Prague vs Vienna: Weather & Climate Compared
🇨🇿 Prague, Czech Republic · 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria
Warmer overall
Vienna
Sunnier
Vienna
More rainy days
Prague
Prague vs Vienna weather right now
At this moment, Prague is the warmer of the two by 7°F (4°C).
The short answer
Vienna takes the temperature crown. Averaged over all twelve months it runs 53°F (12°C), about 1.6°F (0.9°C) above Prague's 51°F (11°C).
Head to head
- Sunshine: expect more blue sky in Vienna - 8.4 sun hours a day on average, against 8.1 in Prague.
- Rain: umbrellas get more use in Prague - about 126 wet days a year versus 115 in Vienna.
- Snow: only Prague sees regular snowfall - roughly 11 days of it annually.
- Peak heat: Prague tops out in July (79°F (26°C) highs); Vienna peaks in July (81°F (27°C)).
- Coldest nights: January lows of 29°F (-2°C) in Prague; January lows of 29°F (-2°C) in Vienna.
Prague vs Vienna month by month
| Month | Prague high / low | Vienna high / low | Prague rain days | Vienna rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° / 29° | 40° / 29° | 12 | 10 |
| February | 44° / 31° | 46° / 33° | 10 | 9 |
| March | 50° / 34° | 52° / 36° | 10 | 7 |
| April | 59° / 40° | 60° / 43° | 9 | 9 |
| May | 67° / 49° | 67° / 51° | 12 | 13 |
| June | 76° / 58° | 78° / 60° | 12 | 12 |
| July | 79° / 60° | 81° / 64° | 11 | 10 |
| August | 79° / 60° | 81° / 63° | 11 | 9 |
| September | 70° / 53° | 71° / 55° | 8 | 9 |
| October | 60° / 45° | 61° / 47° | 11 | 10 |
| November | 47° / 36° | 49° / 38° | 10 | 8 |
| December | 42° / 32° | 42° / 32° | 11 | 10 |
Who's warmer, month by month?
Vienna is warmer in every single month - the question is never which city is milder, only by how much. The gap is widest in February, when Vienna's afternoons run about 2°F (1°C) ahead, and narrowest in December, when the two nearly meet.
Prague vs Vienna: quick answers
Is Prague warmer than Vienna?
On the annual mean, Vienna is the warmer city by roughly 1.6°F (0.9°C), though the margin shifts with the seasons.
Which city is sunnier, Prague or Vienna?
Vienna takes it: 8.4 sun hours a day averaged across the year, versus 8.1 for Prague.
Which city gets more rain?
Prague - roughly 126 days with measurable precipitation a year, compared with 115 in Vienna.
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