Salzburg, Austria
Lofer
Lofer is a village in Salzburg, Austria, 626 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,037 (2018). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now3°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population2,037
Local time03:49
47.58° N, 12.69° EElevation 626 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code5090October: high / low15° / 5°
Rain this month107mm
Best timeJul–Sep
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Lofer at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:40 · 18:0910 h 29 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous88% · Moonrise 16:42Next holiday26 OctoberNational DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJul–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
205 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
93 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 14 km
Weather in Lofer
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
3°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 68%
Today23 Oct13°3°0.9 mm
Sat24 Oct6°1°7.2 mm
Sun25 Oct7°2°8.8 mm
Mon26 Oct12°5°
Tue27 Oct15°8°2 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct17°9°
Fri30 Oct18°7°
Sat31 Oct15°5°
When to go to Lofer
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 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 52 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 25 | 20 |
| High | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 8° | 3° |
| Low | -5° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 107 | 95 | 128 | 93 | 145 | 182 | 205 | 208 | 150 | 107 | 108 | 115 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Lofer
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Lofer
Outdoors around Lofer
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Familienland PillerseeTheme parks
0.6 kmFalkensteiner Camping GrubhofCamp sites
1.1 kmDrei BrüderClimbing
2.3 kmWintergartenClimbing
2.4 kmCampingplatz SimonhofCamp sites
2.5 kmJakobskreuzViewpoints
2.9 kmAlmenwelt LoferSki area · 23 km of pistes · 11 lifts
3.8 kmHausberglift - WaidringSki area · 1 km of pistes · 1 lifts
9.6 kmHeutalSki area · 10 km of pistes · 4 lifts
9.9 kmSteinplatte Waidring-TirolSki area · 41 km of pistes · 14 lifts
11 kmThumsee - Parkplatz OstDive site
18 kmNature around Lofer
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Austria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Lofer
Earthquakes around Lofer
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195015magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record69within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.5Resia 3 km ↙1976 · 144 km
6.0Venzone 6 km ↘1976 · 148 km
5.9Venzone 1 km ↙1976 · 144 km
5.9Villa Santina 7 km ↓1976 · 139 km
Towns and villages around Lofer
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gumping0.7 kmScheffsnoth1.3 kmMaurach1.8 kmFaistau1.9 kmSankt Martin bei Lofer2.1 kmAu2.4 kmWildental2.9 kmMayrberg3.4 kmHallenstein3.6 kmKirchenthal3.9 kmReith4 kmWildenthal4.9 kmUnkenberg5.4 kmGföll5.8 kmUnken7.7 kmOberweissbach8.6 kmFrohnwies8.7 kmUnterweissbach8.7 kmHintertal8.7 kmHinterthal8.8 kmHirschbichl8.9 kmPürzlbach9.4 kmNiederland9.6 kmHacker9.7 kmHohlwegen15 kmHütten15 km
Lofer from above
Around Lofer40 places to see, do and reach nearby
LamprechtsofenNature7.4 kmPillerseeNature11 kmWiesenseeNature12 kmSteinbachNature10 kmFischbachNature9.9 kmSchmidt-Zabierow-HütteNature5.2 kmChristliegerNature22 kmHochkönigMountain33 kmHohe Köpfe, SalzburgMountain33 kmBratschenköpfeMountain34 kmLamkopfMountain32 kmHochseilerMountain31 kmWatzmann MittelspitzeMountain17 kmAlmenwelt LoferSki area3.8 kmHausberglift - WaidringSki area9.6 kmHeutalSki area9.9 kmSteinplatte Waidring-TirolSki area11 kmThumsee - Parkplatz OstDive site18 kmSchloss GrubhofMonument1.4 kmMaria KirchentalMonument2.7 kmOur Lady of the Rosary church in LoferMonument0.2 kmFestung Pass StrubMonument1.8 kmPfarrkirche hl. Martin, St. Martin bei LoferMonument2.3 kmSankt AdolariMonument10 kmFestung KniepassMonument6.1 kmFreiheitskämpferdenkmal, UnkenMonument7.7 kmPriesterhaus, Maria KirchentalMuseum2.7 kmKalchofengut, UnkenMuseum7.3 kmMuseum Festung KniepassMuseum6.1 kmHochfilzenStation14 kmSaalfeldenStation20 kmPfaffenschwendtStation15 kmSt. BartholomäFerry port22 kmSaletFerry port22 kmBad ReichenhallPlace21 kmBerchtesgadenPlace24 kmRuhpoldingPlace20 kmSt. Johann in TirolPlace21 kmBischofswiesenPlace22 kmSchönau am KönigsseePlace22 km
Postal code
5090
Getting to Lofer
Salzburg AirportSZG
33 kmInnsbruck AirportINN
108 kmMunich AirportMUC
109 kmHochfilzenRailway station
14 kmSaalfeldenRailway station
20 kmPfaffenschwendtRailway station
15 kmSt. BartholomäKönigssee Seelände · Salet
22 kmSaletSt. Bartholomä
22 kmPlaces near Lofer
Places with a climate like Lofer
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Lofer?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lofer.
What is the hottest month in Lofer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Lofer?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lofer?
July is the wettest month with about 205 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
What is the postal code of Lofer?
The postal code of Lofer is 5090.