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Austria in September

Around 18 °C with 125 mm of rain and 5.5 hours of sun a day.

September is a challenging month for Austria overall; regional choices matter most. Around 18 °C with 125 mm of rain and 5.5 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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What the weather usually does

Austria · typical month

  • Day / night
    9 – 18 °C
    Year range -5 – 23 °C
  • Rainfall
    125 mm
    Year range 67 – 150 mm
  • Sunshine
    5.5 hr / day
    Year range 3.1 – 7.0 hr / day
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What’s open · September

Things to do in Austria in September

Nothing in Austria shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in September.

  • At its best
    Hiking the Salzkammergut and Dachstein

    the hiking season runs June to the end of September, with June good for the higher trails before the heat and the crowds

    Sources: hallstatt.net, hallstatt.net

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

9 regions · current month

Austria, taken apart

Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Austria

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise normal precautions
Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyAustria. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (1.1), highest in July (22.5). Monthly means: 1.1, 4.5, 7.9, 12.1, 15.6, 21.7, 22.5, 22.5, 17.9, 13.0, 5.9, 2.2.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January1.1-5.3-12.17.2
February4.5-3.0-10.411.3
March7.9-1.1-7.415.4
April12.12.2-4.320.6
May15.66.41.722.7
June21.711.47.528.0
July22.512.58.828.4
August22.512.57.828.5
September17.98.63.024.6
October13.04.70.119.1
November5.9-0.4-6.311.8
December2.2-3.5-9.17.4
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyAustria. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in February (67), highest in July (150). Monthly means: 77, 67, 74, 88, 148, 137, 150, 146, 125, 90, 85, 83.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January77
February67
March74
April88
May148
June137
July150
August146
September125
October90
November85
December83
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyAustria. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (3.1), highest in April (7.0). Monthly means: 3.7, 5.0, 6.3, 7.0, 6.0, 7.0, 6.7, 6.3, 5.5, 4.6, 3.7, 3.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January3.7
February5.0
March6.3
April7.0
May6.0
June7.0
July6.7
August6.3
September5.5
October4.6
November3.7
December3.1
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyAustria. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in August (6.1), highest in February (8.1). Monthly means: 8.0, 8.1, 7.8, 8.0, 7.3, 6.5, 6.4, 6.1, 6.6, 7.3, 7.0, 7.6.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January8.04.413.5
February8.14.513.2
March7.84.912.1
April8.05.012.0
May7.34.511.1
June6.54.29.9
July6.44.29.8
August6.14.39.2
September6.64.310.2
October7.34.411.6
November7.04.111.2
December7.64.612.6
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Around 22 °C with 146 mm of rain and 6.3 hours of sun a day.

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October

Around 13 °C with 90 mm of rain and 4.6 hours of sun a day.

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