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Schwaz is a small city in Tyrol, Austria with a population of 13,728. Elevation: 1,762 ft (537 m). Average temperature: 38°F (4°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Schwaz
Schwaz is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district. Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley.
People
Economy
B+Climate
| Population | 13,728 |
| Population Density | 1,571 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
| Coordinates | 47.3517°, 11.7101° |
| Timezone | Europe/Vienna |
| Country | 🇦🇹 Austria |
| State / Province | Tyrol |
| Average Temperature | 38°F (4°C) |
| January Average | 22°F (-6°C) |
| July Average | 54°F (12°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 86.4 inches (2,196 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 236.1 inches (600 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $71,064 |
About Schwaz
Schwaz is a small city in Austria (Tyrol) with a population of 13,728. The city sits at an elevation of 1,762 feet (537 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 38°F (4°C). Temperatures range from 22°F in January to 54°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 86.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Vienna.
Income: Schwaz vs Austria
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $71,064 |
| 5% below Austria avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Establishments (County) | 535 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Climate in Schwaz
Schwaz has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 1781 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 38.4°F |
| 29% below Austria avg | |
| January Average | 22°F (-6°C) |
| July Average | 54°F (12°C) |
| Sunny Days | 242 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
| Area | 8.7 sq mi (22.6 km²) |
| Population Density | 1,571/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 47.3517°N, 11.7101°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Vienna |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 235.0 m (771 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1963 | VAJONT DAM, VAJONT RIVER | Meteorological | 235.0 m | 2,000 | 130 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°F (-6°C) | 2.4 in | Coldest |
| February | 30°F (-1°C) | 2.4 in | Driest |
| March | 36°F (2°C) | 3.1 in | |
| April | 41°F (5°C) | 3.5 in | |
| May | 50°F (10°C) | 4.5 in | |
| June | 55°F (13°C) | 6.1 in | |
| July | 54°F (12°C) | 6.6 in | Wettest |
| August | 59°F (15°C) | 6.0 in | Warmest |
| September | 53°F (12°C) | 4.1 in | |
| October | 45°F (7°C) | 3.2 in | |
| November | 35°F (2°C) | 3.4 in | |
| December | 30°F (-1°C) | 2.9 in |
Schwaz has a seasonal temperature swing of 37°F / from 22°F in January to 59°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 48.1 inches, with July being the wettest month (6.6") and February the driest (2.4").
Schools in Schwaz
8 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mittelschule 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Polytechnische Schule | - | - | - | - |
| Bundesrealgymnasium und Bundes-Oberstufenrealgymnasium | - | - | - | - |
| Bundeshandelsakademie und Bundeshandelsschule | - | - | - | - |
| Johannes Messner Volksschule | - | - | - | - |
| Hans-Sachs Volksschule | - | - | - | - |
| Tiroler Fachberufsschule Schwaz-Rotholz | - | - | - | - |
| Mittelschule 2 Schwaz | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Schwaz
14 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORF Tirol HQ | orf, local radio | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Life Radio Tirol - MUSIC ONLY | - | MP3 | |
| Radio VM1 | folklore, schlager | MP3 | |
| Life Radio Tirol | pop, rock | AAC | |
| Life Radio Tirol - Schlagerpuls | - | MP3 | |
| Radio U1 Tirol | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio VM1 - Steiermark | folklore, schlager | MP3 | |
| ORF Tirol | orf, local radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio VM1 - Wien | folklore, schlager | MP3 | |
| T-Rock | classic rock, rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Life Radio Tirol- Alles Malle | - | MP3 | |
| U1 Tirol | evergreen, schlager | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Charivari Rosenheim (DE) | classic hits, hits | AAC | |
| Alpenweihnacht (DE) | alpen, volksmusik | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Schwaz
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achenseer Museumswelt | ||||
| Augustinermuseum | ||||
| Benediktinerabtei | ||||
| Bergbaumuseum | ||||
| BrauKunstHaus | ||||
| Erlebnissennerei Schau-Bauernhof | ||||
| Erlebnissennerei Zillertal | ||||
| Feuerwehrmuseum | ||||
| Galerie Schmidt | ||||
| Gemeindemuseum Absam | ||||
| Heimatmuseum | ||||
| Jenbacher Museum | ||||
| Jöchlhaus | ||||
| Krippenverein Thaur | ||||
| Kulturlandschafts.Welten Mitterstall | ||||
| Laimach Regionalmuseum | ||||
| Mehlerhaus | ||||
| Münze Hall | ||||
| Münzerturm | ||||
| Museum der Stadt Schwaz | ||||
| Museum der Völker | ||||
| Museum in den Nagelschmiedhäusern | ||||
| Museum Sankt Notburga | ||||
| Museum Tiroler Bauernhöfe | ||||
| Museum Tiroler Bauernhöfe | ||||
| Museum und Heimatschutzverein | ||||
| Museum Wattens | ||||
| Museumsfriedhof | ||||
| Naturparkhaus Hinterriß | ||||
| Rabalderhaus | ||||
| Rablhaus | ||||
| rundumTHAUR | ||||
| Schreibmaschinenmuseum | ||||
| Sixenhof | ||||
| Stadtmuseum Hall | ||||
| Strasser, Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht | ||||
| Tiroler Bergbau- und Hüttenmuseum | ||||
| Tiroler Landesmuseen Sammlungs- und Forschungszentrum | ||||
| Tiroler Steinöl | ||||
| Tiroler Steinöl Vitalberg | ||||
| Whiskymuseum |
Libraries in Schwaz
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibliothek & Ludothek Fiecht | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Mayrhofen | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Rattenberg | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothek Wattens | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei der Gemeinde Thaur | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Mils | 0.0 | |||||
| Bücherei Schönegg | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebibliothek Absam | 0.0 | |||||
| Gemeindebücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| jen.buch | 0.0 | |||||
| Öffentliche Bücherei | 0.0 | |||||
| Öffentliche Bücherei Achensee | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Hall | 0.0 | |||||
| Stadtbücherei Schwaz | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Schwaz
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauernmarkt | |||||
| Fliessen Otto |
Hotels in Schwaz
3 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Schwaz
19 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Schwaz
14 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Schwaz
1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Schwaz
1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Schwaz
2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Schwaz
12 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Schwaz
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Schwaz
5 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Schwaz
7 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Schwaz
2 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Schwaz
2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Schwaz
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristallbrauerei Alpbach | ||||
| Zillertal Bier Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Schwaz
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Schwaz
73 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seefeld - Gschwandtkopf | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| KitzSki | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Mühlberg Scharnitz | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skigebiet Leutasch - Katzenkopflift | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Seefeld / Birkenlift & Geigenbühellift | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Seefeld - Rosshütte | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kellerjoch | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Spieljoch - Fügen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Toni Seelos Sprungschanzen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ski Juwel - Reith im Alpbachtal | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Nordkette | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Wildkogel | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skigebiet Hochfügen - Zillertal | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Bergisel Schanze | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Zillertal Arena | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Glungezer | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rangger Köpfl | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Wintersportschule Krimml | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Christlum | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Herrnberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skilift Beuerberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Grafenherberge (Rankenlift) | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Sudelfeld - Bayrischzell | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Brauneck | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Spitzingsee-Tegernsee | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Zahmer Kaiser | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Steckenberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Muttereralm - Mutters/Götzens | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Olympiaschanzen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Eckbauer | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skiweltcup Garmisch-Kandahar Rennen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Garmisch-Classic Skiarea | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Niederau (Wildschönau) | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rofan Seilbahn | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Karwendel Bergbahn | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gsieser Tal | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rein in Taufers - Riva di Tures | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Speikboden | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Rosskopf | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Brunnalm / St. Jakob | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Obergurgl-Hochgurgl | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ratschings-Jaufen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gitschberg Jochtal | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Terenten - Terento | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Klausberg Skiarena | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ski Resort Pfelders | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ski Fun Park | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Sillian - Hochpustertal | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kronplatz - Plan de Corones | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Reinswald | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Antermoia | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Brixen Plose - Plose di Bressanone | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Meran 2000 | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Skilift Floiten Ginzling | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kühtai | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Patscherkofel | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gerlosstein / Hainzenberg | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Sonnenberglift in Gries | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Axamer Lizum | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Mayrhofen Hippach | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Schlick 2000 | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Serlesbahnen | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Drei Zinnen - Tre Cime | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Sonnenbergbahn | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Elferlifte Neustift im Stubaital | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hintertuxer Gletscher | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Krößbach | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Bergeralm | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Stubai | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Stubaier Gletscher | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Klausberg - Monte Chiusetta | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Schwaz
28 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck Airport | INN | Large Airport |
| Oberpfaffenhofen Airport | OBF | Medium Airport |
| Antdorf Ultralight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Antersberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bad Endorf/Jolling Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Benediktbeuern Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brannenburg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Campo Volo Trens | - | Small Airport |
| Dobbiaco-Toblach Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Felling Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Geitau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Greiling Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Gsiesertal / Valle di Casies | - | Small Airport |
| Heimatshofen Private Airstrip UL | - | Small Airport |
| Kleinhartpenning UL | - | Small Airport |
| Königsdorf Gliding Center | - | Small Airport |
| Kufstein-Langkampfen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ohlstadt Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Paterzell Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Peißenberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sankt Johann Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sollach Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Starnberg-Landstetten Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sterzing / Vipiteno Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Unterwössen Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Vogtareuth Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Wangen bei Starnberg Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Warngau Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Schwaz
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Post Filiale 6130 |
Treatment Centers in Schwaz
2 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Kinder- und Jugend- Rehabilitationszentrum Wiesing | ||
| Reha Zentrum Münster |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Schwaz
16 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| ATIB Schwaz | |
| Barbarakirche | |
| Evang. Gemeindezentrum | |
| Franziskanerkirche | |
| Kreuzkapelle | |
| Maria Zell Kapelle | |
| Obere Zintbergkapelle | |
| Pirchangerkapelle | |
| Rote Sand Kapelle | |
| Sankt Martin | |
| Schlaghaufenkapelle | |
| Schlinglbergkapelle | |
| Schlosskirche | |
| Simon-Juda Kapelle | |
| Stadtpfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt | |
| Zintbergkapelle |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in Austria
20 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Schwaz
What is the population of Schwaz?
Schwaz has a population of 13,728 residents and is located in Austria. The population density is 1,571 people per square mile, spread across 8.7 square miles.
Is Schwaz expensive to live in?
The median household income is $71,064, 5% below the national average of $75,149.
What is the weather like in Schwaz?
Schwaz has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 38°F (4°C). Winter temperatures average 22°F in January, while summers reach an average of 54°F in July. The area receives 242 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 86.4 inches, with 236.1 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Schwaz?
There are 535 business establishments in the area.