When to go · Vienna, Austria
Best time to visit Vienna
The sweet spot is September, May and June — averages 19°C, 7 rainy days, moderate crowds.
April – June, September – October
Continental climate with warm summers (27°C) and cold winters (-2°C). Vienna's Christmas season (December) rivals Prague's for markets and atmosphere but with better museums to retreat into when it's cold. April–June is ideal: chestnuts bloom along the Ringstraße, café terraces open, and the opera season peaks. July–August is warm and pleasant but costly and crowded.
The short answer
19°C · 7 rainy days · mid season
19°C · 9 rainy days · mid season
22°C · 10 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: December and January. averages a raw 2°C, 8 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | 8d | low | Cold |
| February | 3°C | 8d | low | Cold |
| March | 8°C | 8d | low | Chilly |
| April | 14°C | 8d | mid | Mild |
| May | 19°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| June | 22°C | 10d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| July | 24°C | 9d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| August | 24°C | 9d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| September | 19°C | 7d | mid | Comfortable |
| October | 13°C | 7d | low | Mild |
| November | 6°C | 8d | low | Cold |
| December | 2°C | 8d | low | Cold |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February, March, October, November and December are low season in Vienna — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $45–70 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.