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Best time to visit Vienna for good weather

When is the best weather in Vienna? Monthly breakdown of temperature, rainfall, and sunshine hours — ranked by what actually matters for your trip.

Best month

September

The intelligent choice — cultural season opens, prices ease, and Vienna reclaims its sophistication.

Vienna Philharmonic and State Opera full season resumes: the cultural peak of the year

22°C: outdoor café culture continues without summer's heat

Prices easing from August peak: the best value-quality balance of the year

All months ranked — Good weather

September

Best match

The intelligent choice — cultural season opens, prices ease, and Vienna reclaims its sophistication.

#1 for good weather

May

Best match

One of Vienna's finest months — warm evenings, outdoor culture, and the city at its most Viennese.

#2 for good weather

April

Best match

Vienna awakens — outdoor café culture returns and the city starts to breathe.

#3 for good weather

June

Best match

Vienna Summer Nights — outdoor opera at Schönbrunn is free and spectacular.

#4 for good weather

October

Strong option

Autumn colour in the Prater and Stadtpark — good value with the cultural season in full swing.

#5 for good weather

July

Strong option

Peak summer — warm and vibrant with free outdoor events, but maximum tourist volume.

#6 for good weather

August

Strong option

Warmest month — outdoor film festival ends, Viennese head to the Alps.

#7 for good weather

March

Strong option

Spring arrives hesitantly — warmer but still variable, with the Prater beginning to green.

#8 for good weather

February

Strong option

Vienna Fasching (carnival) brings masked balls and champagne — the city's most theatrical February.

#9 for good weather

January

Strong option

Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert season — cultural highlight in an otherwise cold, grey month.

#10 for good weather

November

Strong option

Pre-Christmas quiet — good cultural access, bad weather, budget prices.

#11 for good weather

December

Worth considering

Vienna's most celebrated month — Christmas markets are among Europe's finest, prices reflect it.

#12 for good weather

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