Vienna weather by month & the best time to visit
Austria · major city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Vienna is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with June and July close behind. Vienna averages about 1,794 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 71 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Vienna?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Vienna is May, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 40 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Vienna?
Vienna isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,794 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate May (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 6 destinations in Austria for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,850 hours. The year's 636 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 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 40 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -3° / 27°F | 36 mm | 1 |
| March | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 41 mm | 2 |
| April | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 35 mm | 4 |
| May | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 71 mm | 5 |
| June | 76 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 73 mm | 5 |
| July | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 69 mm | 6 |
| August | 76 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 69 mm | 5 |
| September | 76 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 69 mm | 3 |
| October | 47 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 41 mm | 0 |
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Vienna: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Vienna?
Vienna is a major city break in Austria with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Vienna get a year?
Vienna gets about 1,794 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Vienna?
The sunniest time to visit Vienna is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Vienna?
January is the least sunny month in Vienna, scoring 0/100 with about 40 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Vienna?
The typical midday UV index in Vienna peaks around 6 (high) in July, 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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