When to go · Linz
Linz, month by month
The best months for Linz: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets)). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.2 °C / -3 °C, 10 rain days36 °F / 27 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets)). Across Austria: Ski resorts busiest during European school holidays; Opera Ball in Vienna.4 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets)). Across Austria: Spring skiing on sunny slopes; Easter markets; cities quiet.9 °C / 1 °C, 10 rain days48 °F / 34 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets)). Across Austria: Between seasons: lifts close after Easter, huts still shut; good for Vienna and the Wachau blossom.14 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain days57 °F / 41 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Linz's best window: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets).19 °C / 9 °C, 11 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Linz's best window: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets).22 °C / 12 °C, 12 rain days72 °F / 54 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Linz's best window: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets).24 °C / 14 °C, 12 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Linz's best window: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets).24 °C / 14 °C, 11 rain days75 °F / 57 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Linz's best window: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets).19 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days66 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets)). Across Austria: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.13 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey and wet), late Jul–Aug heat spells.7 °C / 2 °C, 10 rain days45 °F / 36 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Linz's best window: May–Sep, Dec (Christmas markets).3 °C / -2 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday