City in Vienna, Austria
Vienna
Austria's capital, with cold winters and regular, modest snow.
Vienna snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Vienna pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Vienna?
When does it snow in Vienna?
In Vienna, snow falls on about 3 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from December to January.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | 1 days | <1 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 1 days | 2 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Vienna month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 | 32% | −2 to 4 °C (28 to 39 °F) |
| February | 1 | 14% | 0 to 8 °C (32 to 46 °F) |
| March | <1 | 7% | 2 to 12 °C (36 to 54 °F) |
| April | <1 | 4% | 6 to 16 °C (43 to 61 °F) |
| May | 0 | 0% | 10 to 20 °C (50 to 68 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 16 to 26 °C (61 to 79 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 17 to 27 °C (63 to 81 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 17 to 27 °C (63 to 81 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 13 to 22 °C (55 to 72 °F) |
| October | 0 | 0% | 8 to 16 °C (46 to 61 °F) |
| November | 1 | 14% | 3 to 9 °C (37 to 48 °F) |
| December | 2 | 29% | 0 to 5 °C (32 to 41 °F) |
Snow in Vienna in December
In December, Vienna gets snow on about 2 days, and the month brings about 29% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 5 °C (32 to 41 °F).
Snow in Vienna in January
In January, Vienna gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 32% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 4 °C (28 to 39 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Vienna?
Of the last ten winters in Vienna, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 63% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 76% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 26 November 2021.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 61% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 163% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 136% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 24% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 102% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 146% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 85% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 112% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 27% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 143% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Vienna
Does Vienna have snow at Christmas?
Vienna had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 3 of those years.
Does Vienna have snow at New Year?
Vienna had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 2 of those years.
Does Vienna have snow in mid-February?
Vienna had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 2 of those years.
Does Vienna have snow at Easter?
Vienna had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 1 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Vienna?
It snows on about 8 days a year in Vienna, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 3 days.
What is the snowiest month in Vienna?
January is the snowiest month in Vienna, bringing about 32% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Vienna?
Of the last ten winters in Vienna, 2017/18 was the snowiest, about 63% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2019/20, about 76% below average.
How cold does Vienna get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Vienna, with average daily lows of −2 °C (28 °F) and highs of 4 °C (39 °F).
Snow forecasts near Vienna
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Sources: Vienna on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates