Europe · December
Best time to visit Austria in December 🇦🇹
December in Austria is peak season — ideal weather. an outstanding time — peak conditions, headline experiences and the scenery the country is famous for.
Austria year at a glance
The absolute peak months for Austria are February, May, June, July, August, December. December is one of them — book stays and trains early.
What Austria is like in December
May–Sep for hiking, Vienna in spring & autumn. Dec–Mar for skiing and Christmas markets.
Insider tip
Salzburg in summer is peak Sound-of-Music tourism — go in May or September.
Other countries also at their peak in December
Thailand in December
A tale of two coasts and three seasons.
Philippines in December
7,000 islands, one dry season.
Cambodia in December
Cool & dry for Angkor.
Laos in December
Mekong country, cool dry winters.
UAE in December
Desert winters are magical; summers brutal.
Switzerland in December
Two seasons, both spectacular.