When is the best time to go to Austria?

When is the best time to go to Austria? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Austria, the weather is good across more than 55% of the territory for: August and September
  • The best months to go to Vienna are May, June, July, August and September
  • On average, the warmest months in Vienna are July and August, and the coldest month of the year is January
  • The rainiest months in this city are May, June and July
  • The cities with the best climate are Jennersdorf, Feldbach and Schwechat, with good weather at least 6 months a year


Where and when to go based on the weather?

Map of the best times to visit Austria
Map of the best times to visit Austria ©whereandwhen.net

Burgenland
Rust, Jennersdorf, Oberwart...

May, June, July, August and September
68°F to 83°F°C
4 to 11 days
April and October
61°F to 63°F°C
3 to 5 days
January, February, March, November and December
38°F to 52°F°C
3 to 5 days

Carinthia
Klagenfurt, Villach, Wolfsberg...

September
61°F to 70°F°C
7 to 10 days
May, June, July and August
58°F to 79°F°C
9 to 18 days
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
29°F to 59°F°C
4 to 10 days

Lower Austria
Vienna, Sankt Pölten, Gmund...

May, June, July, August and September
63°F to 83°F°C
2 to 15 days
April and October
56°F to 63°F°C
2 to 6 days
January, February, March, November and December
34°F to 52°F°C
1 to 7 days

Salzburgerland
Salzburg, Zell am See, Tamsweg...

August
67°F to 76°F°C
11 to 15 days
May, June, July and September
54°F to 76°F°C
7 to 18 days
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
29°F to 59°F°C
5 to 13 days

Styria
Graz, Kapfenberg, Leibnitz...

May, August and September
59°F to 83°F°C
5 to 16 days
June and July
68°F to 83°F°C
7 to 17 days
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
36°F to 63°F°C
3 to 9 days

Tyrol
Innsbruck, Alpbach, Solden...

May, June, July, August and September
47°F to 72°F°C
6 to 21 days
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
25°F to 56°F°C
4 to 11 days

Upper Austria
Hallstatt, Linz, Ried im Innkreis...

August and September
61°F to 79°F°C
5 to 13 days
April, May, June, July and October
49°F to 79°F°C
3 to 18 days
January, February, March, November and December
31°F to 50°F°C
3 to 11 days

Vorarlberg
Bregenz, Bludenz, Mittelberg...

July and August
63°F to 77°F°C
10 to 14 days
May, June and September
50°F to 74°F°C
7 to 15 days
January, February, March, April, October, November and December
31°F to 61°F°C
6 to 10 days

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Best time to travel to Austria by cities

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Temperatures and rainfall in Austria

On these 2 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Austria and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Salzburg and Alpbach.


Peak visitor numbers and tourist seasons in Austria

Find out when Austria has its high tourist season (the period when the influx of tourists is highest) and off-peak tourist season using our data and figures.

Tourist seasons in Austria

The months with low numbers of tourists are: January, February, March, April, October, November and December. The number of visitors to Austria is high in: May, June, July, August and September.

  • Very low season in Austria: January, February, March and November.
  • Low season in Austria: April, October and December.
  • High season in Austria: May, June and September.
  • Peak season in Austria: July and August.

Figure: Visitor index for Austria month by month



Average price for flights to Austria

A return flight between New York City and Vienna is generally cheaper if you go in january ($ 821 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 653 more for your airline ticket to Vienna if you go in june.

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Where to go in Austria?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Vienna38°F41°F52°F63°F68°F77°F83°F83°F72°F61°F50°F41°F
Graz40°F43°F52°F63°F68°F77°F81°F81°F72°F61°F52°F43°F
Innsbruck32°F32°F40°F50°F58°F67°F70°F70°F63°F54°F45°F34°F
Salzburg38°F40°F49°F59°F65°F72°F76°F76°F68°F59°F50°F40°F
Alpbach32°F32°F40°F49°F56°F65°F68°F68°F61°F52°F43°F34°F
Bludenz32°F34°F41°F50°F56°F65°F68°F68°F63°F54°F45°F36°F
Bregenz38°F40°F49°F58°F63°F72°F74°F74°F67°F58°F49°F41°F
Gmund34°F38°F47°F59°F65°F72°F76°F76°F68°F58°F47°F38°F
Hallstatt31°F32°F38°F49°F56°F65°F68°F68°F61°F52°F43°F34°F
Jennersdorf38°F43°F52°F63°F68°F77°F83°F83°F74°F61°F50°F41°F
Kapfenberg32°F38°F47°F56°F63°F72°F76°F74°F67°F56°F45°F36°F
Klagenfurt38°F40°F49°F59°F67°F76°F79°F79°F70°F59°F50°F40°F
Leibnitz40°F43°F52°F63°F68°F77°F81°F81°F72°F61°F52°F43°F
Linz36°F40°F49°F59°F63°F70°F74°F74°F67°F58°F47°F40°F
Mittelberg31°F32°F36°F43°F50°F59°F63°F63°F56°F49°F40°F34°F
Oberwart38°F41°F52°F63°F68°F76°F81°F81°F72°F61°F50°F41°F
Ried im Innkreis36°F38°F49°F59°F65°F72°F76°F76°F67°F58°F47°F40°F
Rust38°F41°F52°F63°F68°F77°F83°F83°F72°F61°F50°F41°F
Sankt Pölten38°F41°F50°F61°F67°F76°F79°F79°F70°F59°F50°F41°F
Solden25°F27°F31°F40°F47°F58°F61°F61°F54°F45°F36°F27°F

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Is this weather information for Austria reliable?

Climate data for Austria has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Austria allows us to determine the average for each month in Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Alpbach, Bludenz, Bregenz, Gmund, and 61 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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