Vienna Sunshine Hours by Month

Sunshine is key to understanding how a place experiences its seasons. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Vienna, Vienna (state), Austria. These averages rely on historical data collected over 30 years, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Vienna varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 263 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 52 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1917 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Vienna serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in July with an average of 8.8 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 1.7 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 59% of the time during the day in August, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 20%.

Vienna enjoys an average of 1917 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

July, Vienna’s wettest month, receives 83 mm (3.3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 27°C (81°F). During the driest month February you can expect a temperature of 6°C (43°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Vienna Precipitation page.