When to go · Ellmau
Ellmau in December
Great month. Inside Ellmau's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside Ellmau's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Ellmau in this guide.
Weather in December
- EllmauHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 11 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 big impact
24–26 Dec · Austria
Markets close on the 24th; restaurants closed on the evening of the 24th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Christmas markets in Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck; ski season opens; New Year's concert in Vienna.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ellmau, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Ellmau's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
January: Inside Ellmau's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Ellmau: 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