When to go · Friesach
Friesach in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many sights closed or limited hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many sights closed or limited hours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- FriesachHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 6 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 Friesach, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many sights closed or limited hours).
May: Inside Friesach's best window: May–Sep.
Friesach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings