Best time to go to Austria for a perfect weather and where to go?
Get the very best time to go to Austria from average climate conditions in many locations like Salzburg or Ötztal here.
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 Feldbach, Schwechat and Jennersdorf, with good weather at least 6 months a year
Annual weather in Austria
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Austria for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°F to 40°F | very bad weather | |||
| February | 9°F to 43°F | very bad weather | |||
| March | 13°F to 52°F | very bad weather | |||
| April | 27°F to 63°F | very bad weather* | |||
| May | 36°F to 68°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| June | 47°F to 77°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| July | 49°F to 83°F | tolerable weather* | |||
| August | 47°F to 83°F | good weather* | |||
| September | 36°F to 74°F | good weather* | |||
| October | 25°F to 61°F | very bad weather* | |||
| November | 20°F to 52°F | very bad weather | |||
| December | 11°F to 43°F | very bad weather |
Best time to travel to Austria by cities
Vienna
The best months to go to Vienna are may, june, july, august and september.
Graz
The best months to go to Graz are may, june, july, august and september.
Hallstatt
The best months to go to Hallstatt are may, june, july, august and september.
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, Hallstatt, Innsbruck and Rust.
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.
- Peek season in Austria: July and August.
Figure: Visitor index for Austria month by month
Average price for flights to Austria
A return flight between London and Vienna is generally cheaper if you go in may ($ 69 on average): this is the best time for travellers on a tight budget. In contrast, you may end up paying $ 27 more for your airline ticket to Vienna if you go in november.
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. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Vienna | 38°F | 41°F | 52°F | 63°F | 68°F | 77°F | 83°F | 83°F | 72°F | 61°F | 50°F | 41°F |
| Graz | 40°F | 43°F | 52°F | 63°F | 68°F | 77°F | 81°F | 81°F | 72°F | 61°F | 52°F | 43°F |
| Hallstatt | 31°F | 32°F | 38°F | 49°F | 56°F | 65°F | 68°F | 68°F | 61°F | 52°F | 43°F | 34°F |
| Innsbruck | 32°F | 32°F | 40°F | 50°F | 58°F | 67°F | 70°F | 70°F | 63°F | 54°F | 45°F | 34°F |
| Rust | 38°F | 41°F | 52°F | 63°F | 68°F | 77°F | 83°F | 83°F | 72°F | 61°F | 50°F | 41°F |
| Salzburg | 38°F | 40°F | 49°F | 59°F | 65°F | 72°F | 76°F | 76°F | 68°F | 59°F | 50°F | 40°F |
| Zell am See | 32°F | 34°F | 40°F | 50°F | 58°F | 67°F | 70°F | 70°F | 63°F | 54°F | 45°F | 34°F |
| Alpbach | 32°F | 32°F | 40°F | 49°F | 56°F | 65°F | 68°F | 68°F | 61°F | 52°F | 43°F | 34°F |
| Bregenz | 38°F | 40°F | 49°F | 58°F | 63°F | 72°F | 74°F | 74°F | 67°F | 58°F | 49°F | 41°F |
| Dürnstein | 38°F | 41°F | 50°F | 61°F | 67°F | 76°F | 79°F | 79°F | 70°F | 59°F | 50°F | 41°F |
| Feldbach | 38°F | 43°F | 52°F | 63°F | 68°F | 77°F | 83°F | 83°F | 74°F | 61°F | 50°F | 41°F |
| Hartberg | 34°F | 36°F | 45°F | 54°F | 59°F | 68°F | 72°F | 72°F | 63°F | 54°F | 45°F | 38°F |
| Kirchberg in Tirol | 34°F | 36°F | 43°F | 54°F | 59°F | 68°F | 72°F | 72°F | 65°F | 56°F | 47°F | 38°F |
| Klagenfurt | 38°F | 40°F | 49°F | 59°F | 67°F | 76°F | 79°F | 79°F | 70°F | 59°F | 50°F | 40°F |
| Linz | 36°F | 40°F | 49°F | 59°F | 63°F | 70°F | 74°F | 74°F | 67°F | 58°F | 47°F | 40°F |
| Mariazell | 34°F | 36°F | 47°F | 58°F | 63°F | 72°F | 76°F | 76°F | 67°F | 56°F | 47°F | 38°F |
| Nationalpark Hohe Tauern | 29°F | 31°F | 36°F | 43°F | 50°F | 61°F | 65°F | 65°F | 58°F | 49°F | 40°F | 31°F |
| Nationalpark Kalkalpen | 32°F | 36°F | 47°F | 58°F | 65°F | 74°F | 77°F | 77°F | 68°F | 59°F | 47°F | 36°F |
| Nationalpark Thayatal | 36°F | 40°F | 50°F | 61°F | 65°F | 74°F | 77°F | 79°F | 70°F | 58°F | 49°F | 40°F |
| Ötztal | 32°F | 32°F | 40°F | 50°F | 56°F | 65°F | 68°F | 68°F | 61°F | 52°F | 43°F | 34°F |
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About Austria
What can I do in Austria?
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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, Hallstatt, Innsbruck, Rust, Salzburg, Zell am See, Alpbach, and 61 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.