Best time to visit Vienna
All twelve months scored on daily temperature, rainfall, humidity and holiday crowding.
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Month by month
| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Humidity | Sun h/day | Verdict | Why |
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| Jan | 4° | 6d | 79% | 4.3h | avoid | bitter cold: 4C daily max |
| Feb | 8° | 5d | 73% | 6.2h | ok | 8C max, 5 rainy days |
| Mar | 12° | 4d | 65% | 8.2h | good | 12C max, 4 rainy days |
| Apr | 17° | 6d | 60% | 9.8h | sweet spot busy | shoulder season |
| May | 21° | 9d | 63% | 10.6h | goodbusy | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| Jun | 27° | 7d | 61% | 12.7h | sweet spot busy | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| Jul | 28° | 7d | 58% | 12.4h | sweet spot busy | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| Aug | 28° | 7d | 61% | 11.5h | sweet spot busy | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| Sep | 22° | 8d | 70% | 9.1h | goodbusy | peak: This period coincides with warmer weather, attracting tourists… |
| Oct | 17° | 6d | 76% | 7.2h | good | 17C max, 6 rainy days |
| Nov | 10° | 6d | 82% | 4.7h | okbusy | shoulder season |
| Dec | 6° | 7d | 83% | 3.7h | avoid | bitter cold: 6C daily max |
A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. It is flagged rather than scored down, and crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
Getting there
How far Vienna is, and what it costs, depends on where you set off from — the months above do not.
- from Prague
- from Munich
- from Warsaw
- from Zurich
- from Frankfurt
- from Rome
- from Copenhagen
- from Brussels
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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