Season guide · Vienna · Austria
Vienna in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
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Quick answer
Cool March turning warm in May, with blossom in the palace gardens, Easter markets and the Wiener Festwochen arts festival. Expect highs up to 21°C (70°F) and lows around 2°C (36°F), with about 21 rainy days across March–May. April–May are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 2°C (36°F) to 21°C (70°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 21
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7 | 11.7 h | 2/5 |
| April | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6 | 13.6 h | 3/5 |
| May | 21°C (70°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8 | 15.2 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 16°C (61°F) against a yearly 15°C (59°F), and 21 of the year's roughly 83 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- March: Easter markets at Schönbrunn and Freyung (March or April, depending on Easter)
- April: Vienna City Marathon (usually April)
- May: Wiener Festwochen arts festival (usually mid-May to June)
- May: Summer Night Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic at Schönbrunn — free, open-air (usually late May or June)
Good choices for spring
Palace · Innere Stadt
Hofburg Imperial Apartments and Sisi Museum
The Habsburgs' winter palace grew over six centuries into a city within the city.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- History
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Experience · Innere Stadt
Spanish Riding School
If performance tickets are sold out, book a morning exercise session or a guided tour of the stables.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- History
- Kids
- Rainy day
Gallery · Landstraße
Belvedere
Two baroque palaces built for Prince Eugene of Savoy face each other across formal gardens.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Art
- Architecture
- Rainy day
Museum · Innere Stadt
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Take coffee and cake in the café under the grand cupola, one of the most beautiful museum cafés in Europe.
- Time needed
- 3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Art
- Rainy day
- History
Gallery · Innere Stadt
Albertina
Housed in a Habsburg palace behind the State Opera, the Albertina combines restored imperial state rooms with a permanent collection running from Monet and Degas to Picasso, and one of the world's great collections of prints and drawings, including Dürer's Young Hare, shown only occasionally.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Day trips in spring
- Wachau Valley and Melk Abbey (About 1 hour by train to Melk) — The baroque Melk Abbey stands high above the Danube at the start of the Wachau, a UNESCO-listed stretch of river lined with terraced vineyards, apricot orchards and wine villages.
- Bratislava (About 1 hour by train or 75 minutes by boat) — Slovakia's compact capital has a pedestrian old town, St Martin's Cathedral, where Hungarian kings were crowned, and a hilltop castle with views over the Danube.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Shoes with good grip for icy pavements
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is spring a good time to visit Vienna?
Yes: April–May are among the best months. Cool March turning warm in May, with blossom in the palace gardens, Easter markets and the Wiener Festwochen arts festival.
+What is the weather like in Vienna in spring?
Highs of up to 21°C (70°F) and lows around 2°C (36°F), with about 21 rainy days over the season.