Vienna in August

Hot; some venues close for summer.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatWarm and settled.
• OctoberGreatCrisp; good walking.
• AprilGreatMild; Easter markets and crowds at Easter.
• MayGreatWarm, long days; good month.

• ViennaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 8 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.

• Summer stage and Film Festival at Rathausplatz

  Late Jun–Aug

  Open-air films and food stalls at the Rathaus each evening; noisy but free.

• 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 Vienna, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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