Vienna vs Graz: which is sunnier?
🇦🇹 Austria vs 🇦🇹 Austria · 151 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Graz is the sunnier overall: about 1,953 hours of sunshine a year to Vienna's 1,794. Vienna has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Graz in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Vienna | Graz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,794 | 1,953 |
| Sunniest month | May (76/100) | May (74/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| Rain / year | 636 mm | 833 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Vienna vs Graz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vienna | Graz | Vienna | Graz | Vienna | Graz | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 3° | 40 | 32 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 36 | 40 |
| March | 14 | 14 | 10° | 10° | 41 | 43 |
| April | 62 | 54 | 17° | 16° | 35 | 52 |
| May | 76 | 74 | 21° | 21° | 71 | 90 |
| June | 76 | 71 | 26° | 25° | 73 | 104 |
| July | 76 | 70 | 29° | 28° | 69 | 107 |
| August | 76 | 70 | 28° | 27° | 69 | 110 |
| September | 76 | 72 | 22° | 21° | 69 | 96 |
| October | 47 | 53 | 15° | 16° | 49 | 61 |
| November | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 43 | 56 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 41 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Vienna · May even · Jun Vienna · Jul Vienna · Aug Vienna · Sep Vienna · Oct Graz · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Vienna averages 2/100, Graz 2/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 5°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Vienna (average score 51/100 vs 47). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Vienna (average score 76/100 vs 70). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Vienna averages 62/100, Graz 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Vienna weather by month · Graz weather by month · Best time to visit Austria.
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