Best Time to Visit Austria
When is the best time to visit Austria? The Austrian Alps has an enviable reputation for its snow. The Eastern Alps frequently benefit from early snow and the largely pastoral terrain does not need a hugely deep base to offer great skiing conditions. As a result it frequently offers some of the best skiing in the Alps in December and January. The microclimate means that snowfalls are more prolific than in many other resorts and with plenty of skiing above 2000 meters, conditions can be great right up until late April. The summer months (June to August) offers the best weather for hiking and biking, with Fall bringing its fare share of good weather too and smaller crowds.

Climate guide for Austria
, Austria
Average temperatures (Fahrenheit) and rainfall (mm)
Jan
66°F
8mm
Feb
74°F
5mm
Mar
78°F
8mm
Apr
80°F
6mm
May
82°F
13mm
Jun
92°F
7mm
Jul
88°F
6mm
Aug
90°F
7mm
Sep
80°F
6mm
Oct
74°F
6mm
Nov
70°F
8mm
Dec
63°F
7mm
Jan
52°F
8mm
Feb
58°F
7mm
Mar
65°F
15mm
Apr
75°F
10mm
May
80°F
17mm
Jun
88°F
16mm
Jul
87°F
16mm
Aug
91°F
14mm
Sep
80°F
13mm
Oct
72°F
10mm
Nov
63°F
8mm
Dec
55°F
8mm
Jan
66°F
8mm
Feb
74°F
5mm
Mar
78°F
8mm
Apr
80°F
6mm
May
82°F
13mm
Jun
92°F
7mm
Jul
88°F
6mm
Aug
90°F
7mm
Sep
80°F
6mm
Oct
74°F
6mm
Nov
70°F
8mm
Dec
63°F
7mm
Jan
66°F
8mm
Feb
74°F
5mm
Mar
78°F
8mm
Apr
80°F
6mm
May
82°F
13mm
Jun
92°F
7mm
Jul
88°F
6mm
Aug
90°F
7mm
Sep
80°F
6mm
Oct
74°F
6mm
Nov
70°F
8mm
Dec
63°F
7mm
Jan
66°F
8mm
Feb
74°F
5mm
Mar
78°F
8mm
Apr
80°F
6mm
May
82°F
13mm
Jun
92°F
7mm
Jul
88°F
6mm
Aug
90°F
7mm
Sep
80°F
6mm
Oct
74°F
6mm
Nov
70°F
8mm
Dec
63°F
7mm
Jan
54°F
75mm
Feb
57°F
61mm
Mar
67°F
33mm
Apr
77°F
7mm
May
81°F
16mm
Jun
91°F
32mm
Jul
91°F
25mm
Aug
93°F
11mm
Sep
83°F
19mm
Oct
73°F
64mm
Nov
63°F
116mm
Dec
55°F
99mm
Jan
66°F
8mm
Feb
74°F
5mm
Mar
78°F
8mm
Apr
80°F
6mm
May
82°F
13mm
Jun
92°F
7mm
Jul
88°F
6mm
Aug
90°F
7mm
Sep
80°F
6mm
Oct
74°F
6mm
Nov
70°F
8mm
Dec
63°F
7mm