What's the Weather Like in Vienna in June?
After a snowy and cold winter and short spring, Vienna, Austria, is ready to enter the warm and pleasant summer season in June. The weather and climate in this stunning old city, the historic center of which is a museum-and-palace-dotted UNESCO World Heritage Site, is influenced by the city's position in central Europe, near the Alps and not too far from the northern European lower lying plains, Bratislava, for instance, has the same kind of climate. This creates long and cold winters, but also warm and gorgeous summers, which you can begin to experience this month.
Temperature
June enjoys an average temperature of 18°C, which is a three-degree increase since May. This makes it the third-warmest month of the whole year, after the two peak summer months of July and August. At night, the temperature drops to an average low of 13°C deal for refreshing after-dinner strolls. In the afternoon, the mercury climbs to an average high of 23°C perfect for spending entire days exploring this ravishingly beautiful city. Both those average lows and highs tend to increase in the course of the month. The average low increases from 12°C to 15°C, while the average high rises from 22°C to 24°C.
Rainfall
The total amount of rainfall in June is 74mm, which happens to be the annual maximum. June is the wettest month of the whole year. There are also 14 days with precipitation. That being said; rainfall generally occurs as heavy rain showers. This is evident when observing the cloud cover charts, which show a continuous decrease in cloud cover throughout the month. It drops from 54% to 50%. Fewer clouds, but more rainfall can only mean one thing: heavier clouds and heavier rain showers. There are three main types of precipitation this month. Moderate rain is the most common one, occurring on 53% of the days with rainfall. Thunderstorms and light rain are second and third, respectively happening on 32% and 13% of those rainy days. For a current up-to-date weather forecast for Vienna, you are advised to visit this weather forecast page.
June is also known as the "longest" month of the yearn terms of day length, that is. June 21st is the longest day of the entire year with 16.04 hours of daylight. The rest of the days in June are slightly shorter.
Sunshine Hours
It is those long days, combined with the above-mentioned decreasing cloud cover that result in a plethora of sunshine in June. Now, there are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average, which is the annual maximum. The same number will continue to be recorded in July and August as well.
Hotels for Vienna in June
Lenas Donau Hotel
The three-star Lenas Donau Hotel is in the norther suburbs of Vienna, situated right next to Danube Island, which is where you can play all kinds of sports and find a variety of entertainment options. Public transportation to the city centre is readily available. This hotel mainly caters toward business travellers, but can, of course, also accommodate tourists who want to visit Vienna in June. There are 191 rooms and suites, as well as a garden, conference rooms, a bar, a lounge and car park.
Vayalen Boutiquehotel Vienna
Vayalen Boutiquehotel Vienna is another three-star hotel, this one located in the 2nd District, which borders the Old Town. If you don't want to walk to the city centre, you can use nearby public transportation. Nearby attractions include a huge Ferris wheel, the Vienna Exhibition Center, an expansive wooded area known as Green Prater, and the Wurstelprater, one of Europe's oldest amusement parks.
Hotel Drei Kronen
Hotel Drei Kronen is also a three-star hotel and, like the above-mentioned hotel Resonanz, a part of the Adler Hotel group. This hotel is located just to the south of the old city centre, a five-minute walk from Karlsplatz, Vienna's hub for public transport. The Old Town lies within walking distance nearby attractions include the popular Naschmarkt, the Museum Quarter and two shopping streets.
Restaurants and Bars for Vienna in June
Vienna may just be one of the most elegant capital cities in Europe. Nowhere else can you come as close to feeling like royalty as you can in Vienna's stately buildings, palaces and stylish hotels.
Imperial Bar
One of the most elegant and elaborately decorated bars in the city is Imperial Bar. This lounge bar is a part of Hotel Imperial in the heart of the city, its interior made up of chandeliers, high ceilings, marble features, comfortable armchairs and friezes. It's probably the trendiest place you'll find in the cityn addition to the exquisite lounge bar, it is also home to a library in an imperial living room.
Things to Do in Vienna in June
Vienna's Coffee Culture
June, the official kick-off of the touristy summer season in Vienna, has the temperatures and general weather conditions to allow you to spend (most of) your days outside, strolling through the fabulous Old Town and from one major highlight to the other, occasionally stopping at a café for a delicious cup of coffee, Vienna's coffee culture is renowned around the world.
Schonbrunn Palace
Vienna, of course, is most known for being the former capital of Imperial Austria, an empire that once comprised most of western and central Europe. Several amazing buildings in the city remind locals and tourists alike of those Austrian heydays. One such building is the Schönbrunn Palace. Anyone who likes the classic Sisi movies will love visiting this palace, for it used to be Empress Sisi's summer home. Schönbrunn Palace isn't just a palace, though; it comprises a huge gardenark would be a better wordhe Palm House and a zoo. You can tour this magnificent baroque palace, which, because of its historic-cultural significance, beautiful setting and gorgeous decorations, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On a warm day in June, there's hardly a better thing to do than wandering the palace grounds and admiring the spectacular furnishings inside the palace.
