Austria in August

August is one of Austria's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 11 destinations average 51/100, led by Linz at 85 — 28°C and 13 rainy days — while Ischgl is cooler at 22°C and scores 15.

#11 of 12 months for Austria · 11 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇦🇹 Austria, month by month

51/100 in August

Where in Austria in August

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Linz	City	28°C	86 mm · 13 days	85 tier A	—
2	Graz	City	29°C	115 mm · 10 days	84 tier A	—
3	Vienna	City	28°C	68 mm · 6 days	84 tier A	—
4	Hallstatt	City	28°C	192 mm · 19 days	82 tier A	Yes
5	Salzburg	City	27°C	182 mm · 14 days	81 tier A	—
6	Innsbruck	Trekking hub	29°C	137 mm · 13 days	77 tier B	—
7	Ischgl	Ski resort	22°C	175 mm · 20 days	15 tier F	—
8	Sölden	Ski resort	23°C	206 mm · 23 days	15 tier F	—
9	Zell am See	Ski resort	26°C	218 mm · 20 days	15 tier F	—
10	Kitzbühel	Ski resort	25°C	214 mm · 17 days	13 tier F	—
11	St. Anton am Arlberg	Ski resort	22°C	229 mm · 21 days	11 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Austria in August

Salzburg Festival · Salzburg · 17 Jul – 30 Aug
Festival of Early Music · Innsbruck · 24 Jul – 30 Aug (usually)
Oetztaler Radmarathon · Sölden · 25 Aug – 5 Sep (usually)
Ironman 70.3 · Zell am See · 30 Aug
Arlberg Giro · St. Anton am Arlberg · 2 Aug
Musikpavillon in the Donaupark · Linz · 17 Jun – 16 Aug

Seasons in force

Trail season · 6 places Monsoon · 3 places Sea warm enough · 1 place Summer season opens · 1 place

Peak crowds at 5 of Austria's 9 well-known places this month.

Better months for Austria

March · 74/100 February · 71/100 April · 71/100 Weakest: July · 50/100

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