When to go · Graz
Graz in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), late Dec (crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), late Dec (crowds).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- GrazHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Vienna and the east, Austria · Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Grazcool
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.
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Austria
Markets close on the 24th; restaurants closed on the evening of the 24th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Christmas markets in Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck; ski season opens; New Year's concert in Vienna.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Graz, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Apr: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), late Dec (crowds).
April: Inside Graz's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Graz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket