When to go · Graz
Graz in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), late Dec (crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat), late Dec (crowds).
Weather in August
- GrazHighs around 26 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Vienna and the east, Austria · Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Grazhot
Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 35 °C) and cold, grey winters; wine harvest September–October.Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 95 °F) and cold, grey winters; wine harvest September–October.
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.
Salzburg Festival big impact
Late Jul – end Aug · Austria
Salzburg hotel rates double; opera and theatre tickets sell out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Peak hiking and lake season; Hallstatt crowded; book huts and festival tickets early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen