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The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in May–September. The least comfortable stretch is November–March.
- Warmest month: July, average high 27°C (81°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 4°C (39°F), lows near -2°C (29°F).
- Wettest month: July, about 77 mm (3.0 in) of rain.
- Driest month: February, about 31 mm (1.2 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Euro
- Language
- Austrian Sign Language, German
- Plugs
- Type C, Type F
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +43
- Airports
- Wien-Schwechat Airport (VIE)
M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) - Population
- 2,028,289
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Vienna
- Belvedere building complex that includes two Baroque palaces in Vienna, Austria
- St. Stephen's Cathedral church in Vienna, Austria
- Hofburg Palace palace located in Vienna, Austria
- Vienna State Opera house opera house in Vienna, Austria
- Kunsthistorisches Museum art museum in Vienna, Austria
- Albertina art museum in Vienna, Austria
- Natural History Museum, Vienna natural history museum in Vienna, Austria
- Austrian National Library largest library in Austria
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
- Neusiedl Lake
- Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
- Historic Centre of Vienna
- Palace and gardens of Schönbrunn
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)
Travel advisories
United States
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of Austria.
Latest change (2026-10-07): Updated information on European Entry-Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.0 Poor | 4°C 39°F | -2°C 29°F | 32 mm 1.3 in | 47% | 0°C32°F dry | 8.6 h |
| February | 0.3 Poor | 6°C 43°F | -1°C 30°F | 31 mm 1.2 in | 45% | 0°C32°F dry | 10.0 h |
| March | 2.9 Poor | 11°C 51°F | 2°C 36°F | 44 mm 1.7 in | 44% | 0°C32°F dry | 11.6 h |
| April | 6.8 Good | 17°C 63°F | 6°C 43°F | 40 mm 1.6 in | 37% | 5°C42°F dry | 13.4 h |
| May | 8.9 Excellent | 22°C 71°F | 10°C 51°F | 71 mm 2.8 in | 36% | 10°C49°F dry | 15.0 h |
| June | 9.2 Excellent | 25°C 78°F | 14°C 58°F | 73 mm 2.9 in | 35% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 15.8 h |
| July | 9.1 Excellent | 27°C 81°F | 16°C 61°F | 77 mm 3.0 in | 30% | 14°C57°F comfortable | 15.5 h |
| August | 9.4 Excellent | 27°C 80°F | 16°C 60°F | 65 mm 2.6 in | 30% | 14°C57°F comfortable | 14.1 h |
| September | 8.5 Excellent | 21°C 69°F | 12°C 53°F | 64 mm 2.5 in | 35% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 12.3 h |
| October | 5.3 Fair | 15°C 58°F | 7°C 45°F | 46 mm 1.8 in | 39% | 7°C45°F dry | 10.5 h |
| November | 1.5 Poor | 9°C 48°F | 3°C 38°F | 42 mm 1.7 in | 49% | 4°C39°F dry | 9.0 h |
| December | 0.0 Poor | 4°C 40°F | -1°C 31°F | 35 mm 1.4 in | 51% | 0°C32°F dry | 8.2 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Austria; school holidays are not included.
- December 2026
- Mariä Empfängnis
- Christtag
- Stefanitag
- January 2027
- Neujahr
- Heilige Drei Könige
- March 2027
- Ostermontag
- May 2027
- Staatsfeiertag
- Christi Himmelfahrt
- Pfingstmontag
- Fronleichnam
- August 2027
- Mariä Himmelfahrt
- October 2027
- Nationalfeiertag
- November 2027
- Allerheiligen
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.