When to go · Lienz
Lienz in December
Great month. Inside Lienz's best window: May–Oct for hiking & cycling, Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside Lienz's best window: May–Oct for hiking & cycling, Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Lienz in this guide.
Weather in December
- LienzHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 14 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 Lienz, 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: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Lienz's best window: May–Oct for hiking & cycling, Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Lienz's best window: May–Oct for hiking & cycling, Dec–Mar for skiing.
Lienz: 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