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Linz weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Linz swings through a wide annual range, with 20.0°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Linz weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+1.6°Chigh above average

15° / 7°Today
13° / 6°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4949frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 101 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 101 in the 1940s22days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 4 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 4 in the 1940s+2.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 60 mmhigh 2°low −3°February, rain 57 mmhigh 5°low −2°March, rain 65 mmhigh 10°low 1°April, rain 68 mmhigh 15°low 6°May, rain 87 mmhigh 19°low 10°June, rain 98 mmhigh 23°low 13°July, rain 101 mmhigh 25°low 15°August, rain 87 mmhigh 24°low 15°September, rain 67 mmhigh 20°low 11°October, rain 58 mmhigh 14°low 7°November, rain 60 mmhigh 8°low 2°December, rain 64 mmhigh 3°low −1°wettest month July, 101 mm · 873 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Light rain

Right now

11.2°

8°feels like
85%humidity
9°dew point
18 km/hfrom W
UV index0.0
sunrise07:31sunset18:03day length10h 32m
TodayOvercast15°7°
ThuOvercast13°7°
FriOvercast13°4°
SatOvercast11°7°
SunLight rain9°4°
MonOvercast12°6°
TuePartly cloudy15°7°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
15° / 7°
Average for October 21
13° / 6°

High above average · +1.6°C

  • Highest since 1940: 21.6° · 2023
  • Lowest since 1940: −0.5° · 1947
  • One year ago: 18° / 6°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Linz is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 48.31°N, 14.29°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
48.31°N, 14.29°E
Time zone
Europe/Vienna
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The year peaks in July, at around 24.5°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 15.0°C. In a typical recent year, around 20 days reach 30°C or more. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 2.3°C and overnight lows sit around −3.1°C.

The yearly total for Linz comes to about 873 mm; monthly amounts range from 57 mm in February up to 101 mm in July.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Linz has risen by 2.7°C between its first decade and its last. Frost days have thinned out, from around 100 a year in the first decade to about 50 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°C. Wettest month: July (~101 mm). Whole year averages ~873 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 115 rainy days a year: most in June (~12), fewest in October (~8).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Linz month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January2.3°−3.1°60 mm98.5 h17.7° (2015)−26.7° (1942)
February4.9°−1.8°57 mm810.0 h19.5° (2016)−27.3° (1956)
March9.7°1.4°65 mm1011.6 h24.6° (2021)−22.8° (1987)
April14.8°5.5°68 mm1013.4 h30.3° (2012)−6.4° (1977)
May19.4°9.9°87 mm1115.0 h32.5° (2003)−1.0° (1976)
June22.7°13.3°98 mm1215.9 h37.5° (2019)2.8° (1962)
July24.5°15.0°101 mm1215.5 h37.1° (2013)7.4° (1962)
August24.3°14.7°87 mm1014.1 h37.5° (2003)6.0° (1980)
September20.2°11.2°67 mm812.3 h35.9° (2015)1.8° (1972)
October14.4°6.6°58 mm810.5 h28.4° (2023)−5.0° (2003)
November7.6°2.2°60 mm98.9 h22.3° (1970)−13.1° (1989)
December3.4°−1.3°64 mm98.1 h16.2° (2019)−20.2° (1962)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.7°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.33°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.51°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 3.7 early in the record → 22.3 recently. Frost days: 101 → 49.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2003, coldest in 1956: 37.5°C / −27.3°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~873 mm/year on average. Last decade: +3% vs that average. Long-term trend: +14 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Linz

Which is the warmest month in Linz?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Linz is July (mean daily temperature of about 19.7°C) and the coolest is January (about −0.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Linz compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Linz is forecast to reach a high of 14.7°C and a low of 7.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 13.1°C and a low of 5.7°C, so today's high is 1.6°C warmer than that average.
How much has Linz warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Linz is about 2.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Linz?
Linz receives about 873 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Linz?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Linz is about 10.1°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Linz by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Linz (°C, full record since 1940): January 2°/−3°, February 5°/−2°, March 10°/1°, April 15°/6°, May 19°/10°, June 23°/13°, July 25°/15°, August 24°/15°, September 20°/11°, October 14°/7°, November 8°/2°, December 3°/−1°.
What is the weather like in Linz in summer?
In summer, June through August, Linz is pleasantly warm. Afternoons run 23–25°C and nights 13–15°C; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 96 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Linz in winter?
December to February is winter in Linz, and it is cold. Expect 2–5°C by day and −3 to −1°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain and snow are steady at around 60 mm a month, spread over roughly 9 days.
What is the weather like in Linz in spring?
In spring, March through May, Linz is cool. March is still 10°C in the afternoon and 1°C at night, May already 19°C and 10°C. Rain is steady at around 73 mm a month, spread over roughly 10 days.
What is the weather like in Linz in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Linz, and it is cool. September still brings 20°C afternoons and 11°C nights, November only 8°C and 2°C. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 62 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Linz?
On long-term average, Linz has about 115 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 873 mm.

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