Vienna weather

The best months to visit Vienna are May, June, July, August. Late November through December 23 the Christkindlmarkt at Rathausplatz and the smaller Spittelberg market run alongside the Vienna Philharmonic's Advent concerts at Musikverein.

July runs the highest averages in Vienna, with typical daytime highs of 28°C (82°F). July-August 32C afternoons empty the Innere Stadt; locals swim in the Alte Donau or ride the U6 to Gansehaufel where the Danube backwater stays 22C.

January brings the lowest averages, with daytime highs near 4°C (40°F). January drops to -5C and the Prater's Wiener Riesenrad Ferris wheel keeps running; locals warm up at Kaffeehaus classics like Cafe Central and Cafe Sperl over Melange and Apfelstrudel.

September typically records the highest monthly rainfall — around 84mm on average. May thunderstorms flood the Wienfluss river channel through Naschmarkt; the U4 U-Bahn sometimes closes at Kettenbrucken when water rises past track level.

Vienna, Austria has warm summers, cold winters. Viennese coffeehouses are UNESCO heritage — you order a Melange (never a latte) and can sit for four hours with one cup while writing your novel; the waiter (Herr Ober) considers rushing you a personal failing. Neighborhoods matter: 1st district for tourists, 7th (Neubau) for design and vintage, 16th (Ottakring) for Turkish groceries and honest Beisl taverns. The Naschmarkt is overpriced for locals who shop at the Karmelitermarkt in Leopoldstadt instead. 'Servus' works casually; 'Gruss Gott' is the formal shop greeting; 'Hallo' marks you German. You can read the detailed month-by-month breakdown on this page.