When to go · Rust
Rust in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many restaurants and wineries close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many restaurants and wineries close).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- RustHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rust, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (many restaurants and wineries close).
May: Inside Rust's best window: May–Sep.
Rust: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings