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Vienna in November
Grey skies, fair prices and the markets opening early — Vienna's Advent starts here, not in December.
The figures
- Avg high
- 8.8°C
- Avg low
- 3.7°C
- Sunshine
- 68 h
- Rain
- 46 mm
- New snow
- 3.2 cm
Official climate normals 1991–2020, measured at the Hohe Warte station (19th district). Highs and lows are means of the daily maximum and minimum; snow is the monthly total of new snow. Source: GeoSphere Austria / City of Vienna — Wien-Hohe Warte 1991–2020 (CC-BY 4.0)
November is the darkest month for sunshine after December — barely two hours a day on average, with highs around 9°C. It is not a month for views. It is a month for Vienna's interiors, and the city is very good at those.
The season arrives earlier here than in most of Europe. The ball season officially opens on 11 November at 11:11 with a public waltz on the Graben, the same day the new wine stops being "heuriger" and becomes last year's. The first Christmas markets open on 6 November 2026 at Schönbrunn and Stephansplatz, the Rathausplatz Christkindlmarkt on 13 November, and by the last week of the month all the major markets are running.
That makes the second half of November the smart time for the markets: lights, Punsch and stalls, with fewer crowds and lower hotel prices than in December.
What to know
- Christmas markets 2026: Schönbrunn and Stephansplatz from 6 November, Rathausplatz, Spittelberg, Karlsplatz and Am Hof from 13 November, Freyung from 14 November, Maria-Theresien-Platz from 20 November.
- 11 November, 11:11: the ball season opens with a public waltz on the Graben.
- 1 November (All Saints' Day) is a public holiday; shops close.
What is on this month
Christmas market at Schönbrunn Palace
Schönbrunn Palace forecourt · 2026-11-06 – 2027-01-06
Opening of the ball season
Graben · 2026-11-11
Wiener Christkindlmarkt on Rathausplatz
Rathausplatz · 2026-11-13 – 2026-12-26
Spittelberg Christmas market
Spittelberg lanes · 2026-11-13 – 2026-12-23
Art Advent at Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz, in front of the Karlskirche · 2026-11-13 – 2026-12-23
Altwiener Christkindlmarkt on the Freyung
Freyung · 2026-11-14 – 2026-12-23
Where to stay
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Questions about this month
What is the weather like in Vienna in November?
The average daily high is 8.8°C and the average low 3.7°C, with around 46 mm of precipitation and 68 hours of sunshine in the month. These are the official 1991–2020 climate normals, measured at the Hohe Warte station.
Is November a good time to visit Vienna?
Grey skies, fair prices and the markets opening early — Vienna's Advent starts here, not in December.
How busy is Vienna in November?
Moderate by the standards of the Vienna year, and prices are moderate. The table on the weather page compares all twelve months side by side.
Does it snow in Vienna in November?
An average November brings around 3.2 cm of new snow (1991–2020 normals). It rarely lies long in the city, but Schönbrunn and the Ring under snow are worth seeing — and a coffee house is the right place afterwards.
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