Season guide · Innsbruck · Austria
Innsbruck in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Spring skiing at altitude in March, then a quiet, changeable shoulder season with green valleys and some lifts closed for maintenance. Expect highs up to 20°C (68°F) and lows around 0°C (32°F), with about 32 rainy days across March–May.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 0°C (32°F) to 20°C (68°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 32
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 11°C (52°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 9 | 11.8 h | 3/5 |
| April | 16°C (61°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10 | 13.5 h | 2/5 |
| May | 20°C (68°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13 | 15.1 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 16°C (61°F) against a yearly 15°C (59°F), and 32 of the year's roughly 128 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 2/5 and hotel prices 2/5 on average.
Good choices for spring
Palace · Altstadt
Hofburg Innsbruck
The Habsburgs' Tyrolean residence was rebuilt in Rococo style under Maria Theresa in the 18th century.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Religious site · Altstadt
Hofkirche
A combined ticket covers the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum in the same building.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
Museum · Altstadt
Tyrolean Folk Art Museum
Next to the Hofkirche, the Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum displays wood-panelled farmhouse parlours, costumes, painted furniture, nativity scenes and crafts from across the Tyrol.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Museum · Wilten
Tirol Panorama
Visit with the Bergisel Ski Jump next door on the same afternoon.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
Castle · Amras
Schloss Ambras
Archduke Ferdinand II's Renaissance castle on the city's southeastern edge houses his Chamber of Art and Curiosities, an armour collection, the coffered Spanish Hall and a Habsburg portrait gallery with works by Titian, Velázquez and Van Dyck.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
- Outdoors
Day trips in spring
- Hall in Tirol (About 10 minutes by train) — Hall has the largest preserved old town in North Tyrol, built on salt-mining wealth, and the Hasegg Mint where the silver Guldiner of 1486, a forerunner of the thaler, was struck.
- Swarovski Crystal Worlds (About 25 minutes by shuttle bus) — Swarovski's attraction in Wattens has art installations in chambers beneath a grass-covered giant's head, a crystal cloud over a pool in the garden and a large playground tower for children.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Innsbruck?
It is a trade-off: Spring skiing at altitude in March, then a quiet, changeable shoulder season with green valleys and some lifts closed for maintenance. The best months overall are June–September and December–January.
+What is the weather like in Innsbruck in spring?
Highs of up to 20°C (68°F) and lows around 0°C (32°F), with about 32 rainy days over the season.