Best time to visit Vienna
The best time to visit Vienna is April–September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.4 °C / 38 °F | -1.4 °C / 29 °F | 39 mm / 1.6 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 6 °C / 43 °F | -0.3 °C / 31 °F | 32 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 10.9 °C / 52 °F | 2.2 °C / 36 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | good month |
| April | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 6.2 °C / 43 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | best month |
| May | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| June | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 84 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| July | 26.9 °C / 80 °F | 16.5 °C / 62 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | best month |
| August | 26.2 °C / 79 °F | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 72 mm / 2.8 in | best month |
| September | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 80 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| October | 15 °C / 59 °F | 7.4 °C / 45 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
| November | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 3.5 °C / 38 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 4.5 °C / 40 °F | -0.1 °C / 32 °F | 39 mm / 1.5 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–September
- Good
- March, October
Vienna's best walking weather runs April through September, with warm, sunny days offsetting a fairly wet summer; March and October are cooler but still pleasant, while November through February bring cold, grey, nearly sunless days that make sightseeing far less rewarding.
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 39 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 8.2 days, relative humidity 68%.
Against: feels like (high) 7 °C / 45 °F, average daily high 10.9 °C / 52 °F, average daily low 2.2 °C / 36 °F.
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, feels like (high) 13.4 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 16.4 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, relative humidity 65%, average daily low 6.2 °C / 43 °F.
Against: wet days 9.2 days.
Also on: Argus Bike Festival, Vienna City Marathon.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 70%, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: wet days 13.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.3 days, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in.
Also on: Strandbäder and lidos season, Vienna Festwochen, Vienna Shorts film festival.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.6 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 11.9 days, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days.
Also on: Bier Festival, Fesch'Markt, ImPulsTanz Festival, Strandbäder and lidos season, Vienna Jazz Festival.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, average daily high 26.9 °C / 80 °F, average daily low 16.5 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Against: wet days 11.6 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in.
Also on: ImPulsTanz Festival, Strandbäder and lidos season, Town Hall Square Film Festival.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.2 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 78%, average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 68%.
Against: wet days 10.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, precipitation 72 mm / 2.8 in.
Also on: ImPulsTanz Festival, Strandbäder and lidos season, Town Hall Square Film Festival.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.8 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 73%.
Against: wet days 9.5 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, precipitation 80 mm / 3.1 in.
Also on: New wine (Sturm) season, Strandbäder and lidos season, Town Hall Square Film Festival, Vienna Design Week, Wiesn (Vienna's Oktoberfest).
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 64%, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily high 15 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 7.4 °C / 45 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 12.7 °C / 55 °F, wet days 9 days, sunshine per day 7 h, relative humidity 79%.
Also on: Long Night of the Museums, New wine (Sturm) season, Vienna Design Week.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Unterberg, 50 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -0.7 °C | 1.9 °C | 7 °C | 13.4 °C | 18 °C | 24.6 °C | 26.9 °C | 26.2 °C | 19.8 °C | 12.7 °C | 5.5 °C | 0.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.6 days | 0.3 days | 0.8 days | 0.8 days | 2.3 days | 2.2 days | 2.1 days | 2.1 days | 2.4 days | 1.1 days | 0.8 days | 0.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 9 am | 2 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 9 am | 1 pm | 9 am | 9 am |
| Sunshine per day | 4.8 h | 6.5 h | 8.5 h | 10.4 h | 10.6 h | 12.2 h | 12.3 h | 11.1 h | 9.1 h | 7 h | 5.2 h | 4.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 81% | 75% | 68% | 65% | 69% | 68% | 64% | 68% | 73% | 79% | 83% | 84% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 10 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 20.2 µg/m³ | 21.1 µg/m³ | 21.3 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 19.2 µg/m³ | 20.7 µg/m³ | 17.8 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 20.2 µg/m³ | 21.1 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- New Year's Eve and New Year's Concerts
31 December–1 January
- New Year's Markets (rebranded Christmas markets)
January
- Argus Bike Festival
April
- Vienna City Marathon
April
- Vienna Shorts film festival
21–31 May
- Vienna Festwochen
May
- Strandbäder and lidos season
May, June, July, August and September
- Bier Festival
June
- Vienna Jazz Festival
June
- Fesch'Markt
June
- ImPulsTanz Festival
June, July and August
- Town Hall Square Film Festival
July, August and September
- Wiesn (Vienna's Oktoberfest)
September
- Vienna Design Week
21 September–10 October
- New wine (Sturm) season
September, October and November
- Long Night of the Museums
1–7 October
- Christmas markets (Christkindlmarkt)
15 November–24 December, dates vary from year to year
- Wien Modern Festival
November
Worth knowing before you go
- City largely shut down (Dec 25-26)
25–26 December
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Historic Centre of Vienna
Less than 1 km away
- Palace and gardens of Schönbrunn
5 km away