Best time to visit Austria
The best time to visit Austria is February to April, when its 11 destinations average 74/100 for climate comfort — July is the weakest month, at 50/100.
Updated September 2026 · averaged over 11 Austria destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇦🇹 Austria, month by month
best MarchAustria climate comfort by month
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Austria destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.
All 11 destinations in Austria
- Graz 🇦🇹 Austriabest September73
- Hallstatt 🇦🇹 Austriabest June66
- Innsbruck 🇦🇹 Austriabest April85
- Ischgl 🇦🇹 Austriabest January80
- Kitzbühel 🇦🇹 Austriabest January67
- Linz 🇦🇹 Austriabest September70
- Salzburg 🇦🇹 Austriabest June69
- Sölden 🇦🇹 Austriabest January79
- St. Anton am Arlberg 🇦🇹 Austriabest January80
- Vienna 🇦🇹 Austriabest September72
- Zell am See 🇦🇹 Austriabest January69
Austria — FAQ
- When is the best time to visit Austria?
- February to April. Across Austria's 11 destinations, March averages 74/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 10.5°C and 79 mm of rain.
- What is the worst month to visit Austria?
- July, averaging 50/100 — mean highs of 24.7°C and 171 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
- What is the hottest month in Austria?
- August, with mean daily highs of 24.8°C averaged across 11 destinations.
- What is the wettest month in Austria?
- July, averaging 171 mm of rain.