Climate and Weather in Vienna, Austria

The climate of Vienna

What is the capital of Austria? Vienna is the capital of Austria and is itself a complete state. Every year, this city attracts a large number of tourists, who mainly come for museums, opera and classical music performances. Vienna can be seen as the world center of opera and classical music. The exuberant baroque buildings, Schloss Schönbrunn, Sissi and the famous Sachertorte also attract visitors to Vienna.

The climate of Vienna is officially a moderate continental climate, but is less extreme than what you would expect from a pronounced continental climate. Despite the absence of direct influence of the sea, the climate of Vienna is therefore sometimes described as a moderate maritime climate. Compared to the higher areas of Austria, the winter months are warmer and the chance of snow is smaller. Winters in Vienna can be described as gray rather than white. Still, it can snow a lot, especially if there is a transition from cool and dry winter weather to a somewhat warmer weather type or vice versa. See abbreviations for Vienna.

Spring is very unpredictable. The number of days with sunny weather and spring-like temperatures is increasing rapidly, but the chance of bad weather for days is certainly present. Frost during the day is almost impossible in March. The best months to visit Vienna are May and June. The temperatures are around or just above twenty degrees and the sun is quite present. The chance of showers increases slightly from June and especially the chance of thunderstorms increases considerably as you get further into the summer.

In the warmest months, July and August, the average daytime temperature is about 25 degrees and there are regular days with tropical values ​​of 30 degrees or slightly higher. Periods of tropical weather often end with rain and thunderstorms.

Compared to the Netherlands, autumn is less wet and slightly warmer. About a third of the days there is some significant precipitation. In the autumn, the rain is less showery and the number of days with longer periods of rain increases compared to the summer.

From the end of October or the beginning of November, the late summer days are usually over and the clouds dominate. During the period November to February, it is possible that Vienna is covered by clouds for days.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	1℃	-4℃	2	14
February	4℃	-2℃	3	13
March	9℃	1℃	4	13
April	15℃	5℃	6	12
May	20℃	9℃	7	14
June	22℃	12℃	7	14
July	25℃	14℃	8	12
August	24℃	14℃	7	12
September	20℃	11℃	6	11
October	14℃	6℃	4	10
November	7℃	2℃	2	14
December	3℃	-2℃	2	14

The weather in Vienna

Here you will find the weather forecast for Vienna. View the current weather in Vienna and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Vienna. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Vienna. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Vienna? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

January weather

In January, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 1 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is -4 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

February weather

In February, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 4 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is -2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

March weather

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 9 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 13 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in April

In April, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 15 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

May weather

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 14 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 7 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

December weather

In December, the average maximum temperature in Vienna is around 3 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is -2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 2 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.