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Average Daily Hours of Sunshine
Hours Hours Sunshine Chart
10 10 June, July and August
are the sunniest months
8 8 in Vienna, with between
six and eight hours of
6 6 sunshine each day, but
summer can also be
4 4
quite damp and humid.
2 2 Although the clouds
gather in September,
0 0 Indian summers are
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec quite common.
Concordia Ball (2nd Fri in Jun)
Summer takes place at the Neues
Summer can be both the Rathaus (p132).
busiest and most relaxing Ball der Universität (18 Jun).
time in Vienna. The great Popular ball held at the
theatres are officially closed, University (p132).
but the Jazz Festival is on at Donauinselfest (last weekend in
the Opera House and the Volks­ Jun). Three­day pop concert on
theater in July. The Danube Danube island.
beaches are ideal for sun­
bathing, swimming and other
watersports on sunny days. In July
the evenings, people frequent Outdoor films, operas and
the Heuringer wine taverns on concerts (until Sep) shown on
the outskirts of the city. a giant screen in Rathausplatz. Sunbathing beside the Danube
Admission is free.
Oper Klosterneuburg (Jul). Music in churches (Jul–Aug).
Performances are in the Many churches stage summer
Kaiserhof courtyard of the concerts while the big cultural
palatial religious foundation, venues take a summer break.
Klosterneuburg, a short way Impulstanz (International
north of Vienna (see p163). Dance Festival) (end Jul–mid-
Jazzfest (1st two weeks Jul). Well­ Aug) at the Volkstheater (p230)
known artists perform at many and Universitäts Sportzentrum
venues, including the Opera at Schmelz.
House (pp140–41), Porgy & Bess Seefestspiele Mörbisch
Jazz and Music Club (p229) and (Thu–Sun mid-Jul to end Aug).
Summer outside the Votivkirche the arcaded courtyard of the An operetta festival, which
Neues Rathaus (p132). takes place in Mörbisch,
June Piber Meets Vienna (Jul–Aug). around 40 km (25 miles)
Corpus Christi (late May–Jun). Mares with their foals and outside Vienna.
Public holiday. Catholic young horses in training from
festival held in honour of the Piber Lipizzaner Stud come August
the Eucharist. to the Spanish Riding School Maria Himmelfahrt (15 Aug).
Vienna Pride and Regenbogen- (see pp100–101) for summer Public holiday. A Catholic
parade (mid-Jun). LGBT parade shows that are less formal than festival, which celebrates
on the Ringstrasse. the usual displays. the Assumption.

Seefestspiele Mörbisch, an annual operetta festival performed against the backdrop of Lake Neusiedl

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