SeasonMapLinz weather by month
Austria
The best time to visit Linz is May, June and September — 89/100 in September, 22°C and 10 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (85/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 45/100 — cold, a little rain, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Austria →
Linz, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Linz is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 45 | F | 4°C | 13 d | 5 h | Busy | — |
| FebFebruary | 61 | C | 8°C | 10 d | 7 h | Busy | — |
| MarMarch | 70 | B | 12°C | 11 d | 8 h | Busy | — |
| AprApril | 79 | B | 17°C | 11 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| MayMay | 86 | A | 21°C | 14 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| JunJune | 88 | A | 27°C | 14 d | 12 h | Busy | — |
| JulJuly | 83 | A | 27°C | 13 d | 12 h | Peak | 1 |
| AugAugust | 85 | A | 27°C | 13 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| SepSeptember | 89 | A | 22°C | 10 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
| OctOctober | 74 | B | 16°C | 10 d | 7 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 59 | D | 9°C | 10 d | 5 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 48 | F | 5°C | 13 d | 4 h | Peak | 1 |
What's on in Linz through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Linz in September
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsArs Electronica Festival, Summer holidays in Austria, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet