When to visit Vienna?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Vienna offers 6 comfortable months, with 2 months to avoid (January, December). The gap is sharp: 8.6 in August vs 0.9 in December.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌧️ January → | 28°F | 39°F | 24% | 1.2mm | 2.3h | 1.0/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌥️ February → | 32°F | 46°F | 22% | 1.2mm | 3.7h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ March → | 36°F | 52°F | 25% | 1.1mm | 5.0h | 4.3/10 | Decent period |
| ⛅ April → | 43°F | 61°F | 21% | 1.7mm | 7.2h | 7.2/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ May → | 52°F | 68°F | 30% | 2.5mm | 8.0h | 7.6/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ June → | 61°F | 79°F | 30% | 2.3mm | 8.7h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ July → | 64°F | 81°F | 29% | 2.2mm | 8.8h | 8.5/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ August → | 63°F | 81°F | 26% | 1.9mm | 8.6h | 8.6/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ September → | 55°F | 72°F | 24% | 3.0mm | 6.4h | 7.9/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ October → | 46°F | 61°F | 23% | 1.6mm | 4.2h | 4.5/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ November → | 37°F | 48°F | 23% | 1.6mm | 2.3h | 4.1/10 | Decent period |
| 🌧️ December → | 32°F | 41°F | 25% | 1.5mm | 1.8h | 0.9/10 | Tough conditions |
Vienna week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Apr 2 to Apr 8, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (1.1 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Jun 4 to Jun 10, mostly dry in 4 years out of 10 (3.6 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 17/1040°F | Jan 88/1039°F | Jan 157/1037°F | Jan 227/1040°F | Jan 295/1044°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 59/1043°F | Feb 127/1045°F | Feb 197/1049°F | Feb 269/1048°F | |
| Mar | Mar 58/1051°F | Mar 126/1051°F | Mar 197/1053°F | Mar 267/1059°F | |
| Apr | Apr 210/1058°F | Apr 97/1061°F | Apr 169/1061°F | Apr 2310/1063°F | Apr 307/1066°F |
| May | May 78/1067°F | May 146/1066°F | May 216/1070°F | May 284/1072°F | |
| Jun | Jun 44/1076°F | Jun 1110/1077°F | Jun 187/1081°F | Jun 256/1082°F | |
| Jul | Jul 28/1080°F | Jul 96/1080°F | Jul 166/1081°F | Jul 234/1082°F | Jul 305/1081°F |
| Aug | Aug 69/1081°F | Aug 137/1083°F | Aug 207/1080°F | Aug 277/1078°F | |
| Sep | Sep 38/1075°F | Sep 107/1074°F | Sep 179/1069°F | Sep 247/1066°F | |
| Oct | Oct 18/1063°F | Oct 87/1062°F | Oct 158/1060°F | Oct 226/1059°F | Oct 297/1057°F |
| Nov | Nov 58/1052°F | Nov 128/1047°F | Nov 198/1045°F | Nov 266/1040°F | |
| Dec | Dec 35/1040°F | Dec 107/1041°F | Dec 178/1041°F | Dec 249/1043°F |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Vienna
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a city break.
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