Upper Austria, Austria
Wels
Wels is a small town in Upper Austria, Austria, 317 m above sea level. It has a population of about 16,857. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now11°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population16,857
Local time15:29
48.17° N, 14.03° EElevation 317 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal codes4600–4603, 4605–4606 …October: high / low14° / 6°
Rain this month66mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Wels at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:43 · 16:5310 h 11 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous92% · Moonrise 17:48Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.9Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
106 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
54 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2 km
How Wels has grown
People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+13%48k in 1975 → 54k in 2025Weather in Wels
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
11°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 12 km/h · humidity 92%
Today28 Oct13°3°8.3 mm
Thu29 Oct12°5°1.3 mm
Fri30 Oct11°3°
Sat31 Oct9°4°
Sun1 Nov8°5°11.3 mm
Mon2 Nov8°4°
Tue3 Nov7°5°
Wed4 Nov8°3°
Thu5 Nov8°2°
Fri6 Nov8°0°
When to go to Wels
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 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 63 | 70 | 50 | 26 | 21 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 20° | 14° | 8° | 3° |
| Low | -3° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 66 | 54 | 76 | 62 | 84 | 106 | 117 | 107 | 81 | 66 | 65 | 72 |
| Wet days | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 |
What's on in Wels
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Wels
1.5 km
Pfarrkirche Wels-PernauBuilt 1967
1.8 km
Thalheim parish church near WelsBuilt 1070
0.8 km
Sacred Heart Church in Wels
0.9 km
Ehem. Kapuzinerkirche, Marienkirche, Mariä VerkündigungBuilt 1631
1.1 km
Stadtpfarrkirche, Thalheim bei Wels
1.3 km
Schloss Polheim Wels
Museum1.6 km
WeliosBuilt 2011
Museum2.3 km
Museum AngerlehnerBuilt 2013Outdoors around Wels
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints4Camp sites2Zoos2Golf courses2Theme parks2Climbing1Hot springs & thermal baths1Water parks1
MarienwarteViewpoints · 368 m
0.2 kmAquapulco Pirate WorldWater parks
0.4 kmWohnmobilstellplatz MarchtrenktCamp sites
0.5 kmEurotherme Bad SchallerbachHot springs & thermal baths
0.5 kmPanoramablick MagdalenabergViewpoints
0.6 kmKletterhalle WelsClimbing
0.7 kmKirchschlagSki area · 1 km of pistes · 4 lifts
33 kmSchilifte MollnSki area · 2 lifts
36 kmNature around Wels
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Austria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Wels
Earthquakes around Wels
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19501magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record45within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.0Gurk 4 km ↖1958 · 142 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
University of Applied Sciences Upper AustriaUniversity or college · founded 1993
Institute for the Research on Mission and ChurchUniversity or college · founded 2022
Towns and villages around Wels
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Wels from above
Around Wels38 places to see, do and reach nearby
IrnhartingerbachNature8.9 kmAgerNature16 kmKremsNature23 kmAlmNature12 kmPuckinger SeeNature12 kmOedter SeeNature15 kmTraunsteinMountain36 kmKremsmauerMountain36 kmFalkenmauerMountain36 kmJausenkogelMountain40 kmHochkogel, TraunkirchenMountain37 kmHochedlMountain38 kmKirchschlagSki area33 kmSchilifte MollnSki area36 kmPfarrkirche Wels-PernauMonument1.5 kmThalheim parish church near WelsMonument1.8 kmSacred Heart Church in WelsMonument0.8 kmEhem. Kapuzinerkirche, Marienkirche, Mariä VerkündigungMonument0.9 kmStadtpfarrkirche, Thalheim bei WelsMonument1.1 kmSchloss Polheim WelsMonument1.3 kmChristuskirche WelsMonument0.8 kmPfarrkirche Wels-Heilige FamilieMonument2.0 kmWeliosMuseum1.6 kmMuseum AngerlehnerMuseum2.3 kmMuseum der Heimatvertriebenen WelsMuseum1.2 kmStadtmuseum Wels: Burg - Stadtgeschichte, Landwirtschaftsgeschichte, Österreichisches GebäckmuseumMuseum1.2 kmStadtmuseum Wels: Minoriten - Archäologische SammlungMuseum1.3 kmWels HauptbahnhofStation0.5 kmWels LokalbahnStation1.6 kmWels MesseStation1.9 kmSchiffanlegestelleFerry port19 kmSchiffsanlegestelleFerry port19 kmLinzPlace24 kmLeondingPlace21 kmTraunPlace16 kmMarchtrenkPlace6.2 kmGrieskirchenPlace17 kmSierningPlace25 km
Postal codes
4600–46034605–460646104619
Getting to Wels
Linz-Hörsching AirportLNZ
14 kmSalzburg AirportSZG
87 kmČeské Budějovice South Bohemian AirportJCL
92 kmWels HauptbahnhofRailway station
0.5 kmWels LokalbahnRailway station
1.6 kmWels MesseRailway station
1.9 kmSchiffanlegestelleFerry port
19 kmSchiffsanlegestelleFerry port
19 kmPlaces near Wels
Places with a climate like Wels
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Wels?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Wels.
What is the hottest month in Wels?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Wels?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Wels?
June is the wettest month with about 106 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Wels?
Wels has 8 postal codes: 4600–4603, 4605–4606, 4610, 4619.