Graz

Grüß Gott in Graz | Welcome to Graz (Austrian German | English)

Why visit

Graz is Austria's most underrated city, cheaper, friendlier, and more relaxed than Vienna or Salzburg, with first-rate food (a UNESCO Creative City of Design and Gastronomy). Climb the Schlossberg via funicular or 260 steps for views over red-tiled rooftops, browse the daily Kaiser-Josef-Platz farmers' market, see the Kunsthaus 'friendly alien' biomorphic art museum, and eat schnitzel at any of dozens of family Beisl. Late spring through early autumn (May to September) is best.

When to avoid

Do not visit Graz expecting every worthwhile stop to be close together or easy to improvise. A route through Graz works best when opening days, transport, weather, and distance are treated as cultural logistics, not afterthoughts. In Graz, it is better to build a tight route than to rely on long transfers between secondary stops. If the main interest is one nearby site, it may be better to treat Graz as a base rather than the whole destination.

Plan Graz

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Graz

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Partly cloudy

37° / 21°

UV High

Wed

Overcast

36° / 20°

UV High

Thu

Overcast

36° / 20°

UV High

Fri

Thunderstorm

26° / 20°

14.8 mm

UV Moderate

Sat

Overcast

27° / 19°

UV High

Sun

Overcast

31° / 16°

UV High

Mon

Showers

28° / 18°

2.4 mm

UV High

Climate

Hot and wet season (May-Sep)

About 61% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 24°C, lows around 13°C.

Cooler dry season (Oct-Apr)

Typical highs around 8°C, lows around 0°C. About 47mm of rain a month.

In August 4

Drag to scrub across the year.

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Weather

26° / 15°

Typical high / low

4 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

14.3h

05:54 – 20:12local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest GRZ · 9 km

Getting around Graz

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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Operators and modes are aggregated from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications come from each feed’s route type codes.

About Graz

Graz is the capital of the Austrian state of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. On 1 January 2025, Graz had a population of 306,068. In 2023, the population of the Graz functional urban area (FUA) stood at 660,238. Graz is known as a city of higher education, with four colleges and four universities. Combined, the city is home to more than 63,000 students. Its historic centre (Altstadt) is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe.

Area: 128 km²
Mayor: Elke Kahr
Airport codes: GRZ

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