January in Vienna: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.5/10January averages 1°C (33°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 40 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? July scores 4.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Vienna: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.6/10February averages 4°C (39°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 daylight hours.
It scores 5.6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March holds up well in Vienna — 7th best month
Good · 7/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 29 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Vienna — 2 points higher on the same scale.
April holds up well in Vienna — 6th best month
Good · 7.1/10April averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 72 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Vienna — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 8.6/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 81 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Vienna at 8.6/10 (2nd of 12), just behind July at 9/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Vienna — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.4/10June averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July: the best month of the year in Vienna
Best window · 9/10July averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 63 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Vienna at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August in Vienna — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.2/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 98 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Vienna — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 7.2/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
111 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Vienna — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
October holds up well in Vienna — 8th best month
Good · 7/10October averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 41 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 daylight hours.
It scores 7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? July scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Vienna: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.1/10November averages 5°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 45 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Vienna — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.1/10At 1°C (34°F) this is proper winter weather in December: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 52 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.1/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Vienna — 4.9 points higher on the same scale.
