Carinthia, Austria
Friesach
Friesach is a village in Carinthia, Austria, 635 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,947 (2018). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now5°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population4,947
Local time01:22
46.96° N, 14.41° EElevation 635 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code9360October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month67mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Friesach at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:30 · 18:0510 h 34 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:35Next holiday26 OctoberNational DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthJuly
122 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
23 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
Weather in Friesach
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
5°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 61%
Today23 Oct11°3°
Sat24 Oct7°1°8.8 mm
Sun25 Oct8°1°1.2 mm
Mon26 Oct12°4°
Tue27 Oct13°6°
Wed28 Oct19°8°
Thu29 Oct15°6°
Fri30 Oct15°6°
Sat31 Oct16°5°
When to go to Friesach
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 34 | 32 | 34 | 55 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 51 | 29 | 32 |
| High | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 2° |
| Low | -6° | -5° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 8° | 5° | 0° | -5° |
| Rain (mm) | 23 | 24 | 40 | 50 | 81 | 105 | 122 | 124 | 81 | 67 | 58 | 37 |
| Wet days | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
What's on in Friesach
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Friesach
Outdoors around Friesach
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
HornturmViewpoints
0.2 kmAussichtspunkt RotturmViewpoints
0.7 kmStreichelzoo Familie ZauchnerZoos
1.8 kmCamping am BadeseeCamp sites
1.8 kmGrebenzenhausMountain huts · 1,660 m
2.8 kmDreiwiesenhütteMountain huts · 1,770 m
4.2 kmGrebenzenSki area · 14 km of pistes · 8 lifts
12 kmKlippitztörlSki area · 15 km of pistes · 6 lifts
22 kmRieseralmSki area · 9 km of pistes · 5 lifts
22 kmSchilift ObdachSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
24 kmScuba-Team-KärntenDive site
19 kmNature around Friesach
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Austria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Friesach
Earthquakes around Friesach
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195025magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record66within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.5Resia 3 km ↙1976 · 109 km
6.1Lestans 2 km ←1976 · 147 km
6.0Venzone 6 km ↘1976 · 117 km
5.9Venzone 1 km ↙1976 · 120 km
Towns and villages around Friesach
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Olsa1 kmHartmannsdorf1.3 kmGaisberg1.5 kmDörfl1.8 kmMauth2 kmEngelsdorf2.1 kmJudendorf2.2 kmKulmitzen2.2 kmZeltschach2.4 kmGrafendorf2.6 kmStegsdorf2.8 kmSchwall2.9 kmWiegen3.2 kmSankt Stefan3.2 kmMayerhofen3.3 kmSchödendorf3.3 kmOberdorf II3.5 kmDobersberg3.6 kmWagendorf3.7 kmGulitzen3.7 kmOberdorf3.7 kmPabenberg4 kmSankt Salvator4.1 kmSilbermann4.2 kmHarold4.3 kmSankt Johann4.4 kmDielach4.5 kmLorenzenberg4.8 kmKräuping4.8 kmSattelbogen4.8 kmMicheldorf in Kärnten4.8 kmMoschitz4.9 kmWels4.9 kmMicheldorf5 kmReisenberg5.2 kmPabenberg5.2 kmZeltschachberg5.2 kmGunzenberg5.3 kmKrauping5.3 kmSchratzbach5.5 kmZienitzen5.6 kmUnterfarcha5.7 kmRuhsdorf5.9 kmSankt Magdalen5.9 kmSankt Georgen5.9 kmOlschnögg6 kmKrassnitz6 kmUnteraich6 kmHirt6.1 kmSankt Magdalena6.2 kmMachuli6.2 kmWildbach6.3 kmDobritsch6.4 kmGundersdorf6.4 kmKraßnitz6.5 kmMellach6.8 kmHundsdorf6.9 kmEdling7 kmGasteige7 kmBaierberg7.2 kmTimrian7.2 kmKreuzen7.2 kmZwischenwässern7.3 kmGuttaringberg7.3 kmEberdorf7.5 kmKreuth7.5 kmPöckstein7.5 kmRatschach7.7 kmMuraniberg7.7 kmZmuck7.7 kmRabenstein7.8 kmSankt Ruprecht7.9 kmGruschitz7.9 kmBuldorf7.9 kmRabing8 kmStaudachhof8.1 kmWiesen8.2 kmMoserwinkl8.6 kmRatteingraben8.7 kmSchalkendorf8.9 km
Friesach from above
Around Friesach39 places to see, do and reach nearby
MetnitzNature7.6 kmAuerlingseeNature11 kmLavantNature17 kmLängsee, CarinthiaNature19 kmLavantseeNature17 kmLinderseeNature18 kmRettlkirchspitzeMountain40 kmGreimMountain38 kmEisenhut (mountain)Mountain36 kmZirbitzkogelMountain17 kmWintertalernockMountain34 kmBretthöheMountain36 kmGrebenzenSki area12 kmKlippitztörlSki area22 kmRieseralmSki area22 kmSchilift ObdachSki area24 kmScuba-Team-KärntenDive site19 kmDominikanerkirche, FriesachMonument0.2 kmKirchenruine VirgilienbergMonument0.8 kmDeutschordenskirche FriesachMonument0.9 kmFilialkirche Hartmannsdorf, FriesachMonument1.3 kmFilialkirche St. Mauritzen (Friesach)Monument2.8 kmBurgruine PetersbergMonument0.5 kmBurg GeiersbergMonument0.5 kmPfarrkirche St. Bartholomäus, FriesachMonument0.5 kmStadtmuseum FriesachMuseum0.5 kmHeinrich-Harrer-MuseumMuseum11 kmSchatzkammer GurkMuseum12 kmBergbaumuseum, KnappenbergMuseum13 kmNatechnikumMuseum14 kmFriesachStation0.4 kmMicheldorf-HirtStation5.0 kmTreibach-AlthofenStation11 kmSt. Veit an der GlanPlace21 kmAlthofenPlace11 kmMurauPlace25 kmSt. Georgen am LängseePlace20 kmFrauensteinPlace18 kmBrücklPlace25 km
Postal code
9360
Getting to Friesach
Klagenfurt AirportKLU
35 kmGraz AirportGRZ
79 kmLjubljana Jože Pučnik AirportLJU
81 kmFriesachRailway station
0.4 kmMicheldorf-HirtRailway station
5 kmTreibach-AlthofenRailway station
11 kmPlaces near Friesach
Places with a climate like Friesach
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Friesach?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Friesach.
What is the hottest month in Friesach?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Friesach?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Friesach?
July is the wettest month with about 122 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
What is the postal code of Friesach?
The postal code of Friesach is 9360.