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Vienna Weather in January

In January, Vienna averages a high of 3°C (38°F) and a low of -2°C (29°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

3°C
Average high
38°F
-2°C
Average low
29°F
19°C
Record high
66°F · January 29, 2002
-20°C
Record low
-3°F · January 7, 1985

What January Is Like in Vienna

  • January in Vienna has become 1.8°C (3.3°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • The coldest January reading, -20°C (-3°F) on January 7, 1985, has not been matched in 41 years.
  • January is Vienna's coldest month of the year.
  • On average, 19 nights in January drop below freezing.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 27% of January days, and the month averages 42 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Vienna, every January since 1971
-4°C3°C10°C19801990200020102020January 1971: 0.9°CJanuary 1972: -0.3°CJanuary 1973: 1.5°CJanuary 1974: 4.0°CJanuary 1975: 6.2°CJanuary 1976: 5.4°CJanuary 1977: 2.3°CJanuary 1978: 3.5°CJanuary 1979: -0.3°CJanuary 1980: -0.8°CJanuary 1981: 2.4°CJanuary 1982: -0.5°CJanuary 1983: 8.1°CJanuary 1984: 4.2°CJanuary 1985: -2.8°CJanuary 1986: 3.8°CJanuary 1987: -1.3°CJanuary 1988: 5.8°CJanuary 1989: 4.2°CJanuary 1990: 3.6°CJanuary 1991: 4.4°CJanuary 1992: 4.8°CJanuary 1993: 6.1°CJanuary 1994: 7.6°CJanuary 1995: 3.0°CJanuary 1996: -0.9°CJanuary 1997: -0.7°CJanuary 1998: 5.1°CJanuary 1999: 3.3°CJanuary 2000: 1.8°CJanuary 2001: 2.7°CJanuary 2002: 4.5°CJanuary 2003: 1.9°CJanuary 2004: 1.5°CJanuary 2005: 5.1°CJanuary 2006: -0.6°CJanuary 2007: 9.3°CJanuary 2008: 5.8°CJanuary 2009: 0.7°CJanuary 2010: 0.2°CJanuary 2011: 3.7°CJanuary 2012: 5.2°CJanuary 2013: 2.9°CJanuary 2014: 4.8°CJanuary 2015: 5.9°CJanuary 2016: 4.1°CJanuary 2017: -0.7°CJanuary 2018: 6.8°CJanuary 2019: 3.3°CJanuary 2020: 4.2°CJanuary 2021: 4.3°CJanuary 2022: 6.6°CJanuary 2023: 6.4°CJanuary 2024: 5.8°CJanuary 2025: 5.2°CJanuary 2026: 0.7°C
Warmest: 2007 (9.3°C)Latest: 2026 (0.7°C)10-year averageLong-run average (3.3°C)

Look Up a Day in January

See the weather in Vienna on any January date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Wien (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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