

The city is set on the banks of the mighty Danube River, which continues its trajectory through the heart of two other European capitals, Bratislava and Budapest.Īn iconic city with a wealth of history, Vienna is one of Europe's major cultural and artistic capitals. Higher than average temperatures or even large drops in temperature can take place at any time of year. Vienna is subject to both a warm, dry climate and also a raw Alpine climate so the temperature and weather conditions tend toward extremes. On average, 2,000 hours of sunshine are registered annually, and because of the city's continental location away from any large bodies of water, it can actually get quite hot at times during the summer. Austria's capital has warm and pleasant summers and winters with cold temperatures that can drop below freezing. Vienna is known for its placid continental climate one with variable weather patterns and a large seasonal temperature variance.
