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The climate of Vienna (Austria)
Vienna is the capital of Austria and a federal state. Many
tourists visit this city every year to visit museums, operas and
listen to classical music. Vienna can be seen as the capital of the
world where opera and classical music are concerned. Many baroque
buildings such as Schloss Schönbrunn can be admired here. You can also
visit the Sisi Museum opened in a section of the Imperial Apartments
once occupied by the empress. Make sure you sample the Sacher torte,
the famous Austrian chocolate cake. Vienna officially has a moderate
continental climate. However, fewer extremes can be recorded than you
may expect of this type of climate. Despite the absence of the
influence of the sea the climate is sometimes referred to as a
moderate sea climate. Winters are warmer and have a smaller chance of
snow here than in the higher regions. Winters in Vienna are often
gray. However, snow is not uncommon. Especially when the weather
changes from cold and dry to warm or the other way around. The weather
during spring is very unstable. The number of sunny days increases.
However, there is a reasonable chance that the weather will be bad for
a few days in a row. In March subzero temperatures during the day are
uncommon. May and June are the best months to visit Vienna.
Temperatures are around 20 degrees Celsius then and the weather is
sunny. From June chances of showers increase. When the summer is at
its peak thunder storms are not uncommon. July and August are the
warmest months with temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius on average.
Temperatures may even rise to tropical values of 30 degrees Celsius or
more. Periods of tropical weather often end with rain and thunder
storms. During the autumn one in every three days is a rainy day.
However, rainy periods last longer than during the summer. From the
end of October or the beginning of November fall really starts and
skies are mainly overcast. From November till February it may be
cloudy in Vienna for days on end.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Vienna
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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