region. Event-Schichten folgen.
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The travel year in Kärnten, month by month
The year as a table to read and to cite: crowd level for every month, plus weather comfort and temperature from the climate normals.
| Month | Crowd level0–100, season-relative | Weather comfort0–100, profile “mild” | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 5 | -2 °C |
| February | 26 | 7 | -1 °C |
| March | 13 | 12 | 2 °C |
| April | 5 | 24 | 7 °C |
| May | 23 | 36 | 10 °C |
| June | 51 | 59 | 16 °C |
| July | 84 | 60 | 17 °C |
| August | 93 | 59 | 17 °C |
| September | 37 | 45 | 13 °C |
| October | 11 | 31 | 9 °C |
| November | 2 | 15 | 3 °C |
| December | 14 | 7 | -1 °C |
The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Kärnten itself, not the busiest destination in Europe. The figures say when it is quiet here — not where it is quieter than elsewhere.
Weather comfort 0–100 from the climate normals, profile “mild” – the same profile as the recommendation above, not the selection in the calendar. A “–” means the data for that month is missing.
Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026
The windows worth catching
Three windows from the model, weighing crowd level against weather comfort.
April
Wk 15–17
A quieter choice in the other half of the year: crowd level around 5, weather comfort near 26.
- Crowd level
- 5
- Comfort
- 23–28
August
Wk 31–33
The region's peak: crowd level around 98 out of 100. Only if the dates are fixed.
- Crowd level
- 96–100
- Comfort
- 61–62
Kärnten compared with Europe
How dense it gets here measured against Europe — on the one figure that lets two destinations be compared.
- Crowd density in Kärnten
- 22.58
- European median
- 11.80
overnight stays per km² and week
overnight stays per km² and week
Furthest from the median: February, at 3.0× the value. Closest to the median: October, at 1.0× the value.
Mean across 12 months, weighted by their weeks. This density compares destinations with each other. The crowd level in the table above compares Kärnten with itself. The two figures are never combined.
Index 1.1 · As of 06/08/2026
Climate through the year
Average temperature with day/night range and precipitation across the twelve months.
- Avg temperature
- Day/night range
- Precipitation
| Month | Avg temperature (°C) | Day avg (°C) | Night avg (°C) | Precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3 | -2 | -4 | 85 |
| Feb | -2 | -1 | -3 | 63 |
| Mar | 0 | 2 | -1 | 117 |
| Apr | 4 | 7 | 2 | 106 |
| May | 8 | 10 | 6 | 206 |
| Jun | 13 | 16 | 11 | 122 |
| Jul | 14 | 17 | 12 | 159 |
| Aug | 15 | 17 | 13 | 145 |
| Sep | 11 | 13 | 10 | 179 |
| Oct | 7 | 9 | 6 | 151 |
| Nov | 2 | 3 | 1 | 95 |
| Dec | -2 | -1 | -3 | 62 |
The band shows mean daytime to nighttime temperature. Precipitation shown as monthly total (mm). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
How sunny?
Average daily solar energy across the twelve months. The higher the value, the sunnier.
3.4 kWh/m²/Tag
Annual average
Jun
Sunniest month
| Month | Solar irradiance (kWh/m²/day) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.5 |
| Feb | 2.2 |
| Mar | 3.5 |
| Apr | 4.6 |
| May | 4.8 |
| Jun | 5.7 |
| Jul | 5.6 |
| Aug | 4.8 |
| Sep | 3.5 |
| Oct | 2.3 |
| Nov | 1.4 |
| Dec | 1.2 |
Mean daily solar irradiance in kWh/m²/day (≈ peak-sun-hours equivalent). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
Directly reachable from
Destination airports of Kärnten and every European departure airport with a direct connection to them.
Destination airports
Select a destination airport to see the direct departure airports.
“Directly reachable” means a direct connection exists according to our sources. We do not show a live timetable. Availability and flight days can vary by season and airline.
Data sources: direct connections from Wikipedia (“Airlines and destinations”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, aggregated and modified by us), cross-checked with Eurostat, Destatis and the UK Civil Aviation Authority; airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain). The derived connection data is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Data as of: August 2026
Ski areas in Kärnten
Mapped ski areas in this region with slope kilometres, lifts and elevation, plus the long-term snow average from our climate data.
- Ski areas
- 27
- Slopes in total
- 391 km
- Lifts
- 195
- Highest point
- 3,084 m
On a long-term average, February sees the most snow: 27 cm mean snow depth across the region. In 4 months of the year the regional average reaches at least 10 cm of snow depth.
| Ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nassfeld, Mokrine | 69.98 km | 29 | 612–1,996 m1,384 m vertical drop |
| Bad Kleinkirchheim | 68.24 km5.01 km cross-country | 27 | 1,012–2,037 m1,024 m vertical drop |
| Gerlitzen Alpe | 37.22 km | 20 | 1,002–1,908 m905 m vertical drop |
| Großglockner Heiligenblut | 24.2 km0.43 km cross-country | 13 | 1,235–2,905 m1,670 m vertical drop |
| Goldeck | 23.59 km | 8 | 546–2,117 m1,571 m vertical drop |
| Innerkrems | 22.06 km | 9 | 1,465–2,167 m702 m vertical drop |
| Mölltaler Gletscher | 21.13 km | 9 | 2,103–3,084 m980 m vertical drop |
| Klippitztörl | 12.79 km | 6 | 1,470–1,817 m347 m vertical drop |
| Weinebene | 12.61 km | 8 | 1,598–1,843 m245 m vertical drop |
| Koralpe | 12.49 km | 4 | 1,626–2,065 m439 m vertical drop |
| Hochrindl | 12.42 km | 7 | 1,465–1,838 m373 m vertical drop |
| Ankogel Mallnitz | 11.79 km | 6 | 1,271–2,630 m1,359 m vertical drop |
| Dreiländereck - Arnoldstein | 10.69 km | 7 | 691–1,538 m847 m vertical drop |
| Skigebiet Petzen | 10.56 km | 5 | 634–1,904 m1,270 m vertical drop |
| Flattnitz | 8.43 km | 2 | 1,390–1,516 m126 m vertical drop |
| Heidialm | 6.88 km | 3 | 1,860–2,124 m264 m vertical drop |
| Simonhöhe | 6.56 km | 10 | 1,046–1,338 m292 m vertical drop |
| Bergbahn Weissensee | 5.15 km26.15 km cross-country | 5 | 932–1,365 m434 m vertical drop |
| Embergeralm | 4.77 km | 5 | 1,659–2,110 m451 m vertical drop |
| Vorhegg | 4.7 km | 3 | 700–1,201 m502 m vertical drop |
| Weißbriach | 2.92 km | 3 | 818–1,136 m318 m vertical drop |
| Bodental | 1.48 km | 3 | 1,008–1,149 m140 m vertical drop |
| Skilift Zirkitzen | 0.33 km | 1 | 925–980 m55 m vertical drop |
| Bad Kleinkirchheim | not available | not available | not available |
| Raunigwiese | not available | 1 | 621–687 m66 m vertical drop |
and 2 more areas in this region
Slope, lift and elevation figures come from open mapping and are complete to varying degrees. “Not available” means not mapped, not “does not exist”. Opening hours and season are not included. Snow figures are long-term averages for the whole region, not snow depth on the mountain and not a forecast.
Data sources: ski areas from OpenSkiMap, based on OpenStreetMap, licensed under ODbL 1.0; snow depths from ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service).
Frequently asked questions about the best time to visit Kärnten
Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.
When is the best time to visit Kärnten?
- The best time to visit Kärnten is October (Wk 40–42): in this window the crowd level is low at around 10 out of 100 and weather comfort is good at about 33 out of 100.
When is Kärnten quietest?
- November (Wk 45–47) is the quietest time in Kärnten. Crowd levels there sit at 0 out of 100, the lowest across the year.
When is Kärnten busiest?
- Kärnten is busiest in August (Wk 32) with around 588,652 overnight stays in the peak week.
What is the weather like in Kärnten and when is it warmest?
- It is warmest in Kärnten in August with an average of 17 °C and around 145 mm of rain in the month.
When is there the most snow in Kärnten and when are ski conditions best?
- Kärnten has the most snow in February with an average of around 27 cm. Those are the most reliable weeks for winter sports.
When is Kärnten least busy while still having good snow?
- The best time for quiet winter sports in Kärnten is March: with still around 16 cm of snow, the crowd level of about 13 out of 100 is below peak season.
How do you get to Kärnten?
- Kärnten is reachable via the destination airport Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) with direct flights.
All figures are approximations derived from open data (crowd level from Eurostat overnight stays, climate from Copernicus/ERA5-Land), not measurements.
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v1 approximation, calculated from Eurostat overnight stays. Day tourism and cruises (Venice, Dubrovnik …) are still missing, so we show these destinations as quieter than they are. The crowd score is a model-based forecast, not a measurement.