Austria in May

Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatLifts reopen, meadows in flower, long evenings; the best all-round month.
• JulyGreatSalzburg Festival starts; lakes warm; afternoon thunderstorms in the Alps.
• AugustGreatPeak hiking and lake season; Hallstatt crowded; book huts and festival tickets early.
• SeptemberGreatClear mountain weather, cattle drives down from the pastures, wine harvest begins.

• Vienna and the east · Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Grazbest weather

  Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 35 °C (95 °F)) and cold, grey winters; wine harvest September–October.Dry continental climate: hot July–August (up to 95 °F (35 °C)) and cold, grey winters; wine harvest September–October.

• Salzburg and the lakes · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)fine

  Salzburg is one of the wettest cities in Austria ('Schnürlregen'); bring a rain jacket in any month. Lakes are swimmable July–August.

• Tyrol valleys · Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Zillertalfine

  Sunny, dry winters in the valleys; foehn wind makes sudden warm days. Summer afternoons bring thunderstorms.

• High Alps · Ötztal, Arlberg (St Anton), Hohe Tauern, glacierscool

  Ski season December to April ('best' in winter means snow); huts open late June to late September. Many lifts close in May and November.

• Burgenland: Lake Neusiedl and north · Eisenstadt, Rust, Neusiedl am Seebest weather

  Pannonian climate: hot, dry summers and cold winters. The lake freezes in some winters.

• Burgenland: South · Oberwart, Güssing, Jennersdorfbest weather

  Slightly milder and sunnier than the Austrian average; thermal spas run year-round.

• Carinthia: Lake basin (Villach, Klagenfurt, Wörthersee) · central Carinthiabest weather

  Lake swimming peaks July–August; the basin holds summer heat. Afternoon thunderstorms are common in July and August.

• Carinthia: Alpine valleys (Nassfeld, Heiligenblut, Grossglockner) · north and westfine

  High passes and the Grossglockner road are seasonal; snow can close them from October into May.

• Lower Austria: Danube valley (Wachau, Tulln, Krems) · River corridor west of Viennabest weather

  Wine-hill walking April to October; summer afternoons can pass 30 °C (86 °F).Wine-hill walking April to October; summer afternoons can pass 86 °F (30 °C).

• Lower Austria: Vienna basin and Wienerwald (Mödling, Baden, Klosterneuburg) · Around the capitalbest weather

  Mild and dry; the woods are the summer escape.

• Lower Austria: Eastern Alps (Semmering) · Southwest edgebest weather

  Snow and skiing December to March; trails June to September.

• Salzburg: Salzburg city and Flachgau · Northern flat edgebest weather

  Rain peaks in summer; the city is low enough to walk year-round.

• Salzburg: Alps (Pinzgau, Pongau, Lungau) · Most of the statebest weather

  Snow at altitude Nov–Apr; high passes and some cable cars shut in the shoulder months.

• Styria: Graz basin · Graz and the Mur valleybest weather

  Warm, sheltered basin; July and August often 30 °C (86 °F)+ and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms.Warm, sheltered basin; July and August often 86 °F (30 °C)+ and humid, with afternoon thunderstorms.

• Styria: Upper Styria mountains · Schladming, Murau, Dachsteinbest weather

  Ski season roughly December to April; hiking season June to early October, with snow possible above 1,800 m in June.

• Styria: South-east hills · Hartberg and the wine countrybest weather

  Mildest corner of the state; vine rows and spa towns are at their best May–October.

• Tyrol: Innsbruck and the Inn valley · North Tyrol, 570 mbest weather

  Valley floor is mild; the Nordkette above it can be 10 °C (18 °F) colder. Föhn winds bring sudden warm, dry days.Valley floor is mild; the Nordkette above it can be 18 °F (10 °C) colder. Föhn winds bring sudden warm, dry days.

• Tyrol: High valleys and ski resorts · Zillertal, Arlberg, Ötztal, above 1,000 mbest weather

  Snow reliable roughly December to early April; summer hiking June to September. Afternoon thunderstorms are common in July and August.

• Upper Austria: Danube valley (Linz, Steyr, Wels) · Northern lowlandbest weather

  Warm summers around 25 °C (77 °F), cold winters with fog on the river; May, June and September are the pick.Warm summers around 77 °F (25 °C), cold winters with fog on the river; May, June and September are the pick.

• Upper Austria: Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Bad Ischl) · Southern lakes and mountainsbest weather

  Rainier and cooler than the Danube; snow from November on the passes, lake swimming July–August.

• Vorarlberg: Rhine valley and Lake Constance · Bregenz, Dornbirn, Feldkirchfine

  Mildest part of the state; lake-effect cloud and rain are common. June–September is the reliable window; July–August averages about 20–25 °C (68–77 °F). April–May is shoulder season — check conditions.Mildest part of the state; lake-effect cloud and rain are common. June–September is the reliable window; July–August averages about 68–77 °F (20–25 °C). April–May is shoulder season — check conditions.

• Vorarlberg: Valleys and Arlberg · Montafon, Bregenzerwald, Lechfine

  Snow from December to March; December daytime highs near 1 °C (34 °F) in the valley. Above 700–1,000 m expect about 100 cm of snow in a normal winter. June–September is the hiking window; April–May is shoulder season — check conditions.Snow from December to March; December daytime highs near 34 °F (1 °C) in the valley. Above 700–1,000 m expect about 100 cm of snow in a normal winter. June–September is the hiking window; April–May is shoulder season — check conditions.

• Vienna21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Alpbach20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
• Amstetten20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Attnang‑Puchheim19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
• Bad Aussee19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain days
• Bad Gastein15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
• Baden20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Bischofshofen21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Bludenz18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
• Bregenz20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 13 rain days
• Bruck an der Mur20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Dornbirn20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 13 rain days
• Dürnstein20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Ehrwald18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Eisenstadt20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Ellmau19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 14 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 14 rain days
• Emmersdorf an der Donau20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Feldkirch19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain days
• Fieberbrunn18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 14 rain days
• Flachau20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 6 rain days
• Freistadt18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
• Friesach20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
• Fügen19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain days
• Fugging19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
• Graz21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 12 rain days
• Gröbming19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 14 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 14 rain days
• Güssing21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain days
• Hall in Tirol20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Hallein20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Hallstatt18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 14 rain days
• Hartberg22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain days
• Heiligenblut16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain days
• Hintertux18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain days
• Hohenems18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Igls20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain days
• Innsbruck20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Ischgl20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain days
• Kals15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 12 rain days
• Kapfenberg19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Kaprun8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 131 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 131 rain days
• Kitzbühel18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 14 rain days
• Klagenfurt20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
• Kleinarl17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain days
• Klosterneuburg21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain days
• Knittelfeld20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
• Krems an der Donau20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Krimml17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain days
• Kufstein19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain days
• Langen am Arlberg18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
• Lech and Zürs am Arlberg15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Leoben21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Lermoos16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 14 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 14 rain days
• Lienz19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 6 rain days
• Liezen19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain days
• Linz19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
• Mayrhofen17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain days
• Melk20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Mödling20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Montafon20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
• Murau21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Nassfeld17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
• Neusiedl am See20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Oberndorf bei Salzburg and Laufen, Bavaria20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
• Perchtoldsdorf20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Pinswang17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 14 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 14 rain days
• Pörtschach20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
• Reutte18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 14 rain days
• Rust21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain days
• Salzburg20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
• Salzkammergut19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
• Sankt Michael16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain days
• Schärding21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain days
• Schladming18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 14 rain days
• Schwaz20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• See18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain days
• Semmering16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain days
• Serfaus16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain days
• Spielberg20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Spittal an der Drau20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Spitz20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• St. Anton15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• St. Christoph12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 13 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 13 rain days
• St. Johann im Pongau20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• St. Johann in Tirol17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
• St. Pölten20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Stainz21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Steinfeld19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain days
• Steyr19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
• Stubaier Gletscher10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 16 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 16 rain days
• Tamsweg19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
• Thermenland21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain days
• Traun19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Tulln19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Velden20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Villach21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Vils in Tirol19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 14 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 14 rain days
• Vöcklabruck20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Warth and Schröcken18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 4 rain days
• Wattens19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• Weißenkirchen in der Wachau20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Wels21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Wiener Neustadt20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 10 rain days
• Wörgl20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain days
• Zell am See6 °C (43 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 106 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 106 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Labour Day

  1 May

  Shops closed; parades in Vienna.

• Spring holidays

  Ascension, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi

  Long weekends; trains and lake towns busy.

• Labour Day and Ascension

  1 May and Ascension Thursday · Vienna

  Public holidays; shops closed, parades on the Ring.

Crowds · Austria

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Prices · Austria

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Rated best or good this month

• Vienna and the east

  Best weather of the year (Vienna, Wachau, Burgenland, Graz)

• Vienna

  Warm, long days; good month.

• Alpbach

  Best months: Dec–Mar for ski, May–Sep for hiking and lakes

• Amstetten

  Best months: May–Sep

• Attnang‑Puchheim

  Best months: May–Sep (warm, long days); Dec for Christmas markets in nearby Linz and Salzburg

• Bad Aussee

  Best months: May–June for festivals and warm lake swimming, September–October for hiking

• Baden

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Bludenz

  Best months: Jun–Sep, Apr–May (check for trail conditions)

• Bregenz

  Best months: May–Sep (lake and Pfänder), Jul–Aug for the festival

• Dornbirn

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Dürnstein

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Eisenstadt

  Best months: Apr–Oct