When to go · Vienna
Vienna in October
Great month. Crisp; good walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Crisp; good walking.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Vienna in this guide.
Weather in October
- ViennaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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.
Autumn season
Wine harvest, Sturm and clear light.
Watch: National Day crowds on 26 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.
Austrian National Day
26 October · Heldenplatz and citywide
Public holiday; free entry at some museums and events; shops closed.
National Day
26 Oct · Austria
Free museum entry in Vienna on some sites; army displays at Heldenplatz.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Low
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vienna, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Apr: 7
Crowds
Oct: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Apr: 1
October: Crisp; good walking.
April: Mild; Easter markets and crowds at Easter.
Vienna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings