Best: Dec-Mar, Jul · Great: Apr-Jun, Aug-Oct · Jan-Mar for Ski Season · Dec for Christmas Markets
Four distinct seasons run through the year here, from January's chill to July's warmth, with rain spread fairly evenly across the calendar rather than concentrated in one stretch. In July, expect highs around 25°C with rain on roughly 8 days of the month.
Ski Season (January-March) — Austria's Alpine resorts (St. Anton, Kitzbuhel, Solden) are in full swing, with reliable snow the main draw despite the cold.
Christmas Markets (December) — Vienna's Christkindlmarkt at the Rathausplatz and Salzburg's markets are festive highlights of the Austrian winter.
Vienna's palaces and coffeehouse culture pair well with Salzburg's alpine scenery and Mozart heritage.
Try Wiener schnitzel and a slice of Sachertorte in a Vienna café.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cold days around 3°/-2°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 5°/-1°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 10°/2°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 15°/6°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/10°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 23°/13°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 25°/15°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/15°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 19°/11°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 14°/7°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 8°/3°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 4°/0°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).