Artstetten Castle
Artstetten Castle is a château and museum featuring Renaissance and historicist architecture. It is one of the 42 sights on this site in Austria and is the 14th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The castle is open daily from 09:00 to 17:30 between April and October, with the last admission at 17:00. Visitors can reach the area from Vienna, which is 87 km away, or by flying into Linz-Hörsching Airport, located 75 km from the site.
For those traveling during the warmer months, July and August have the highest temperatures, reaching 23 °C, though these are also the wettest months with about 100 mm to 112 mm of rain. If visiting in the spring or autumn, temperatures range from 13 °C to 18 °C. Nearby attractions include Melk Abbey, which is about 10 km away, and Wachau, located approximately 22 km from the castle.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. The wettest is July, with about 112 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 49 | 48 | 66 | 56 | 83 | 100 | 112 | 100 | 77 | 52 | 58 | 57 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
