Prater
Prater is a 6 km² park and recreation area in Vienna. It is one of the 42 sights of Austria listed on this site and is the 21st most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The park is open 24 hours daily. Visitors can reach the area from Vienna International Airport, which is 17 km away. The site is located only 2 km from the capital city.
For those visiting during the summer, July and August have the highest temperatures, with daily highs of 26 °C. The wettest months are May, June, July, and August, which see about 14 rainy days each. Other nearby sights include the Wiener Riesenrad, which is 0.1 km away, and the Hundertwasserhaus, located 1 km from the park. St. Stephen's Cathedral, the Imperial Crypt, and the Albertina are also within 2.4 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 26 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | -2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 32 | 32 | 46 | 40 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 38 | 44 | 42 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
