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Austria in September

Great month. Clear mountain weather, cattle drives down from the pastures, wine harvest begins.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Austria
Prices
Medium
Austria

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Austria

Clear mountain weather, cattle drives down from the pastures, wine harvest begins.

Is another month better than September?

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

Weather in September

  • Vienna and the east · Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Grazbest weather

    Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 35 °C (95 °F)) 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 Seebest weather

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

  • Burgenland: South · Oberwart, Güssing, Jennersdorfbest weather

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

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

  • 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).

  • Mild and dry; the woods are the summer escape.

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

  • Salzburg: Salzburg city and Flachgau · Northern flat edgebest weather

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

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

  • Styria: Graz basin · Graz and the Mur valleybest weather

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

  • Styria: Upper Styria mountains · Schladming, Murau, Dachsteinfine

    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 countrybest weather

    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 mbest weather

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

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

    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 lowlandbest weather

    Warm summers around 25 °C (77 °F), 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.

  • 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.

  • Vienna21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Alpbach22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Amstetten20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Attnang‑Puchheim19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Bad Aussee20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days
  • Bad Gastein17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Baden21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bischofshofen22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Bludenz20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Bregenz20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Bruck an der Mur20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Dornbirn20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Dürnstein20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Ehrwald20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Eisenstadt22 °C (72 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ellmau20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Emmersdorf an der Donau22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Feldkirch19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Fieberbrunn19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Flachau22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Freistadt18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Friesach20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Fügen20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Fugging22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Graz21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Gröbming19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Güssing21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Hall in Tirol21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Hallein22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Hallstatt19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Hartberg24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Heiligenblut18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Hintertux20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days
  • Hohenems20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Igls21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Innsbruck21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Ischgl22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kals17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Kapfenberg19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Kaprun10 °C (50 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 151 rain days
  • Kitzbühel19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Klagenfurt21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kleinarl18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days
  • Klosterneuburg21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Knittelfeld20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Krems an der Donau20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Krimml18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kufstein20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Langen am Arlberg20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lech and Zürs am Arlberg16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Leoben22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lermoos17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days
  • Lienz22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Liezen20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days
  • Linz19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mayrhofen18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days
  • Melk20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Mödling21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Montafon16 °C (61 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days
  • Murau22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Nassfeld18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Neusiedl am See22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Oberndorf bei Salzburg and Laufen, Bavaria22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Perchtoldsdorf23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 11 rain days
  • Pinswang18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Pörtschach22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Reutte18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Rust21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Salzburg21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days
  • Salzkammergut20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sankt Michael18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days
  • Schärding23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days
  • Schladming19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Schwaz22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • See19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Semmering17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days
  • Serfaus18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Spielberg22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Spittal an der Drau23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Spitz20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • St. Anton18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • St. Christoph14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • St. Johann im Pongau22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • St. Johann in Tirol20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • St. Pölten20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Stainz21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Steinfeld20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Steyr20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Stubaier Gletscher12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 14 rain days
  • Tamsweg21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Thermenland22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Traun19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tulln22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Velden21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Villach21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vils in Tirol19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Vöcklabruck22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Warth and Schröcken20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days
  • Wattens22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Weißenkirchen in der Wachau20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Wels22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days
  • Wiener Neustadt20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Wörgl20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days
  • Zell am See7 °C (45 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 98 rain days

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • Wine harvest and Sturm

    September and October · Vienna

    New wine, called Sturm, appears; busy weekends.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Austria
Medium
Prices · Austria
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Austria, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Great

    Jun: Great

  • Crowds

    Sep: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Medium

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 1

    Jun: 3

September: Clear mountain weather, cattle drives down from the pastures, wine harvest begins.

June: Lifts reopen, meadows in flower, long evenings; the best all-round month.

Austria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

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Where to go in September

Rated best or good this month

  • Vienna and the east

    Best weather of the year (Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Graz)

  • 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)

  • Vienna

    Warm and settled.

  • 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 Aussee

    Best months: May–June for festivals and warm lake swimming, September–October for hiking

  • Bad Gastein

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

  • Baden

    Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Bischofshofen

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