When to go · Vienna
Vienna in January
Mixed month. Cold, short days; museums quiet; New Year events.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Vienna
Cold, short days; museums quiet; New Year events.
Weather in January
- Vienna and the east, Austria · Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Grazcool
Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 35 °C) 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.
Ball season
Jan–Feb
Evening streets around the Hofburg and Rathaus are closed for traffic; formal dress crowds restaurants.
New Year's Day
1 Jan · Austria
Vienna Philharmonic New Year's concert (tickets by lottery); shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket