Austria in March

Spring skiing on sunny slopes; Easter markets; cities quiet.

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatLifts reopen, meadows in flower, long evenings; the best all-round month.
• JulyGreatSalzburg Festival starts; lakes warm; afternoon thunderstorms in the Alps.
• AugustGreatPeak hiking and lake season; Hallstatt crowded; book huts and festival tickets early.
• SeptemberGreatClear mountain weather, cattle drives down from the pastures, wine harvest begins.

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

  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)cool

  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, Zillertalcool

  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 Seefine

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

• Burgenland: South · Oberwart, Güssing, Jennersdorffine

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

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

  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 westcold

  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 Viennafine

  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 capitalfine

  Mild and dry; the woods are the summer escape.

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

  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 statecold

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

• Styria: Graz basin · Graz and the Mur valleyfine

  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, Dachsteinsnow

  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 countryfine

  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 mfine

  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 mcold

  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 lowlandfine

  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 mountainsfine

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

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

  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, Lechsnow

  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.

• Vienna10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain days
• Alpbach10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Amstetten10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Attnang‑Puchheim9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain days
• Bad Aussee9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
• Bad Gastein4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Baden10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Bischofshofen11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain days
• Bludenz9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Bregenz11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 11 rain days
• Bruck an der Mur10 °C (50 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Dornbirn11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 rain days
• Dürnstein9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• Ehrwald9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Eisenstadt9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain days
• Ellmau9 °C (48 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
• Emmersdorf an der Donau9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain days
• Feldkirch10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 rain days
• Fieberbrunn9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain days
• Flachau10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain days
• Freistadt8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 10 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 10 rain days
• Friesach10 °C (50 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
• Fügen9 °C (48 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Fugging9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Graz11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain days
• Gröbming9 °C (48 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
• Güssing11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• Hall in Tirol11 °C (52 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Hallein10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days
• Hallstatt8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 13 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 13 rain days
• Hartberg12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
• Heiligenblut7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain days
• Hintertux5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
• Hohenems9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Igls12 °C (54 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain days
• Innsbruck12 °C (54 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Ischgl10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain days
• Kals6 °C (43 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain days
• Kapfenberg9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain days
• Kaprun1 °C (34 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 80 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 80 rain days
• Kitzbühel8 °C (46 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain days
• Klagenfurt10 °C (50 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
• Kleinarl7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain days
• Klosterneuburg10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• Knittelfeld10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain days
• Krems an der Donau9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• Krimml7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain days
• Kufstein9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain days
• Langen am Arlberg9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Lech and Zürs am Arlberg4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain days
• Leoben11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain days
• Lermoos7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain days
• Lienz9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Liezen9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain days
• Linz9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain days
• Mayrhofen8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
• Melk9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• Mödling10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• Montafon10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
• Murau11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain days
• Nassfeld7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
• Neusiedl am See9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain days
• Oberndorf bei Salzburg and Laufen, Bavaria10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days
• Perchtoldsdorf9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain days
• Pinswang8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
• Pörtschach10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain days
• Reutte9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain days
• Rust10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain days
• Salzburg10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 rain days
• Salzkammergut9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Sankt Michael7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain days
• Schärding11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain days
• Schladming8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
• Schwaz10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• See5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain days
• Semmering6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain days
• Serfaus5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
• Spielberg10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain days
• Spittal an der Drau11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain days
• Spitz9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• St. Anton5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 6 rain days
• St. Christoph3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 11 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 11 rain days
• St. Johann im Pongau10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• St. Johann in Tirol9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain days
• St. Pölten10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• Stainz11 °C (52 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
• Steinfeld9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
• Steyr9 °C (48 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 6 rain days
• Stubaier Gletscher2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 13 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 13 rain days
• Tamsweg9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain days
• Thermenland11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain days
• Traun9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain days
• Tulln9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain days
• Velden10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
• Villach11 °C (52 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain days
• Vils in Tirol9 °C (48 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain days
• Vöcklabruck10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain days
• Warth and Schröcken9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain days
• Wattens9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
• Weißenkirchen in der Wachau10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• Wels11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain days
• Wiener Neustadt10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain days
• Wörgl10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain days
• Zell am See-2 °C (28 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 58 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 58 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.

• Easter big impact

  Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027)

  Easter markets; shops closed Monday; last big ski weekend.

• Spring Festival and Easter markets

  Mid-March to Easter · Vienna

  Easter crowds; Sunday and Monday closures.

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Rated best or good this month

• High Alps

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

• Vienna

  Cool, improving; short queues.

• Alpbach

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

• Bad Gastein

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

• Bischofshofen

  Best months: Jan–Mar, Dec–Feb (ski season) and Sep–Oct (mild hiking)

• Ehrwald

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

• Ellmau

  Best months: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing)

• Fieberbrunn

  Best months: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (hiking)

• Flachau

  Best months: Dec–Apr (ski), May–Oct (hiking & spa)

• Fügen

  Best months: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for thermal baths

• Gröbming

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

• Igls

  Best months: Jun-Sep for hiking and the alpine garden; Dec-Mar for skiing