What to Wear in Vienna
Austria · 9 monthly packing guides
Vienna runs Habsburg-classical quiet-luxury — stone, navy, charcoal, cream; clean architectural cuts; Loden-wool overcoats. Loden-Plankl (Vienna-founded 1830, the heritage Vienna loden-coat house), J. & L. Lobmeyr (Vienna glass since 1823, supplies Vienna State Opera chandeliers), Augarten (Vienna porcelain since 1718, hand-painted figurines and tableware), Wiener Werkstätte design heritage (1903-1932 Vienna Secession-derived movement) anchor the heritage register. Café Central (1876, where Trotsky played chess), Café Sacher (Hotel Sacher heritage Sachertorte), Demel (1786 K.&K. Hofzuckerbäcker pastry house) hold the coffeehouse culture. Schönbrunn Palace, Belvedere Palace (Klimt's The Kiss), Hofburg, Spanish Riding School, Vienna State Opera anchor the cultural programming. Heuriger wine taverns at Grinzing, Sievering, Stammersdorf for Wiener Schrammelmusik folk music.
Choose your month below to match your layers and shoes to the weather. Across the months covered, average daily lows reach -1°C / 30°F in January; average highs reach 27°C / 81°F in July.
Compare Vienna by month
Monthly averages help compare packing needs; check the forecast before departure. Only months with published guides are listed. See the source notes below for station and measurement differences. Scroll across the table to see all weather details on a small screen.
| Month | Average low | Average high | Rain days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January packing guide | -1°C / 30°F | 4°C / 39°F | 9 | 8h 45m |
| February packing guide | 0°C / 32°F | 6°C / 43°F | 7 | 10h 10m |
| May packing guide | 11°C / 52°F | 20°C / 68°F | 11 | 15h |
| June packing guide | 14°C / 57°F | 24°C / 75°F | 8 | 15h 50m |
| July packing guide | 16°C / 61°F | 27°C / 81°F | 9 | 15h 30m |
| August packing guide | 16°C / 61°F | 27°C / 81°F | 9 | 14h 30m |
| October packing guide | 8°C / 46°F | 15°C / 59°F | 10 | 10h 55m |
| November packing guide | 4°C / 39°F | 9°C / 48°F | 11 | 9h 15m |
| December packing guide | 0°C / 32°F | 4°C / 39°F | 9 | 8h 20m |
Choose your Vienna packing list
Vienna in January: 4°C / 39°F afternoons, −1°C / 30°F nights, frost on about 19 nights, and eight balls on WienTourismus's calendar between 14 and 30 January.
In this capsule: Chocolate-brown ankle-length wool coat, shawl collar; Black sleeveless mock-neck gown, floor length; Olive dirndl with a tied apron, below the knee.
Vienna in February: 6°C / 43°F afternoons, 0°C / 32°F nights, the driest month on the Hohe Warte record, and three balls in five nights before Ash Wednesday on the 10th.
In this capsule: Pewter-grey double-breasted wool coat, mid-calf; Ivory fine-rib wool turtleneck, fitted; Navy fine-knit crew-neck cardigan, button front.
Vienna in May is Habsburg-classical late spring — 20°C / 68°F afternoons, 11°C / 52°F mornings, 11 rain days, the Vienna State Opera season ending.
In this capsule: Mid-weight wool sweater or cardigan — neutral; Cotton/wool blend long-sleeve base; Packable rain shell — Patagonia, Loden-Plankl wax-cotton.
Vienna in June is Austrian early summer — 24°C / 75°F afternoons, 14°C / 57°F mornings, 8 rain days. Donauinselfest late June.
In this capsule: Lightweight cotton tee + cotton dress; Mid-weight cardigan or wool sweater; Packable rain shell — Patagonia.
Vienna in July is peak Austrian summer — 27°C / 81°F afternoons, 16°C / 61°F nights, 9 rain days. Salzburg Festival opens late July.
In this capsule: Lightweight cotton tee + cotton dress; Light cardigan or wool sweater; Packable rain shell.
Vienna in August is late Austrian summer — 27°C / 81°F afternoons, 16°C / 61°F nights, 9 rain days. Salzburg Festival continues through late August.
In this capsule: Lightweight cotton tee + cotton dress; Light cardigan or wool sweater; Packable rain shell.
Vienna in October: 15°C / 59°F afternoons, 8°C / 46°F nights, about 10 light rain days, Sturm at the Heurigen and a clock change on 25 October.
In this capsule: Deep forest-green loden coat, stand collar, knee length; Cream mid-weight crew-neck button cardigan; Camel fine-gauge crew-neck knit.
Vienna in November: 9°C / 48°F afternoons, 4°C / 39°F nights, about 11 wet days, a waltz on the Graben at 11:11 on the 11th and Christmas markets from the 6th.
In this capsule: Navy wool coat, knee length, single-breasted, notch lapel; Charcoal boiled-wool Trachten jacket (Janker), collarless, silver buttons; White cotton button-down shirt.
Vienna in December: 4°C / 39°F days, −0.4°C nights, 1.8 hours of sun, and a 3:56pm sunset — the earliest of any capital on Central European Time.
In this capsule: Full-length black teddy or shearling-pile coat, notch lapel; Fine merino base layer, long-sleeve, charcoal; Heavy-gauge wool knit in charcoal or oatmeal, crew neck.
Climate sources by month
These credits follow the source recorded on each monthly guide. Climate figures inform the packing advice; outfit combinations and illustrations are editorial suggestions.
- January: GeoSphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) · Hohe Warte · 1991–2020 normals
- February: NOAA NCEI · Wien Hohe Warte · 1991–2020 normalsGeoSphere Austria operates the station; figures computed from NOAA NCEI's GHCN-Daily record AU000005901, 30 complete Februaries. Recorded per month because this city's other pages are sourced differently.
- May: GeoSphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) · Hohe Warte · 1991–2020 normals
- June: GeoSphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) · Hohe Warte · 1991–2020 normals
- July: GeoSphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) · Hohe Warte · 1991–2020 normals
- August: GeoSphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) · Hohe Warte · 1991–2020 normals
- October: NOAA NCEI · Wien-Hohe Warte · 1991–2020 normalsGeoSphere Austria operates the station; NOAA NCEI computed this month's figures from its AU000005901 global-summary-of-the-month record. Recorded per month because the rest of this city's pages are sourced differently.
- November: NOAA NCEI · Wien-Hohe Warte · 1991–2020 normalsGeoSphere Austria operates the station; NOAA NCEI computed this month's figures from its AU000005901 global-summary-of-the-month record. Recorded per month because the rest of this city's pages are sourced differently.
- December: GeoSphere Austria (formerly ZAMG) · Hohe Warte · 1991–2020 normals
Frequently asked questions
Start with your travel month. The 9 published guides cover January, February, May, June, July, August, October, November, December. Compare the average low as well as the high: among these months, January has the lowest average low at -1°C / 30°F, while July has the highest average high at 27°C / 81°F. For a trip spanning two months, read both lists before deciding which layers to bring.
No. They are monthly climate averages for planning, not temperatures promised for a particular day or hour. Check the local forecast close to departure and adjust your layers and rain protection. The source, station and averaging period are listed for each month where recorded; different stations or rain-day definitions can affect comparisons.
No. Treat the capsule as a set of clothing functions: walking shoes, a base outfit, weather protection and any change for dinner or a venue's dress code. Start with equivalents you own. Adjust quantities to your trip length and laundry access; the illustrations are outfit suggestions, not a shopping requirement.