Vienna in May 2025 – Is it worth it? Weather and reviews, air temperature, how to dress, prices 2025. What to see in Vienna and where to go in May, go to Austria or beyond, IdoTraveler found out.
In accordance with the common cliche, Vienna is the city of Waltz! But, as it turns out in close acquaintance, not only them. Also elegant houses, polite people, the aroma of coffee and freshly baked crusted. In a word, all that is directly associated with clear and cheerful-for some reason exclusively summer-in the morning.
However, Vienna is not bad in May, that is, in general, it fits exclusively well into the picture drawn above. For at the end of spring it is warm, often – it is clear and in any case – incredibly inspiring.
Nature has already bloomed, and in the atmosphere the expectation of the arrival of the best of the seasons is spilled. The air seems to be electrified, and there is so much energy in it that it is just right to charge in the manner of the battery
There will also be a lot of tourists around – all the time. But – we assure – there are still not as many as they will be at the beginning of summer!
And therefore – will you want to participate?!
Weather in Vienna in May
Already on the day of labor in the Austrian capital, there are often +20 ° C and above the degrees Celsius. This, of course, does not mean that the warmth has come and if it goes anywhere, it will turn into an exhausting heat. At all – throughout the whole month the weather in the Austrian capital hesitates, as if not knowing which side to take.
Sometimes the air temperature in Vienna in early May seems to decide that in the yard – almost summer. And then it becomes very comfortable on the streets. At the same time, fresh rains do not allow the atmosphere to stagnate!
In the middle of the month, the air temperature can already reach +24-26 ° C. And at the end of May, Vienna is just hot, up to +30 degrees Celsius.
It is worth considering that in the first half of the month certain temperature failures are possible. Then the sun hides behind the clouds, the atmosphere even in the afternoon refuses to warm up above +15 ° C, and the rains … where to refresh there, would not freeze completely.
However, this lasts no more than 1-2 days. In general, according to statistics, only during 5-6 May days the Austrian capital will vying rain. And he observes mainly sunny weather for at least half of the calendar month.
What to take with you
From the foregoing, it is clear that you should not take shorts with you, going to Vienna in early May. Windbow and a hood plus a warm sweater (in the evenings is noticeably colder, sometimes not more than +6-10 ° C) will be much more appropriate.
But closer to June you can expose. For even at night the air temperature does not fall below the level of +18-20 ° C.
Prices 2025
The choice of hotels in Vienna is habitually rich and diverse. But you should not count on a cheapness, the capital of Austria is an expensive city. Until 120-130 euros for two, it is difficult to find something worthwhile. And for 150 € per day of the hotel, not to mention individual apartments come across not every step.
We would especially highlight the cozy BoutiqueHotel Stadthalle, the “chip” of which is the environmental friendliness of everything and everything. All furniture from “eco-materials, even breakfasts here are prepared exclusively from organic products with Bio labeling! And yes – these breakfasts are included in the cost of living.
To the center of Vienna is far from the hotel, but there is a metro station nearby.
As for excursions, they cannot be called very expensive – if you imagine the overall price level in Austria. A review of a 2-hour tour of the city with a guide for 1-2 people will cost 120-150 €.
What to do
To plan a visit to Vienna, especially, long -term, it is worth preparing thoroughly. For not only a lot of remarkable places in the capital of Austria are not only so large that there is not enough day for their attentive study.
And if he went into Stefance and went out, then Hofburg or the Schenbrunn Palace will not be allowed so simply. For their collections and halls are drawn to admire hours Days.
As for universal walks, this is simple – a couple of hours spent on an excursion with a competent guide, and you are already aware of the main historical “trends”. And then you can pace in Vienna with the appearance of an expert: admiring the architecture and multiplying the impressions.
A number of curious exhibitions take place in May in Vienna museums-in particular, in the spring he loves to arrange “something like that” by Albertin.
Of the interesting places in the vicinity, we highlight the resort of Zemmering. Extremely popular in the snow season, but not empty and at sunset of spring. As well as the monastery of Klosternurgurg, in the 18th century, almost turned into an Austrian escort.
It will not be superfluous to see the Viennese forest that inspired Strauss to create a famous waltz. As well as climb the almost 500-meter Mount Kalenberg, from the top of which exciting species open.
Also – in the presence of time – we will advise to visit near Vienna the oldest Cistercian Abbey of Hilligencracles in the world. Founded in 1133 and is still working in the “profile”.
Beckons of tourists “Castle like from a picture” by Kreutsenstein. As well as the mighty Benedictine abbey Melk, saddled the Danube hill in the idyllic Valine of the Wahaau.
People are restless, perhaps, will make a tour from Vienna to Budapest. Having not examined the text with small beams, informing that 240 km shared the Hungarian and Austrian capitals.
And more practical tourists will decide that how not to use the chance to see Salzburg in May?! After all, you just do not forgive yourself this subsequently – to the hometown of Mozart from Vienna, you can drive by train for 2.5 hours!
About the same, that is, even a little less – 2 hours with a little – you will spend to get to Linz. The third largest in the city of Austria and the good is that it is visited by very rare tourists.
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