Austria > Austria, weather in August: Climate and travel budget
Austria in August |
Austria in August : Travel budget & tourist seasons.
Budget your trip depending on your departure time.
Beyond the tourist season (low, medium or high season) of the destination country, prices of your flight, hotel or all-inclusive stays may also vary depending on the demand in your country (our rates are evaluated from western Europe).
Thus, from western Europe, a stay will often be more expensive for a start during the school holidays.
In August, here's what you can expect on average:
• All-inclusive stays: 949 € / week
• Round-trip flight: 156 €
• Tourist season: high season
Climate in August, picked destinations
In August, weather conditions in Austria make it a good trip destination. Among our chosen destinations (see below), the average temperatures you'll face in August would be between 15.5°C and 25.0°C, with exceptional possible peaks as low as 7°C and high as 35°C as observed in previous years.Depending on your exact destination, you can face more or less rain, the average amount of rain observed during August in Austria is 111 mm and you can have between 8 and 14 rainy days. If you want to avoid rain, your preferred destination could be Vienna.
Note that the gap in temperature between the different areas in the country is low and the number of rainy days can vary. The country is rather climatically homogeneous in this season.
Based on weather conditions, our advice for one of the best destinations in Austria during August is Salzburg.
Click on the name of a city to read more details about it, have more climate data history and see weather forecasts.
| City | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| Salzburg | 6 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 35 | 150 | 14 |  |
| Vienna | 8 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 35 | 71 | 8 |  |
Austria: Climate & Weather
The climate is continental in type across a large part of the territory with however moderate changes in temperature, except at altitude, where a more Alpine climate entrains a greater range of temperature with, of course, heavy snowfall at times.
The ideal time for visiting Austria depends on your reasons for visiting the country: Visiting Vienna and Salzburg is very pleasant in autumn or the spring, although the enjoyment of winter sports can continue from December to April. The mountains and forests are also very pleasant in summer between the showers and summer thunderstorms. |
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