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Average Monthly Rainfall Rainfall Chart Average Monthly Temperature
The summer months Temperature Chart
MM Inches are not only the hottest °C °F
100 4 but also the wettest, 25 77 The chart shows the
average temperatures
80 helping to keep the 20 68 each month. Top
3 city cool. During spring temperatures in July and
60 and autumn, days can 15 59 August can reach 30° C
2 be mild, with some (77° F) although May and
40 drizzle, until November, 10 50 September are also quite
1 which can be very warm. Winters are icy,
20 wet. Around 600 mm 5 41 and temperatures can be
(23 inches) of rain as low as ­1.4° C (29.5° F)
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec falls annually. Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec in January.
the Konzerthaus (p229).
Autumn Winter Fasching (6 Jan to Ash Wed),
In Vienna, autumn means Roasting chestnuts over hot the Vienna Carnival includes
a new start. The theatres, and coals is a regular winter sight the Heringsschmaus (Ash Wed),
particularly Vienna’s great opera on Vienna’s streets. As Christmas a hot and cold buffet.
houses, reopen once again. draws near, stalls offer mulled Holiday on Ice (mid- to end Jan).
Shops get ready to tempt wine and hot snacks and shops This is held at the Stadthalle,
buyers with their range of enter into the festive spirit, Vogelweidplatz.
autumn fashions. Then, almost putting up lights and decorations. Resonanzen (2nd to 3rd week
overnight, all the shop windows The Viennese celebrate Jan). Festival of ancient music
seem to be filled with figures Christmas Eve with a traditional at the Konzerthaus (p229).
of St Nicholas and his wicked meal of Fischbeuschelsuppe, a Vienna Ice Dream (mid-Jan to
companion Krampus. This creamy fish soup, followed by mid-Mar). Ice­skating in front
cute little furry devil appears fresh fried carp. The usual dish Chestnut-roasting in winter of the Neues Rathaus (p132).
everywhere. It is only after eaten on Christmas Day is
6 December that the shop goose, although turkey is celebrating the Immaculate
windows are finally cleared becoming more popular. Conception. February
for Christmas displays. New Year also marks the start Midnight Mass (Christmas Eve) Opera Ball (last Thu before
of Fasching, Vienna’s famous held in the Stephansdom Shrove Tue), one of the grandest
Carnival season. (pp74–7). No tickets needed balls of Fasching (p141).
September but arrive early for seats. Johann Strauss Ball (mid-Feb).
Spanish Riding School Stefanitag (26 Dec). Public The ball season waltzes on at
performances (until end Oct) December holiday. the Kursalon (see pp184–5).
and training sessions of the Christmas markets (continue New Year’s Eve performance Szene Bunte Wähne (end Feb).
Lipizzaner horses (pp100–101). from November). of Die Fledermaus (31 Dec) at International dance festival,
Vienna Boys’ Choir (mid-Sep Maria Empfängnis (8 Dec). the Opera House (pp140–41) featuring performances for a
to Dec) perform at Mass at Public holiday. Catholic festival and Volksoper (p229). It is also younger audience at the
the Burgkapelle (p105) on Krampus, the wicked furry devil who accompanies St Nicholas shown on a large screen in MuseumsQuartier (pp120–23)
Sunday mornings. Public Holidays Stephansplatz (p72). and the WUK cultural centre,
Trotting in the Krieau (until which was followed by the KlezMore Festival Vienna (2nd New Year’s Eve concerts at Währinger Strasse 59.
Jun). Trotting races at the withdrawal of the Allied week Nov). Traditional Klezmer New Year’s Day (1 Jan) the Konzerthaus (p229) and Accordion Festival (end Feb).
Prater (pp164–5). troops stationed in Austria music at various city locations. Epiphany (6 Jan) Musikverein (p150). Concerts at various venues.
since 1945. Vienna Art Week (3rd week Nov). Easter Sunday Kaiserball (31 Dec) at the
Viennale (end Oct). Austria’s Contemporary art festival hosted Easter Monday Hofburg (pp98–9).
October international film festival by numerous galleries, studios New Year’s Eve in the city
National Day (26 Oct). Public at Gartenbau, Parkring 12; and museums, with guided Tag der Arbeit (1 May) centre: a street party with
holiday to mark the passing Metro, Johannesgasse 4; tours, lectures and performances. Ascension Day (6th Thu after snacks and drink. Marquees
of the Neutrality Act in 1955, Künstlerhaus, Akademie- Krippenschau (until mid-Dec). Easter) provide music and cabaret.
strasse 13; and Stadtkino, Display of historic nativity Whit Monday (6th Mon after
Schwarzenbergplatz 7–8. scenes at Peterskirche (p89). Easter)
Wien Modern (until end Nov). Christkindlmarkt (2nd Sat Nov Corpus Christi (2 Jun) January
Modern music festival at the to end Dec). Christmas market Maria Himmelfahrt (15 Aug) New Year’s Concert (31 Dec &
Konzerthaus (p229). and children’s workshop by the National Day (26 Oct) 1 Jan) by the Vienna Philhar­
Rathaus (p132). monic at the Musik verein (p150).
Christmas markets (from last Allerheiligen (1 Nov) Requests for tickets for the next
November Sat Nov) held at the Freyung, Maria Empfängnis (8 Dec) year’s concert must arrive on
Allerheiligen (1 Nov). Public Heiligenkreuzerhof, Schön- Christmas Day (25 Dec) 2 Jan (p228).
The Vienna Boys’ Choir performing at holiday. Catholic festival brunn, Karlsplatz, Spittelberg Stefanitag (26 Dec) Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony The Christkindlmarkt, in front of the
the Konzerthaus celebrating All Saints’ Day. and Maria-Theresien-Platz. (31 Dec & 1 Jan) is performed at Neues Rathaus
Vienna’s Old Town, with the domes of Michaelerplatz and the spire of Michaelerkirche

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