Weather in Vienna. Actual conditions and forecast

Climate in Austria and weather forecast - best seasons for visit

The water in the Austrian lakes warms very quickly to 27 degrees, so the beach season is opening in mid-June. However, frequent precipitation doesn’t allow to enjoy the warm sun and crystal-clear water of lakes. On the average, not less than 650 mm of precipitation fall in the eastern part of the country, and more than 2 000 mm fall in the West. With the onset of September, the warm weather begins to recede gradually, but the air temperature remains quite comfortable to have an active rest. Sunny days are decreasing, and already in mid-October the average temperature is about 15 degrees. Often, the first snow falls in autumn; it immediately conceals the still warm earth. At night, temperature drops to 6 degrees. November in Austria is the most gray and off-road month. Clear sunny days almost never happen. The weather becomes gloomy and dank, the air temperature in the evening and at night can drop below zero. Besides that, there is a huge amount of precipitation, which often provokes floods. … Open

Atmosphere of Austria: politics

The head of Austria is a president elected for a period of six years. At the same time, Austrians do not have an option to elect the same candidate. Direct equal elections are held by the secret ballot. The power of the president is in some way formal and is based, for the most part, only on the representative activity. Presidential duties include appointing or dismissing various officials and deputies, making a candidature for the Chancellor, and other members of the government. If, in the common opinion of the President and the Bundesrat Assembly, the activities of the National Council are found to be illegal or ineffective, the president may completely dissolve the council. The president of the country is also the commander-in-chief of internal troops. … Open