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May · climate normalsMild days and a month score of 68/100

Vienna in May

Good · 68/100
High / low21° / 11°daily averages
Precipitation67 mm13 wet days
Cloud cover36%monthly average
48.21° N, 16.37° EElevation 171 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
When to goVienna · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec68May
Best timeApr–May · Sep
May: high / low21° / 11°
iWhat to expect

The weather in May

In May, Vienna averages daytime highs of 21° and night-time lows of 11° — mild weather by day. Expect around 67 mm of precipitation spread over about 13 wet days, with average cloud cover near 36%.

Days are 3.9° warmer than in April on average, and June is warmer again by about 4.1°.

May scores 68/100 — good conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 3rd of the twelve months for Vienna.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 05:16 and sets at 20:27 local time, giving 15 h 11 min of daylight. Days lengthen by 75 minutes over the month.

Why 68/100?

How the score for May is built
Comfort · 42%100%
Dry days · 33%9%
Clear skies · 25%90%

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

May against the year

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iiiNearby in May

Around Vienna this month

Klosterneuburg
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Klosterneuburg

Lower Austria · 11 km N
21°May high
13wet days
68score
Klosterneuburg
Perchtoldsdorf
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Perchtoldsdorf

Lower Austria · 13 km SW
21°May high
13wet days
68score
Perchtoldsdorf
Baden
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Baden

Lower Austria · 25 km SW
21°May high
14wet days
65score
Baden
Mödling
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Mödling

Lower Austria · 15 km SW
21°May high
13wet days
68score
Mödling
ivTop of the table

Austria's best in May

Where to go in May
Klosterneuburg
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Klosterneuburg

Lower Austria
21°May high
13wet days
68score
Klosterneuburg
Perchtoldsdorf
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Perchtoldsdorf

Lower Austria
21°May high
13wet days
68score
Perchtoldsdorf
Mödling
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Mödling

Lower Austria
21°May high
13wet days
68score
Mödling
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
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Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Carinthia
22°May high
18wet days
65score
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
·Questions

Vienna in May: quick answers

Is May a good time to visit Vienna?

May scores 68/100 for Vienna, which we rate as good. Average highs are 21°C with 13 wet days.

How warm is Vienna in May?

Daytime highs average 21°C and night-time lows 11°C in May.

Does it rain a lot in Vienna in May?

Vienna receives about 67 mm of precipitation in May, falling on around 13 days.