Carinthia, Austria
Griffen
Griffen is a village in Carinthia, Austria, 486 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,466 (2018). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now4°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population3,466
Local time03:25
46.70° N, 14.73° EElevation 486 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code9112October: high / low15° / 5°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Griffen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:30 · 18:0210 h 32 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:34Next holiday26 OctoberNational DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-4°C
Average low in December
Wettest monthJuly
132 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
36 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Griffen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
4°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 69%
Today23 Oct13°2°1 mm
Sat24 Oct8°3°11.3 mm
Sun25 Oct11°0°4.1 mm
Mon26 Oct14°3°
Tue27 Oct13°5°
Wed28 Oct18°5°
Thu29 Oct15°5°
Fri30 Oct13°3°
Sat31 Oct13°2°
When to go to Griffen
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 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 61 | 62 | 66 | 51 | 26 | 29 |
| High | 2° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 2° |
| Low | -6° | -4° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 36 | 41 | 59 | 75 | 98 | 133 | 132 | 140 | 110 | 94 | 80 | 61 |
| Wet days | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
What's on in Griffen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Griffen
Outdoors around Griffen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Schlossberg KlettersteigClimbing
0.4 kmRuine Rabenstein KlettersteigClimbing
1.4 kmSapotnikofenViewpoints · 1,414 m
1.4 kmHobby-Farm SchildbergerZoos
2.2 kmStausee campingCamp sites
4.4 kmKarawankenblickViewpoints · 1,554 m
6.5 kmKoralpeSki area · 13 km of pistes · 5 lifts
20 kmPetzenSki area · 11 km of pistes · 5 lifts
20 kmWeinebeneSki area · 11 km of pistes · 8 lifts
25 kmKlippitztörlSki area · 15 km of pistes · 6 lifts
28 kmTauchschule Easy DiveDive site
16 kmNature around Griffen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Austria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Griffen
Earthquakes around Griffen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195026magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record75within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.5Resia 3 km ↙1976 · 118 km
6.0Venzone 6 km ↘1976 · 126 km
5.9Venzone 1 km ↙1976 · 130 km
5.9Villa Santina 7 km ↓1976 · 142 km
Towns and villages around Griffen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Griffnergemeinde0.6 kmWallersberg0.7 kmSchloßberg0.7 kmRakounig0.8 kmPoppendorf0.9 kmSalzenberg1 kmObere Gemeinde1.3 kmAltenmarkt1.3 kmRausch1.4 kmLimberg1.4 kmKlosterberg2 kmUntergrafenbach2.4 kmKleindörfl2.5 kmStift Griffen2.5 kmErlach2.6 kmHaberberg2.6 kmUnterrain2.7 kmEnzelsdorf2.7 kmWriesen3.2 kmGariusch3.3 kmMauchler3.3 kmSankt Kollmann3.5 kmKaunz3.6 kmGroßen3.7 kmGletschach3.8 kmJamelnig4.3 kmKraß4.3 kmSchallegger4.3 kmUnternberg4.4 kmGrutschen4.7 kmHaimburg4.7 kmLind4.9 kmGroßenegg5.1 kmPustritz5.2 kmObersielach5.6 kmBach5.6 kmWindisch Grutschen5.6 kmDürrenmoos5.6 kmSankt Jakob5.6 kmUntergreutschach5.6 kmObergreutschach5.6 kmSankt Lorenzen6.1 kmRuden6.1 kmSankt Peter am Wallersberg6.2 kmSankt Martin6.2 kmKanaren6.2 kmLippendorf6.3 kmSteinkogel6.4 kmHaimburgerberg6.5 kmReifnitz6.5 kmObermitterdorf6.6 kmDobrowa6.7 kmUnterlinden6.8 kmLichtenwald6.9 kmLadinig7 kmTschrietes7 kmGrafenbach7.1 kmBerg ob Attendorf7.2 kmDobrowa7.3 kmOschenitzen7.3 kmRebernig7.3 kmWernzach7.4 kmSankt Agnes7.6 kmWandelitzen7.6 kmWatzelsdorf7.9 kmKleindiex7.9 kmSankt Nikolai7.9 kmAttendorf7.9 kmSankt Stefan7.9 kmMühlgraben8 kmUntermitterdorf8.1 kmDullach8.2 kmSankt Radegund8.2 kmBerg ob Sankt Martin8.3 kmHumtschach8.3 kmLippitzbach8.3 kmKraßnitz8.3 kmMoos8.4 kmEis8.6 kmUnarach8.6 km
Griffen from above
Around Griffen38 places to see, do and reach nearby
Völkermarkter StauseeNature10 kmGriffener TropfsteinhöhleNature0.2 kmKlopeiner SeeNature16 kmGurkNature19 kmSoboth ReservoirNature23 kmTurnerseeNature18 kmCarniola Mount RinkaMountain40 kmKoroška RinkaMountain40 kmPlanjavaMountain40 kmStyria Mount RinkaMountain40 kmOjstricaMountain39 kmMala RinkaMountain40 kmKoralpeSki area20 kmPetzenSki area20 kmWeinebeneSki area25 kmKlippitztörlSki area28 kmTauchschule Easy DiveDive site16 kmBurgruine GriffenMonument0.4 kmStift GriffenMonument2.3 kmPfarrkirche in GriffenMonument0.2 kmSaint Paul's in Lavanttal AbbeyMonument11 kmRabenstein CastleMonument11 kmEberndorf AbbeyMonument14 kmPfarrkirche in RudenMonument5.9 kmKirche in GletschachMonument3.8 kmPeter Handke LiteraturmuseumMuseum2.3 kmMuseum LiaunigMuseum14 kmMUAB Museum am BachMuseum6.9 kmBezirksheimatmuseum VölkermarktMuseum8.9 kmSt. Paul im LavanttalStation9.6 kmWiederndorf-AichStation10 kmSt. Andrä im LavanttalStation11 kmWolfsbergPlace17 kmVölkermarktPlace8.8 kmSankt AndräPlace9.7 kmPrevaljePlace23 kmBleiburg/PliberkPlace14 kmEberndorfPlace14 km
Postal code
9112
Getting to Griffen
Klagenfurt AirportKLU
31 kmLjubljana Jože Pučnik AirportLJU
58 kmGraz AirportGRZ
63 kmSt. Paul im LavanttalRailway station
9.6 kmWiederndorf-AichRailway station
10 kmSt. Andrä im LavanttalRailway station
11 kmPlaces near Griffen
Places with a climate like Griffen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Griffen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Griffen.
What is the hottest month in Griffen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Griffen?
December is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Griffen?
July is the wettest month with about 132 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
What is the postal code of Griffen?
The postal code of Griffen is 9112.