Hernals in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Hernals sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Hernals's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hernals's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 163 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Hernals in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Hernals reaches about 15°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Hernals
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Hernals weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° / -2° | 35 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -1° | 31 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 9.9 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 47 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 45 | 9 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 4.8 |
| May | 20° / 10° | 72 | 12 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 76 | 11.8 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 79 | 12.3 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 71 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 47 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 8° / 3° | 43 | 9.1 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 3° / -1° | 38 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Hernals gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Hernals?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Hernals for sightseeing.
What to pack for Hernals in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Hernals sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Hernals in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hernals peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Hernals in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Hernals is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Hernals?
Hernals sits at 48.2°N, 16.3°E, 219 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Ottakring, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Hernals
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hernals.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hernals has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 268 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,942 m.
The land around Hernals is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.
Austria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 82% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $62,930
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 616
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hernals (48.2254°, 16.3087°, elevation 219 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.