Season guide · Vienna · Austria
Vienna in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Warm days, open-air festivals and Danube swimming, but the State Opera takes a summer break and July and August are busy. Expect highs up to 26°C (79°F) and lows around 14°C (57°F), with about 23 rainy days across June–August. June is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 14°C (57°F) to 26°C (79°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 23
- Crowds
- Very busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8 | 16.1 h | 4/5 |
| July | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8 | 15.7 h | 5/5 |
| August | 26°C (79°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7 | 14.3 h | 5/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 25°C (77°F) against a yearly 15°C (59°F), and 23 of the year's roughly 83 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 5/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Donauinselfest — huge free open-air music festival on the Danube Island (usually June)
- June: Vienna Pride and Rainbow Parade on the Ringstrasse (usually June)
- July: Film Festival on Rathausplatz — free open-air opera and concert films with food stalls (July–August)
- July: ImPulsTanz dance festival (July–August)
- August: Film Festival on Rathausplatz continues (until late August)
Make the most of the weather
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Religious site · Innere Stadt
St Stephen's Cathedral
Entry to the back of the nave is free; pay for the towers, catacomb tour or full nave only if you have time.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Iconic
- Free
- Architecture
- History
- Views
Theme park · Leopoldstadt
Prater and the Giant Ferris Wheel
The Wurstelprater amusement park has free entry and rides paid individually, from vintage carousels to modern roller coasters.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Iconic
- Couples
- Views
- After dark
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Experience · Döbling
Kahlenberg and the heurigen
Take bus 38A to Kahlenberg, walk down through the vineyards to Nussdorf or Grinzing, and end with dinner in a heuriger garden.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Low cost
- Views
- Food
- Outdoors
- Couples
- Active
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Historic site · Simmering
Central Cemetery
The Zentralfriedhof, opened in 1874, is one of Europe's largest cemeteries, with hundreds of thousands of graves among tree-lined avenues.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Off the beaten path
- Outdoors
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Museum · Innere Stadt
Natural History Museum
Head first to the Venus of Willendorf in her own small room and the dinosaur hall, the favourites of most children.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- History
- Nature
Day trips in summer
- 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.
- Baden bei Wien (About 1 hour by local railway, or 30 minutes by train) — An elegant spa town of Biedermeier houses where Beethoven spent many summers.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Vienna?
Yes: June is among the best months. Warm days, open-air festivals and Danube swimming, but the State Opera takes a summer break and July and August are busy.
+What is the weather like in Vienna in summer?
Highs of up to 26°C (79°F) and lows around 14°C (57°F), with about 23 rainy days over the season.