Austria in September

Clear mountain weather, cattle drives down from the pastures, wine harvest begins.

• Vienna and the east · Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Grazbest weather

  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)best weather

  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, Zillertalbest weather

  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.

Crowds · Austria

Medium

Prices · Austria

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Vienna and the east

  Best weather of the year (Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Graz)

• Salzburg and the lakes

  Best weather of the year (Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee))

• Tyrol valleys

  Best weather of the year (Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Zillertal)

• High Alps

  Best weather of the year (Ötztal, Arlberg (St Anton), Hohe Tauern, glaciers)

• Vienna

  Warm and settled.