September–October
Wk 39–41
The quietest stretch among this region's best weather weeks: crowd level around 33 out of 100, weather comfort near 59.
- Crowd level
- 29–42
- Comfort
- 54–64
Austria · Oberösterreich
Best time to visit Oberösterreich
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 31 · 253,098 overnight stays
Quietest weeks
JanuaryCrowd level 0–2
Wk 2–4 · measured against the region's own year, not against other regions
Sweet spot
September–OctoberCrowd level 29–42
Wk 39–41 · quietest while the weather still holds
Warmest month
22 °CComfort 70
July · around 119 mm of rain in the month
Crowding Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026 · Crowding score 0–100, season-relative
Oberösterreich (Austria) is quietest in January: across Wk 2–4 the crowd level runs from 0 to 2 out of 100. The busiest single week falls in August (Wk 31), at 100 out of 100 with roughly 253,098 overnight stays. Calculated from open official data; the values are modelled, not counted.
When is Oberösterreich 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 5
FebruaryØ 15
MarchØ 13
AprilØ 21
MayØ 39
JuneØ 60
JulyØ 87
AugustØ 93
SeptemberØ 49
OctoberØ 32
NovemberØ 13
DecemberØ 13
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100
Why this week?
September · Wk 39
Crowd level42/100 · moderate
quietbusy
Weather comfort26/100 · Sun & warmth
+7 % versus the region's annual average.
- Contributing months
- September (90 %) · October (10 %)
- Overnight stays/week
- 157,796
- Main source markets
- Germany (40 %) · Austria (32 %) · Netherlands (7 %) · 93% of guests modelled
- Region range
- 87,976–253,098 (avg 147,790)
- 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 Oberösterreich, 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 | 5 | 10 | 1 °C |
| February | 15 | 16 | 4 °C |
| March | 13 | 28 | 7 °C |
| April | 21 | 47 | 11 °C |
| May | 39 | 60 | 15 °C |
| June | 60 | 70 | 21 °C |
| July | 87 | 70 | 22 °C |
| August | 93 | 73 | 22 °C |
| September | 49 | 68 | 17 °C |
| October | 32 | 51 | 12 °C |
| November | 13 | 24 | 5 °C |
| December | 13 | 12 | 2 °C |
The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Oberösterreich 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 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026
The windows worth catching
Three windows from the model: first whether the weather suits the region, then how busy it gets.
May
Wk 18–20
A second option, also with usable weather: crowd level around 36, weather comfort near 56.
- Crowd level
- 32–38
- Comfort
- 54–59
July–August
Wk 30–32
The region's peak: crowd level around 99 out of 100. Only if the dates are fixed.
- Crowd level
- 96–100
- Comfort
- 71–72
Oberösterreich compared with Europe
How full the accommodation is here, measured against Europe – on the only measure on which two travel regions can be compared.
- Bed occupancy in Oberösterreich
- 22.9
- European median
- 23.1
per cent of bed places, annual mean
per cent of bed places, annual mean
Furthest from the median: January, at 1.2× the value. Closest to the median: May, at 1.0× the value.
Mean across 12 months, weighted by their weeks. This occupancy compares travel regions with one another. The crowding in the table above compares Oberösterreich with itself. The two measures are never combined.
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 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 84 |
| Feb | 2 | 4 | 1 | 70 |
| Mar | 5 | 7 | 3 | 69 |
| Apr | 9 | 11 | 7 | 79 |
| May | 14 | 15 | 12 | 117 |
| Jun | 19 | 21 | 17 | 119 |
| Jul | 20 | 22 | 18 | 119 |
| Aug | 20 | 22 | 18 | 113 |
| Sep | 15 | 17 | 14 | 105 |
| Oct | 10 | 12 | 9 | 79 |
| Nov | 4 | 5 | 3 | 77 |
| Dec | 1 | 2 | 1 | 87 |
The band shows mean daytime to nighttime temperature. Precipitation shown as monthly total (mm). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
How sunny?
How much sun a typical day delivers, month by month, expressed as hours of full midday sun.
Moderately sunny
≈ 3.4 h of full midday sun per day, annual average
Jun
Sunniest month
| Month | ≈ h of full midday sun per day |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1.1 |
| Feb | 2.0 |
| Mar | 3.3 |
| Apr | 4.7 |
| May | 5.2 |
| Jun | 5.9 |
| Jul | 5.6 |
| Aug | 4.8 |
| Sep | 3.5 |
| Oct | 2.2 |
| Nov | 1.3 |
| Dec | 0.9 |
Basis: mean daily solar irradiance in kWh/m²/day; 1 kWh/m² is roughly one hour of full midday sun (1,000 W/m²). Not the same as measured sunshine duration. Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
Directly reachable from
Destination airports of Oberösterreich 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.
Ski areas in Oberösterreich
Mapped ski areas in this region with slope kilometres, lifts and elevation, plus the long-term snow average from our climate data.
- Ski areas
- 18
- Slopes in total
- 159 km
- Lifts
- 103
- Highest point
- 2,651 m
On a long-term average, January sees the most snow: 21 cm mean snow depth across the region. In 3 months of the year the regional average reaches at least 10 cm of snow depth.
| Ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinterstoder | 35.25 km17.76 km cross-country | 19 | 589–1,987 m1,398 m vertical drop |
| Freesports Arena Dachstein Krippenstein | 31.02 km | 9 | 599–2,072 m1,474 m vertical drop |
| Kasberg Grünau - Almtal | 24.53 km | 13 | 618–1,598 m980 m vertical drop |
| Wurzeralm | 22.88 km4.48 km cross-country | 19 | 807–1,859 m1,052 m vertical drop |
| CzechiaHochficht-Böhmerwald | 15.89 km | 9 | 856–1,332 m476 m vertical drop |
| Feuerkogel | 10.85 km | 9 | 1,050–1,676 m626 m vertical drop |
| Sternsteinlifte | 4.61 km | 3 | 813–1,100 m287 m vertical drop |
| Hochlecken | 4.45 km | 5 | 769–1,076 m308 m vertical drop |
| Viehberg | 2.69 km | 2 | 962–1,108 m146 m vertical drop |
| Forsteralm | 2.5 km | 3 | 678–825 m147 m vertical drop |
| Skilift Eberschwang | 1.81 km | 2 | 620–742 m122 m vertical drop |
| Kirchschlag | 1.45 km | 4 | 781–884 m103 m vertical drop |
| Brandtnerlifte | 0.77 km | 1 | 421–517 m95 m vertical drop |
| Skilift Kronberg | 0.48 km | 2 | 543–632 m89 m vertical drop |
| Dachsteiner Gletscher | 13.13 km cross-country | 1 | 2,551–2,651 m101 m vertical drop |
| Langlaufzentrum RettenbachalmCross-country only | 11.06 km cross-country | not available | 624–656 m32 m vertical drop |
| Forsteralm | not available | not available | not available |
| Schilifte Molln | not available | 2 | 439–476 m36 m vertical drop |
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.
Frequently asked questions about the best time to visit Oberösterreich
Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.
When is the best time to visit Oberösterreich?
- The best time to visit Oberösterreich is September–October (Wk 39–41): it is the quietest stretch among the region's best weather weeks – crowd level around 33 out of 100, weather comfort about 59 out of 100.
When is Oberösterreich quietest?
- January (Wk 2–4) is the quietest time in Oberösterreich. Crowd levels there sit at 0–2 out of 100, the lowest across the year.
When is Oberösterreich busiest?
- Oberösterreich is busiest in August (Wk 31) with around 253,098 overnight stays in the peak week.
What is the weather like in Oberösterreich and when is it warmest?
- It is warmest in Oberösterreich in July with an average of 22 °C and around 119 mm of rain in the month.
When is there the most snow in Oberösterreich and when are ski conditions best?
- Oberösterreich has the most snow in January with an average of around 21 cm. Those are the most reliable weeks for winter sports.
How do you get to Oberösterreich?
- Oberösterreich is reachable via the destination airport Linz Airport (LNZ) with direct flights.
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Sources and data vintages
Every provenance note on this page, collected in one place.
- Cover photo
- Photo by Catrina Carrigan on Unsplash
- Cover video
- Video by Rohit Chandra Lal on Pexels
- Crowding figures
- Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026. 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.
- Climate data
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
- Reachability
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: September 2026
- Ski areas
Data sources: ski areas from OpenSkiMap, based on OpenStreetMap, licensed under ODbL 1.0; snow depths from ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service).
- Data basis
- All figures are approximations derived from open data (crowd level from Eurostat overnight stays, climate from Copernicus/ERA5-Land), not measurements.