When to go · Hallstatt
Hallstatt in August
Great month. Inside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Hallstatt in this guide.
Weather in August
- HallstattHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Salzburg and the lakes, Austria · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)best weather
Salzburg is one of the wettest cities in Austria ('Schnürlregen'); bring a rain jacket in any month. Lakes are swimmable July–August.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Salzburg Festival big impact
Late Jul – end Aug · Austria
Salzburg hotel rates double; opera and theatre tickets sell out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Peak hiking and lake season; Hallstatt crowded; book huts and festival tickets early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hallstatt, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 15
May: 14 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
May: Inside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Hallstatt: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast