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Best time to visit Vienna

The best time to visit Vienna, Austria is June–September — expect daytime highs near 22°C and roughly 9.2 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Vienna climate at a glance

Vienna sees average daytime highs ranging from 5°C in January to 28°C in July. Around 696 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 117 wet days a year, peaking in September (94 mm) and easing off in February (30 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine. Snow is a regular feature in January.

Vienna temperature & rainfall by month

January: 44 mm rainFebruary: 30 mm rainMarch: 30 mm rainApril: 54 mm rainMay: 84 mm rainJune: 81 mm rainJuly: 58 mm rainAugust: 75 mm rainSeptember: 94 mm rainOctober: 49 mm rainNovember: 46 mm rainDecember: 52 mm rainJanuary high: 5°CFebruary high: 9°CMarch high: 12°CApril high: 15°CMay high: 19°CJune high: 26°CJuly high: 28°CAugust high: 27°CSeptember high: 22°COctober high: 16°CNovember high: 9°CDecember high: 5°CJanuary low: -1°CFebruary low: 1°CMarch low: 3°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 10°CJune low: 16°CJuly low: 17°CAugust low: 17°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 8°CNovember low: 3°CDecember low: 0°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Vienna

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
April–October
7 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
March
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
November–February
4 months · score < 5

Vienna climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.3 h in September. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 5°C -1°C 10.7 44 mm 4.6 h 78% 1.0 · Challenging
February 9°C 1°C 8 30 mm 6.9 h 72% 4.3 · Poor
March 12°C 3°C 5.5 30 mm 8.6 h 64% 6.7 · Fair
April 15°C 6°C 9.7 54 mm 9.5 h 62% 7.9 · Good
May 19°C 10°C 14.2 84 mm 10.1 h 68% 8.4 · Good
June 26°C 16°C 12.2 81 mm 12.6 h 67% 8.8 · Excellent
July 28°C 17°C 8.8 58 mm 12.4 h 60% 9.2 · Excellent
August 27°C 17°C 10.7 75 mm 11.1 h 66% 9.1 · Excellent
September 22°C 13°C 9.2 94 mm 9.4 h 70% 9.4 · Excellent
October 16°C 8°C 8.3 49 mm 7.4 h 79% 8.4 · Good
November 9°C 3°C 9 46 mm 5 h 83% 4.0 · Poor
December 5°C 0°C 10.8 52 mm 3.9 h 84% 1.3 · Challenging
Hottest month
July · 28°C
Coldest month
January · -1°C nights
Wettest month
September · 94 mm
Driest month
February · 30 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Vienna?

The best time to visit Vienna is June–September, when daytime highs average around 22°C with about 9.2 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Vienna?

July is the hottest month in Vienna, with average highs of 28°C.

What is the rainiest month in Vienna?

September is the rainiest month in Vienna, with around 94 mm of rainfall over 9.2 rainy days.

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