When to go · Vienna
Vienna in October
Great month. Crisp; good walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Crisp; good walking.
Weather in October
- Vienna and the east, Austria · Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Grazbest weather
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.
Austrian National Day
Oct 26
Free museum entry in some places and Heldenplatz events; shops closed.
National Day
26 Oct · Austria
Free museum entry in Vienna on some sites; army displays at Heldenplatz.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Low
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.