Styria, Austria
Graz
Graz is a village in Styria, Austria, 362 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,314 (2023). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now14°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population3,314
Local time17:26
47.07° N, 15.44° EElevation 362 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes8000, 8006 …October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month67mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Graz at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:26 · 18:0010 h 34 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:31Next holiday26 OctoberNational DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
105 mm of rain
Driest monthJanuary
24 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
1 of them World Heritage
How Graz has grown
People living in the built-up area (76 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+27%242k in 1975 → 307k in 2025Weather in Graz
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
14°C
Today hour by hourSunny · wind 3 km/h · humidity 57%
Today22 Oct14°6°
Fri23 Oct15°4°
Sat24 Oct11°5°0.7 mm
Sun25 Oct12°2°
Mon26 Oct16°4°
Tue27 Oct13°6°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct18°5°
Thu29 Oct16°10°
Fri30 Oct15°3°
Sat31 Oct12°6°1 mm
When to go to Graz
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 25 | 27 | 34 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 55 | 25 | 23 |
| High | 4° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Low | -4° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 24 | 31 | 43 | 54 | 90 | 114 | 105 | 124 | 88 | 67 | 50 | 44 |
| Wet days | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
What's on in Graz
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
OrpheumOrpheumgasse 8, 8020 Graz · 1.1 km
10 showsStadthalle GrazMesseplatz 1, 8010 Graz, Austria · 1.1 km
2 showsOpernhaus GrazKaiser-Josef-Platz 10, 8010 Graz · 0.3 km
1 showsEisstadion Graz-Liebenau2.7 km
1 showsGraz's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Graz
1.1 km
Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Graz
0.5 km
Graz CathedralUNESCO0.5 km
Innere Stadt
0.3 km
Graz Opera
0.7 km
Synagoge, GrazBuilt 2000
0.3 km
Landhaus, Graz
Museum0.4 km
Universalmuseum JoanneumBuilt 1811
Museum0.8 km
Kunsthaus GrazBuilt 2003More museums: CoSA · Keplerraum · Salon Stolz · ToyToyToy Spielzeugmuseum Graz · infowelt Koralmbahn
Outdoors around Graz
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Surfwelle Graz Erzherzog-Johann-BrückeSurf spots
0.6 kmGrazer Golfclub Thalersee - Kurs WindhofGolf courses
1 kmKletterhalle GrazClimbing
1.6 kmBLOC houseClimbing
1.9 kmAdrenalin ParkTheme parks
2 kmCamping Platz SchwarzlseeCamp sites
2.2 kmModriach-Winkel HoislifteSki area · 5 km of pistes · 4 lifts
31 kmTeichalm LifteSki area · 4 km of pistes · 4 lifts
31 kmKlug LifteSki area · 2 km of pistes · 3 lifts
36 kmGaberlSki area · 7 km of pistes · 2 lifts
39 kmTauchsport PazifikDive site
0.7 kmTauchshop Piberstein/GrazDive site
4.7 kmDive site
9.3 kmCopacabanaDive site
10 kmNature around Graz
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Austria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Graz
Earthquakes around Graz
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19507magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record64within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.3Imenje 0 km ↖1963 · 117 km
5.3Gornja Bistra 6 km →2020 · 135 km
5.3Moosbrunn 2 km ←2000 · 128 km
5.1Willendorf am Steinfelde 2 km ↗1972 · 95 km
Universities and research institutes
University of GrazUniversity or college · founded 1585
Graz University of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1811
University of Music and Performing Arts GrazUniversity or college · founded 1815
FH JOANNEUM University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1995
CAMPUS 02 University for Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1996
Medical University of GrazUniversity or college · founded 2004
Private University College of Teacher Education AugustinumUniversity or college · founded 2007
University of Teacher Education StyriaUniversity or college · founded 2007
Nawi GrazUniversity or college
Joanneum ResearchResearch institute · founded 1950
Austrian Centre for Electron Microscopy and NanoanalysisResearch institute · founded 1951
Space Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1970
Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Research on Consequences of WarResearch institute · founded 1993
BioTechMed-GrazResearch institute · founded 2004
Computer Algorithms for MedicineResearch institute
Towns and villages around Graz
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gartenstadt2.7 kmHofstatt3.1 kmBaierdorf3.2 kmAlgersdorf3.6 kmMessendorfberg3.7 kmMaria Grün3.7 kmUnterer Weizberg3.7 kmWagram3.8 kmMurfeld4.2 kmPeterstal4.4 kmPetersbergen4.4 kmInnere Ragnitz4.7 kmHart4.9 kmTiefental4.9 kmHart4.9 kmPfangberg5.5 kmOberer Weizberg5.8 kmNeudorf5.9 kmGabriach6.3 kmFölling7 kmSchillingsdorf7.8 kmRohrbach7.8 kmNeudorf8 kmKrail8 kmSchirmleiten8 km
Graz from above
Around Graz41 places to see, do and reach nearby
SchwarzlseeNature9.6 kmGrazbachNature0.7 kmAndritzbachNature4.1 kmLeonhardbachNature0.6 kmPetersbachNature3.4 kmEisbründlhöhleNature5.4 kmLenzmoarkogelMountain36 kmSpeikkogel, GallmannseggMountain35 kmLärchkogel, GallmannseggMountain34 kmRoßbachkogelMountain34 kmEiblkogelMountain34 kmWildeggkogelMountain38 kmModriach-Winkel HoislifteSki area31 kmTeichalm LifteSki area31 kmKlug LifteSki area36 kmGaberlSki area39 kmTauchsport PazifikDive site0.7 kmTauchshop Piberstein/GrazDive site4.7 kmDive siteDive site9.3 kmHerz-Jesu-Kirche, GrazMonument1.1 kmGraz CathedralMonument0.5 kmInnere StadtMonument0.5 kmGraz OperaMonument0.3 kmSynagoge, GrazMonument0.7 kmLandhaus, GrazMonument0.3 kmCastle of GrazMonument0.6 kmSchlossbergMonument1.0 kmUniversalmuseum JoanneumMuseum0.4 kmKunsthaus GrazMuseum0.8 kmUniversalmuseum Joanneum: Neue GalerieMuseum0.3 kmAltes JoanneumMuseum0.3 kmPalais Herberstein (Sackstraße), GrazMuseum0.7 kmGrazer MärchenbahnStation0.8 kmGraz OstbahnhofStation1.6 kmGraz HauptbahnhofStation2.0 kmGleisdorfPlace21 kmWeizPlace21 kmVoitsbergPlace22 kmGratkornPlace10 kmFrohnleitenPlace24 kmHitzendorfPlace11 km
Postal codes
80008006801080128015–80178019–80218025–80268035–80368041–8047804980568073–8074
Getting to Graz
Graz AirportGRZ
8.5 kmMaribor Edvard Rusjan AirportMBX
68 kmKlagenfurt AirportKLU
96 kmGrazer MärchenbahnRailway station
0.8 kmGraz OstbahnhofRailway station
1.6 kmGraz HauptbahnhofRailway station
2 kmPlaces near Graz
Places with a climate like Graz
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Graz?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Graz.
What is the hottest month in Graz?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Graz?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Graz?
July is the wettest month with about 105 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
What is the postal code of Graz?
Graz has 25 postal codes: 8000, 8006, 8010, 8012, 8015–8017, 8019–8021, 8025–8026, 8035–8036, 8041–8047, 8049, 8056, 8073–8074.