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Average Monthly Temperature
Temperature Chart
°C °F The chart shows the
25 77
average temperatures
each month. Top
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temperatures in July and
15 59 August can reach 30° C
(77° F) although May and
10 50 September are also quite
warm. Winters are icy,
5 41
and temperatures can be
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 in January.
the Konzerthaus (p229).
Winter Fasching (6 Jan to Ash Wed),
Roasting chestnuts over hot the Vienna Carnival includes
coals is a regular winter sight the Heringsschmaus (Ash Wed),
on Vienna’s streets. As Christmas a hot and cold buffet.
draws near, stalls offer mulled Holiday on Ice (mid- to end Jan).
wine and hot snacks and shops This is held at the Stadthalle,
enter into the festive spirit, Vogelweidplatz.
putting up lights and decorations. Resonanzen (2nd to 3rd week
The Viennese celebrate Jan). Festival of ancient music
Christmas Eve with a traditional at the Konzerthaus (p229).
meal of Fischbeuschelsuppe, a Vienna Ice Dream (mid-Jan to
creamy fish soup, followed by mid-Mar). Ice­skating in front
fresh fried carp. The usual dish Chestnut-roasting in winter of the Neues Rathaus (p132).
eaten on Christmas Day is
goose, although turkey is celebrating the Immaculate
becoming more popular. Conception. February
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).
but arrive early for seats. Johann Strauss Ball (mid-Feb).
Stefanitag (26 Dec). Public The ball season waltzes on at
December holiday. the Kursalon (see pp184–5).
Christmas markets (continue New Year’s Eve performance Szene Bunte Wähne (end Feb).
from November). of Die Fledermaus (31 Dec) at International dance festival,
Maria Empfängnis (8 Dec). the Opera House (pp140–41) featuring performances for a
Public holiday. Catholic festival and Volksoper (p229). It is also younger audience at the
shown on a large screen in MuseumsQuartier (pp120–23)
Public Holidays Stephansplatz (p72). and the WUK cultural centre,
New Year’s Eve concerts at Währinger Strasse 59.
New Year’s Day (1 Jan) the Konzerthaus (p229) and Accordion Festival (end Feb).
Epiphany (6 Jan) Musikverein (p150). Concerts at various venues.
Easter Sunday Kaiserball (31 Dec) at the
Easter Monday Hofburg (pp98–9).
New Year’s Eve in the city
Tag der Arbeit (1 May) centre: a street party with
Ascension Day (6th Thu after snacks and drink. Marquees
Easter) provide music and cabaret.
Whit Monday (6th Mon after
Easter)
Corpus Christi (2 Jun) January
Maria Himmelfahrt (15 Aug) New Year’s Concert (31 Dec &
National Day (26 Oct) 1 Jan) by the Vienna Philhar­
monic at the Musik verein (p150).
Allerheiligen (1 Nov) Requests for tickets for the next
Maria Empfängnis (8 Dec) year’s concert must arrive on
Christmas Day (25 Dec) 2 Jan (p228).
Stefanitag (26 Dec) Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony The Christkindlmarkt, in front of the
(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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