Graz in August

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), late Dec (crowds).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatInside Graz's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• OctoberGreatInside Graz's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• AprilGreatInside Graz's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
• MayGreatInside Graz's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

• GrazHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 10 days
• Vienna and the east, Austria · 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.

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 · Austria

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

Crowds · Austria overall

High

Prices · Austria overall

High

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

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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