Linz weather by month & the best time to visit
Austria · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
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The best time to visit Linz is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 69/100), with May and June close behind. Linz averages about 1,719 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 106 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Linz?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Linz is September, then May and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 76 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Linz?
Linz isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,719 hours of sunshine a year. 69 Sunshine Score points separate September (69) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 6 destinations in Austria for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,850 hours. The year's 1,099 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 76 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 60 mm | 1 |
| March | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 71 mm | 2 |
| April | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 58 mm | 3 |
| May | 67 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 117 mm | 4 |
| June | 64 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 135 mm | 5 |
| July | 63 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 138 mm | 5 |
| August | 63 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 138 mm | 5 |
| September | 69 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 106 mm | 3 |
| October | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 76 mm | 2 |
| November | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 59 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 65 mm | 0 |
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Linz: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Linz?
Linz is a regional city in Austria with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Linz get a year?
Linz gets about 1,719 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Linz?
The sunniest time to visit Linz is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 69/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Linz?
January is the least sunny month in Linz, scoring 0/100 with about 76 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Linz?
The typical midday UV index in Linz peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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