Best time to visit Forsteralm

The climate in Forsteralm through the year

When to go

Forsteralm scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in September, peaking at 67 out of 100 in September. A typical September day reaches 19°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 13 days and clear sky 47 % of the time. May–August are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–64. The lowest score is in January (25), when days are cool at around 2°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (24°C) is about 22 degrees warmer than a January day (2°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. August is the wettest month with 150 mm and February the driest with 61 mm, out of about 1,170 mm a year. Snow typically lies on the ground in January and February, deepest in January (about 20 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 8.5 hours in December to 16 hours in June.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Forsteralm scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): September and October, up to 70
• Hiking (10–22 °C): September, up to 67
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–June and August–November, up to 86

How it compares

Of the 79 destinations Eddigo covers in Austria, Forsteralm is the 12th warmest over the year and the 30th driest. It has 1 month with a good score, against 0 for a typical destination in the country. In September, when Forsteralm scores 67, Gemeindealpe (38 km away) scores 50 and Bürgeralpe (45 km away) scores 55. See where to go in September for the best destinations that month.