When to go · Vienna
Vienna in April
Great month. Mild; Easter markets and crowds at Easter.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Austria overall
Verdict
Mild; Easter markets and crowds at Easter.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Vienna in this guide.
Weather in April
- ViennaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Vienna and the east, Austria · 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.Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 95 °F (35 °C)) and cold, grey winters; wine harvest September–October.
Spring season
Blossom, terraces and short queues.
Watch: Easter crowds; cold snaps in March.
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.
Easter big impact
Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027) · Austria
Easter markets; shops closed Monday; last big ski weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Low
- Prices · Austria overall
- Low
Austria overall: Between seasons: lifts close after Easter, huts still shut; good for Vienna and the Wachau blossom.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vienna, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 2
April: Mild; Easter markets and crowds at Easter.
May: Warm, long days; good month.
Vienna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings