Melk Abbey
Melk Abbey is a baroque abbey, museum, and monastery located in Melk, Austria. Founded in 1089, the site is recognized as one of the 10 most looked-up sights in Austria on English Wikipedia. The architecture reflects the work of Jakob Prandtauer, and the site operates as a Catholic institution.
Planning a visit
Visitors often choose to visit between May and September, when daily high temperatures range from 19 °C to 24 °C. While summer months provide the warmest weather, they also see more rainfall, with June and July averaging 91 mm and 99 mm respectively. The colder months, from November through March, feature daily highs often below 10 °C and lows that frequently reach freezing or below. The abbey is located 77 km from Vienna. Travelers arriving by air can use Linz-Hörsching Airport, which is 85 km away. For those planning a broader trip, Artstetten Castle is 9.7 km from the abbey, and the Wachau region is 16.9 km away. The site offers limited wheelchair access.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is July, with about 99 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 42 | 41 | 58 | 50 | 75 | 91 | 99 | 89 | 69 | 46 | 50 | 49 |
| Rainy days | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
