Vienna from Chicago
7,566 km, about 10h 09m in the air. Every month scored for the weather at Vienna and for the holidays that crowd it out at both ends.
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Public holidays at Chicago move this destination's year too little to make it a different answer, so the Vienna page is the one of record. This one is kept for the distance and the flight it implies.
No fare history on ORD–VIE yet, so this ranking is climate and crowds only. The price column fills in as the scanner collects.
Month by month from Chicago
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict | Why |
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| Jan | 4° | 6d | 80 | avoid | bitter cold: 4C daily max |
| Feb | 8° | 5d | 100 | ok | 8C max, 5 rainy days |
| Mar | 12° | 4d | 80 | good | 12C max, 4 rainy days |
| Apr | 17° | 6d | 65 | sweet spot busy | shoulder season |
| May | 21° | 9d | 45 | goodbusy | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| Jun | 27° | 7d | 45 | sweet spot busy | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| Jul | 28° | 7d | 65 | sweet spot busy | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| Aug | 28° | 7d | 65 | sweet spot busy | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| Sep | 22° | 8d | 65 | goodbusy | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| Oct | 17° | 6d | 65 | goodbusy | shoulder season |
| Nov | 10° | 6d | 65 | okbusy | shoulder season |
| Dec | 6° | 7d | 80 | avoid | bitter cold: 6C daily max |
Crowds is a score out of 100 where higher is quieter. It counts public-holiday clusters in US as well as at Vienna, which is why this table differs from the same one read from another country. A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. Crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
The year in Vienna
Vienna has a mild continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers. Be prepared for potential rain in spring and summer months; pack accordingly.
| Busiest |
early May to late Sep — This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists for outdoor activities and festivals.
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| Quieter, still good |
early Apr to late Apr — April has moderate temperatures and fewer tourists, making it a good time to visit before peak season.
early Oct to late Oct — October benefits from autumn colors and mild weather, but tourist numbers are lower than summer months.
early Nov to late Nov — Early winter sees fewer tourists and better prices, though weather begins to cool.
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This section was written by a language model from the climate figures above, and nobody has checked it. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe. The busiest and quieter periods here also count toward the crowd score, which is 20% of the ranking.
The rest of the trip
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