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Vienna in January: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Balanced monthly profile

Vienna in January is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 2 °C. With about 10 rainy days it is moderate.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

34/100 · #11

Warmth

#12

Dryness

Sun

#11

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Vienna · JanuaryPhoto: Ninanuri · CC BY 2.5

Average high: 2 °C
Average low: -4 °C
Rainy days (est.): 10 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 1 h/day
Humidity: 90 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Vienna: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
December	3	-3	10	44	1.0	90	2.3	33
January (selected)	2	-4	10	37	1.2	90	2.6	34
February	5	-3	8	33	2.3	85	2.8	40

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (34/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
December	-1	+0.7 °C	+1.3 °C	+0.3	+6.9 mm	-0.2 h	+0.7 %	-0.3 m/s
February	+6	+2.5 °C	+1.1 °C	-1.3	-3.9 mm	+1.1 h	-4.3 %	+0.2 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable34 FebUnsuitable40 MarLimited45 AprLimited62 MayGood67 JunGood74 JulGood71 AugGood74 SepGood77 OctLimited59 NovUnsuitable39 DecUnsuitable33

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Rainy days (estimated)

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Vienna in January?

The average daily high is around 2 °C, with an average daily low of about -4 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Vienna in January?

The curated estimate is about 10 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 37 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Vienna?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Vienna. January is not among them.