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Best time to visit Austria

The best months are May, June, and September. Here is what every month is like, and what flights cost lately.

Month by month

The Salzburg Festival runs from 16 July to 29 August in 2027, so book Salzburg rooms early. Vienna's Christmas market on Rathausplatz runs from 13 Nov to 26 Dec 2026.

  1. JanuaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 3°C by day, -3°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
  2. FebruaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 7°C by day, -1°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  3. MarchGo with a plan: MildTypically 11°C by day, 0°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
  4. AprilGo with a plan: MildTypically 15°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  5. MayBestTypically 19°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 16 days a month
  6. JuneBestTypically 25°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 15 days a month
  7. JulyGo with a plan: BusyTypically 27°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 15 days a month
  8. AugustGo with a plan: BusyTypically 27°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
  9. SeptemberBestTypically 22°C by day, 11°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
  10. OctoberGo with a plan: MildTypically 16°C by day, 7°C at night, rain on about 8 days a month
  11. NovemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 9°C by day, 1°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  12. DecemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 4°C by day, -2°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month

Typical weather is for Vienna: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.

Plan the days

[Photo: Salzburg]
Salzburg in 2 daysMirabell Gardens, Mozart's Birthplace, Getreidegasse, Grünmarkt, Salzburg Cathedral, Hohensalzburg Fortress, Hallstatt salt mine, Hallstatt Marktplatz2 days, AustriaPacked pace
[Photo: Vienna]
Vienna in 3 daysSt. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg, Albertina, Schönbrunn Palace, Naschmarkt, Upper Belvedere, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Giant Ferris Wheel, Grinzing3 days, AustriaBalanced pace
[Photo: Austria]
Austria in 7 daysSchönbrunn Palace, Upper Belvedere, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Giant Ferris Wheel, train to Salzburg, Mozart's Birthplace, Hallstatt, Hohensalzburg Fortress7 days, AustriaBalanced pace