When to go · Austria
Austria in February
Good month. Ski resorts busiest during European school holidays; Opera Ball in Vienna.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- High
- Austria
- Prices
- High
- Austria
Verdict
Ski resorts busiest during European school holidays; Opera Ball in Vienna.
Weather in February
- Vienna and the east · Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Grazcool
Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 35 °C) and cold, grey winters; wine harvest September–October.
- Salzburg and the lakes · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)cool
Salzburg is one of the wettest cities in Austria ('Schnürlregen'); bring a rain jacket in any month. Lakes are swimmable July–August.
- Tyrol valleys · Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Zillertalcool
Sunny, dry winters in the valleys; foehn wind makes sudden warm days. Summer afternoons bring thunderstorms.
- High Alps · Ötztal, Arlberg (St Anton), Hohe Tauern, glaciersbest weather
Ski season December to April ('best' in winter means snow); huts open late June to late September. Many lifts close in May and November.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ball season
Jan–Feb · Vienna
Evening streets around the Hofburg and Rathaus are closed for traffic; formal dress crowds restaurants.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria
- High
- Prices · Austria
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket
Where to go in February
Rated best or good this month
High Alps
Best weather of the year (Ötztal, Arlberg (St Anton), Hohe Tauern, glaciers)