When to go · Brixen
Brixen in December
Great month. Inside Brixen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Inside Brixen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Brixen in this guide.
Weather in December
- BrixenHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and St Stephen's Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Italy
Most shops, museums and many restaurants shut on the 25th; papal Christmas Mass in Rome.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Brixen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Brixen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market.
January: Inside Brixen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking; Sep–Oct for market.
Brixen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast