Best time to visit Austria

You may not be joining Ball Season in Vienna, but you'll still have a ball snowshoeing in East Tyrol in January.![]()

If snow is your thing, late Nov-April is, on average, perfect for frosty fun. Austria likes its rain, so always bring an umbrella just in case. June-Aug bring beautiful summer weather, particularly the further south you go, but never too scorching. Of course the high mountains are always cooler, but with risks of lightning in summer. Christmas and New Year in Austria are magically festive, with glühwein and Christmas markets everywhere you go, no matter how remote. Hike in autumn to catch the wine harvest, with many festivals to accompany it.
Austria, month by month
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Daily yoga, stunning alpine hiking, delicious food.
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Prague to Budapest cycling vacation
A wonderfully contrasting ride through the heart of Europe
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11 days
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Danube cycling vacation, self guided
Discove the compelling history of the Danube
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14 days
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Austrian walking vacation
Explore Austrian Alps on foot from our remote mountain home
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Germany and Austria hiking vacation, self guided
Circular trek around Mount Hochkönig and Königssee
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Germany and Austria self guided walking tours
Circumnavigate Germany's highest mountain!
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Austria Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
-3
2
31
FEB
-1
4
32
MAR
2
10
35
APR
6
16
43
MAY
10
20
62
JUN
13
23
72
JUL
15
26
68
AUG
15
25
61
SEP
11
21
42
OCT
7
15
37
NOV
2
8
46
DEC
-1
3
36
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Austria yoga & walking vacation
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Festivals and events in Austria
Cattle drives
Austria’s farmers move grazing livestock depending on the seasons – a practice known as transhumance. The herds and flocks are driven up to the high alpine pasture in spring, and then back down to the lowlands in autumn. Communities celebrate the safe return of their cattle, sheep and goats from the mountains in September, and the valleys ring with cowbells.
Responsible Travel recommends
Nicola Croom, from our specialist vacation company World Expeditions, has this advice for when to cycle on the Danube:
“Overtourism is not an issue yet on the Danube Cycle Path, however the months of July and August are typically busier than the shoulder season (April-May and September-October), as this is when most Austrian people tend to go on vacation; if you want to avoid the crowds it is better to travel earlier or later in the year, in spring or autumn.”