What to pack for Vienna
Vienna averages 4°C in the daytime in January and 27°C in July, and May is the wettest month, with about 10 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.
For the easiest packing, the comfortable months are August: mild to warm and mostly dry, so you can travel light without planning for extremes.
Get your Vienna packing list, freeMonth by month
January
4°C / -2°C · 7 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: a base layer, a sweater and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A light rain layer, just in case
February
8°C / 0°C · 6 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A light rain layer, just in case
March
12°C / 2°C · 4 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
April
16°C / 6°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
May
20°C / 10°C · 10 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
June
26°C / 16°C · 9 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
July
27°C / 17°C · 8 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- A light rain layer, just in case
August
27°C / 17°C · 7 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- A light rain layer, just in case
September
22°C / 13°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
October
16°C / 8°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
November
9°C / 3°C · 6 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A light rain layer, just in case
December
5°C / 0°C · 7 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A light rain layer, just in case
Plugs & voltage
Austria uses Type C / F sockets at 230 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.
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Build my Vienna listTemperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.