Austria in August

Peak hiking and lake season; Hallstatt crowded; book huts and festival tickets early.

No other month rates higher than August for Austria in this guide.

• Vienna and the east · Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Grazhot

  Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 35 °C (95 °F)) and cold, grey winters; wine harvest September–October.Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 95 °F (35 °C)) and cold, grey winters; wine harvest September–October.

• Salzburg and the lakes · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)best weather

  Salzburg is one of the wettest cities in Austria ('Schnürlregen'); bring a rain jacket in any month. Lakes are swimmable July–August.

• Tyrol valleys · Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Zillertalbest weather

  Sunny, dry winters in the valleys; foehn wind makes sudden warm days. Summer afternoons bring thunderstorms.

• High Alps · Ötztal, Arlberg (St Anton), Hohe Tauern, glaciersbest weather

  Ski season December to April ('best' in winter means snow); huts open late June to late September. Many lifts close in May and November.

• Burgenland: Lake Neusiedl and north · Eisenstadt, Rust, Neusiedl am Seehot

  Pannonian climate: hot, dry summers and cold winters. The lake freezes in some winters.

• Burgenland: South · Oberwart, Güssing, Jennersdorfhot

  Slightly milder and sunnier than the Austrian average; thermal spas run year-round.

• Carinthia: Lake basin (Villach, Klagenfurt, Wörthersee) · central Carinthiahot

  Lake swimming peaks July–August; the basin holds summer heat. Afternoon thunderstorms are common in July and August.

• Carinthia: Alpine valleys (Nassfeld, Heiligenblut, Grossglockner) · north and westbest weather

  High passes and the Grossglockner road are seasonal; snow can close them from October into May.

• Lower Austria: Danube valley (Wachau, Tulln, Krems) · River corridor west of Viennahot

  Wine-hill walking April to October; summer afternoons can pass 30 °C (86 °F).Wine-hill walking April to October; summer afternoons can pass 86 °F (30 °C).

• Lower Austria: Vienna basin and Wienerwald (Mödling, Baden, Klosterneuburg) · Around the capitalhot

  Mild and dry; the woods are the summer escape.

• Lower Austria: Eastern Alps (Semmering) · Southwest edgefine

  Snow and skiing December to March; trails June to September.

• Salzburg: Salzburg city and Flachgau · Northern flat edgefine

  Rain peaks in summer; the city is low enough to walk year-round.

• Salzburg: Alps (Pinzgau, Pongau, Lungau) · Most of the statebest weather

  Snow at altitude Nov–Apr; high passes and some cable cars shut in the shoulder months.

• Styria: Graz basin · Graz and the Mur valleyhot

  Warm, sheltered basin; July and August often 30 °C (86 °F)+ and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms.Warm, sheltered basin; July and August often 86 °F (30 °C)+ and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms.

• Styria: Upper Styria mountains · Schladming, Murau, Dachsteinbest weather

  Ski season roughly December to April; hiking season June to early October, with snow possible above 1,800 m in June.

• Styria: South-east hills · Hartberg and the wine countryhot

  Mildest corner of the state; vine rows and spa towns are at their best May–October.

• Tyrol: Innsbruck and the Inn valley · North Tyrol, 570 mhot

  Valley floor is mild; the Nordkette above it can be 10 °C (18 °F) colder. Föhn winds bring sudden warm, dry days.Valley floor is mild; the Nordkette above it can be 18 °F (10 °C) colder. Föhn winds bring sudden warm, dry days.

• Tyrol: High valleys and ski resorts · Zillertal, Arlberg, Ötztal, above 1,000 mbest weather

  Snow reliable roughly December to early April; summer hiking June to September. Afternoon thunderstorms are common in July and August.

• Upper Austria: Danube valley (Linz, Steyr, Wels) · Northern lowlandhot

  Warm summers around 25 °C (77 °F), cold winters with fog on the river; May, June and September are the pick.Warm summers around 77 °F (25 °C), cold winters with fog on the river; May, June and September are the pick.

• Upper Austria: Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Bad Ischl) · Southern lakes and mountainsbest weather

  Rainier and cooler than the Danube; snow from November on the passes, lake swimming July–August.

• Vorarlberg: Rhine valley and Lake Constance · Bregenz, Dornbirn, Feldkirchbest weather

  Mildest part of the state; lake-effect cloud and rain are common. June–September is the reliable window; July–August averages about 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). April–May is shoulder season — check conditions.Mildest part of the state; lake-effect cloud and rain are common. June–September is the reliable window; July–August averages about 68–77 °F (20–25 °C). April–May is shoulder season — check conditions.

• Vorarlberg: Valleys and Arlberg · Montafon, Bregenzerwald, Lechbest weather

  Snow from December to March; December daytime highs near 1 °C (34 °F) in the valley. Above 700–1,000 m expect about 100 cm of snow in a normal winter. June–September is the hiking window; April–May is shoulder season — check conditions.Snow from December to March; December daytime highs near 34 °F (1 °C) in the valley. Above 700–1,000 m expect about 100 cm of snow in a normal winter. June–September is the hiking window; April–May is shoulder season — check conditions.

• Vienna26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
• Alpbach27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Amstetten25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Attnang‑Puchheim24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
• Bad Aussee25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Bad Gastein22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Baden26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Bischofshofen27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
• Bludenz24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 12 rain days
• Bregenz25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 13 rain days
• Bruck an der Mur25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain days
• Dornbirn24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 13 rain days
• Dürnstein25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Ehrwald24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Eisenstadt27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
• Ellmau24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 14 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 14 rain days
• Emmersdorf an der Donau26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Feldkirch24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 13 rain days
• Fieberbrunn23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 14 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 14 rain days
• Flachau26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
• Freistadt23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Friesach25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
• Fügen24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain days
• Fugging26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 12 rain days
• Graz26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain days
• Gröbming23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain days
• Güssing26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Hall in Tirol25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 13 rain days
• Hallein26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Hallstatt23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 15 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 15 rain days
• Hartberg28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
• Heiligenblut22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Hintertux24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 3 rain days
• Hohenems24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Igls24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 14 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 14 rain days
• Innsbruck24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 14 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 14 rain days
• Ischgl27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain days
• Kals21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 13 rain days
• Kapfenberg24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain days
• Kaprun13 °C (55 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 224 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 224 rain days
• Kitzbühel23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 15 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 15 rain days
• Klagenfurt26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain days
• Kleinarl22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 15 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 15 rain days
• Klosterneuburg26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• Knittelfeld25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Krems an der Donau25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Krimml22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 15 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 15 rain days
• Kufstein24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 14 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 14 rain days
• Langen am Arlberg24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain days
• Lech and Zürs am Arlberg21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Leoben27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 12 rain days
• Lermoos21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 14 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 14 rain days
• Lienz26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Liezen24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Linz24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain days
• Mayrhofen22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 14 rain days
• Melk25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Mödling26 °C (79 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Montafon18 °C (64 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain days
• Murau26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Nassfeld23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 12 rain days
• Neusiedl am See27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 9 rain days
• Oberndorf bei Salzburg and Laufen, Bavaria26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain days
• Perchtoldsdorf27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain days
• Pinswang22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 14 rain days
• Pörtschach26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain days
• Reutte22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 14 rain days
• Rust26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 8 rain days
• Salzburg25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain days
• Salzkammergut24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 12 rain days
• Sankt Michael22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain days
• Schärding27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 12 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 12 rain days
• Schladming23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 14 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 14 rain days
• Schwaz26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 9 rain days
• See24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Semmering21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Serfaus22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 13 rain days
• Spielberg26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Spittal an der Drau27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
• Spitz25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• St. Anton22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• St. Christoph17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 13 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 13 rain days
• St. Johann im Pongau26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• St. Johann in Tirol24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain days
• St. Pölten25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 9 rain days
• Stainz25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain days
• Steinfeld25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 11 rain days
• Steyr24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• Stubaier Gletscher16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 16 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 16 rain days
• Tamsweg25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain days
• Thermenland26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain days
• Traun24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 11 rain days
• Tulln26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Velden26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain days
• Villach26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days
• Vils in Tirol24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain days
• Vöcklabruck27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Warth and Schröcken24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 2 rain days
• Wattens26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 6 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 6 rain days
• Weißenkirchen in der Wachau25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Wels26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Wiener Neustadt25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain days
• Wörgl24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 3 rain days
• Zell am See10 °C (50 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 139 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 139 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Salzburg Festival big impact

  Late Jul – end Aug

  Salzburg hotel rates double; opera and theatre tickets sell out months ahead.

• Assumption

  15 Aug

  Public holiday at the height of summer.

• Summer stage and Film Festival at Rathausplatz

  Late Jun–Aug · Vienna

  Open-air films and food stalls at the Rathaus each evening; noisy but free.

Crowds · Austria

High

Prices · Austria

High

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Rated best or good this month

• Salzburg and the lakes

  Best weather of the year (Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee))

• Tyrol valleys

  Best weather of the year (Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Zillertal)

• High Alps

  Best weather of the year (Ötztal, Arlberg (St Anton), Hohe Tauern, glaciers)

• Alpbach

  Best months: Dec–Mar for ski, May–Sep for hiking and lakes

• Amstetten

  Best months: May–Sep

• Attnang‑Puchheim

  Best months: May–Sep (warm, long days); Dec for Christmas markets in nearby Linz and Salzburg

• Bad Gastein

  Best months: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking

• Bludenz

  Best months: Jun–Sep, Apr–May (check for trail conditions)

• Bregenz

  Best months: May–Sep (lake and Pfänder), Jul–Aug for the festival

• Dürnstein

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Ehrwald

  Best months: Jun–Sep for hiking, Dec–Mar for skiing

• Eisenstadt

  Best months: Apr–Oct