Vienna in August
Hot and thoroughly touristic, with many Viennese away and the Prater, the Danube beaches and the ice-cream queues doing the heavy lifting.
Is August a good time to visit Vienna?
August is one of the busiest months in Vienna, at about 80/100. If you can move your dates, January is far calmer.
Book things to do
Tours and tickets in Vienna, from our booking partner.
What’s on in August
- Assumption Day (15 August)
- Rathausplatz Film Festival continues
Best days in August
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in August
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in August
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How August compares
Every month in Vienna, ranked by how calm it is.
Quieter alternatives
If your dates are flexible, these months are calmer in Vienna.
Attraction guides in Vienna
The best day and hour for each monument, and when it is calmest across the year, not only in August.
Frequently asked questions
Is August a good month to visit Vienna?
August is one of the busiest months in Vienna, at about 80/100. If you can move your dates, January is far calmer.
How crowded is Vienna in August?
Vienna sits at roughly 80/100 in August on our crowd scale, which is 15 points above the yearly average. The quietest month is January.
What is the weather like in Vienna in August?
Expect highs around 27°C and lows near 16°C in August, with about 9 wet days across the month.