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Austria in January |
Austria in January : Travel budget & tourist seasons.
Budget your trip depending on your departure time.
Beyond the tourist season (low, medium or high season) of the destination country, prices of your flight, hotel or all-inclusive stays may also vary depending on the demand in your country (our rates are evaluated from western Europe).
Thus, from western Europe, a stay will often be more expensive for a start during the school holidays.
In January, here's what you can expect on average:
• All-inclusive stays: 868 € / week
• Round-trip flight: 135 €
• Tourist season: low
Climate in January, picked destinations
In January, weather conditions in Austria make it a relatively bad trip destination. Among our chosen destinations (see below), the average temperatures you'll face in January would be between -2.0°C and 3.0°C, with exceptional possible peaks as low as -22°C and high as 21°C as observed in previous years.Depending on your exact destination, you can face more or less rain, the average amount of rain observed during January in Austria is 52 mm and you can have between 7 and 11 rainy days. If you want to avoid rain, your preferred destination could be Vienna.
Note that the gap in temperature between the different areas in the country is low and the number of rainy days should be the same across the country. The country is rather climatically homogeneous in this season.
Based on weather conditions, our advice for one of the best destinations in Austria during January is Vienna.
Click on the name of a city to read more details about it, have more climate data history and see weather forecasts.
| City | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| Salzburg | 2 | -1 | 4 | -15 | 21 | 65 | 11 |  |
| Vienna | 2 | -3 | 2 | -22 | 12 | 38 | 7 | |
Austria: Climate & Weather
The climate is continental in type across a large part of the territory with however moderate changes in temperature, except at altitude, where a more Alpine climate entrains a greater range of temperature with, of course, heavy snowfall at times.
The ideal time for visiting Austria depends on your reasons for visiting the country: Visiting Vienna and Salzburg is very pleasant in autumn or the spring, although the enjoyment of winter sports can continue from December to April.
The mountains and forests are also very pleasant in summer between the showers and summer thunderstorms.
The ideal time for visiting Austria depends on your reasons for visiting the country: Visiting Vienna and Salzburg is very pleasant in autumn or the spring, although the enjoyment of winter sports can continue from December to April.
The mountains and forests are also very pleasant in summer between the showers and summer thunderstorms.
Austria: Map
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