Vienna, Austria: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Vienna is the capital of Austria. About 1.7 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Austria in our atlas.

It lies at 48.21° N, 16.37° E, about 171 m (561 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Vienna time zone.

Location

Red dot: Vienna. Green dots: other major cities of Austria. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Vienna has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 26°C (80°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (23°F). Around 737 mm (29 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

BelvedereBuilding complex that includes two Baroque palaces in Vienna, Austria

Hofburg PalacePalace located in Vienna, Austria

Vienna State Opera houseOpera house in Vienna, Austria

Kunsthistorisches MuseumArt museum in Vienna, Austria

Ernst-Happel-StadionStadium in Vienna

AlbertinaArt museum in Vienna, Austria

Austrian National LibraryLargest library in Austria

BurgtheaterState drama theatre in Vienna, Austria

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in AustriaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2761369 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q1741 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Wien katedra sw Szczepana widok z wiezy 6: Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Wien - Schloss Belvedere, oberes (2): C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Wien - Neue Hofburg: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 3.0 at (Wikimedia Commons)
Staatsoper Wien DSC 5273w: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0 at (Wikimedia Commons)
Wien Kunsthistorisches Museum: Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Euro 2008 ernst happel stadium vienna 2: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de (Wikimedia Commons)
Wien - Albertina (b): C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
State Hall of the Austrian National Library NightFall404 1: Richard Hopkins, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Wien - Burgtheater: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)