The average maximum temperature in Vienna in March is 11 degrees Celsius (52 Fahrenheit) while it rains on about 8 days that month. The temperature is slowly rising but the rain is not going away. That means you need cold weather in the Alps or warm weather in the city to make your stay truly enjoyable. Either on the slopes or in the city you need to be lucky with the weather. Although it can still be cold and rainy, March brings spring joy and the city comes to live. In Vienna, the weather improves quickly in March. While the ski resorts get emptier, the cities fill up with tourists seeking cultural experiences. March – Great deals!Īs the snow melts, Austria witnesses a shift in tourism. Summer mountain activities: Still not happening. Winter sports: Busy month for winter sports.Ĭity trip: Expect bad weather & low crowds in Vienna. The average maximum temperature in Vienna in February is about 6 degrees Celsius (43 Fahrenheit) and it rains on 7 of 28 the days. February is a good month to go to Austria to ski but we would recommend postponing a city trip until the weather starts improving in late March. Hotels are packed in ski resorts but when you get away from the snow, most hotel rooms remain empty. February – Busy in the mountainsįebruary is a slow month in Austria, but for winter sports it is peak season. Winter sports: January is a perfect month for winter sports.Ĭity trip (Vienna/Salzburg): Low crowds but adverse weather make January not so great for an Austrian city trip. In Vienna the average maximum temperature is 4 degrees Celsius (39 Fahrenheit) and it rains on 8 days per month on average. January weather in Austria is diverse but snow and freezing temperatures can be expected in the mountains. January weather in Austria is perfect for skiing but horrible for a city trip: cold and wet. January is a perfect month for a ski trip in the Austrian Alps as the biggest crowds will be staying away until February. While January is a slow month in the nation’s capital, it is mid-season in the mountains.
KitzSki – One of Austria’s winter sports favourites January – Good for winter sportsĪlthough January is the slowest travel month around the globe, when people prefer to stay at home after the Christmas holidays and with adverse weather in the Northern Hemisphere this doesn’t apply for travels to Austria. The best time for summer activities is July or August. The best time to visit the Alps for winter sports is January to March. It then gets busy again in February when school vacations in the Netherlands, Germany and Austria enable lots of tourists to travel. It gets extremely crowded on the slopes during the Christmas holidays but things slow down again in January. If you travel to Austria to ski or snowboard, the best time to travel is obviously during the winter. Best time to visit Austria for winter sports Other popular destinations in Austria include Salzburg, Innsbruck and Zell am See. Over 400 ski resorts are operational from mid-December to early April. Austria is one of Europe’s main winter sports destinations.
But it is not only the cultural attractiveness of Vienna that serves as a magnet for tourists. The country’s capital is home to world famous tourist attractions such as Schönbrunn Palace, the Belvedere Museum and many more. The majority of international arrivals are in Vienna. The municipal gardens department does an excellent job of filling Vienna’s many parks (and roadsides) with spring colour.With 40 million arrivals per year, Austria is a major destination in the heart of Europe. It’s all a little dependent on the weather, obviously, but this month should see the emergence of the green shoots of spring, with tulips, daffodils, and other flowers perhaps optimistically forcing their way up through the soil. You might combine that with the mit alles culinary festival that also filled an end-of-March slot in 2023 (2024 dates TBA). Wine and pumpkin products may feature heavily. The end of March may give you the chance to sample the delights of the Austrian province of Styria at the Styrian Spring Festival (2024 dates TBA).
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