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Best Time for the Prague, Vienna & the Imperial Towns
Sweet spot: March, April, October — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Terrace weather in the squares and manageable lines at the castles — the imperial cities at their best.
Christmas-market season stacks Prague, Vienna and Salzburg back to back — cold, glittering, and busy.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -23.9–12.2°C | 61 mm | 8.5 h | ❄ |
| February | -20.2–15.7°C | 49 mm | 9.9 h | ❄ |
| March | -19.8–21.0°C | 59 mm | 11.6 h | ❄ |
| April | -7.4–26.4°C | 53 mm | 13.4 h | ❄ |
| May | -2.4–30.1°C | 102 mm | 15.0 h | ❄ |
| June | 1.9–33.6°C | 117 mm | 15.9 h | ❄ |
| July | 6.4–35.2°C | 117 mm | 15.5 h | |
| August | 4.9–35.6°C | 117 mm | 14.2 h | ❄ |
| September | -0.7–31.4°C | 87 mm | 12.3 h | ❄ |
| October | -8.5–25.8°C | 67 mm | 10.5 h | ❄ |
| November | -12.5–19.0°C | 54 mm | 8.9 h | ❄ |
| December | -20.3–12.5°C | 55 mm | 8.1 h | ❄ |