When to go · Hallstatt
Hallstatt in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday (peak tour-bus hours), Nov–Mar for closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday (peak tour-bus hours), Nov–Mar for closures.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Weather in December
- HallstattHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Salzburg and the lakes, Austria · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)cool
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Austria
Markets close on the 24th; restaurants closed on the evening of the 24th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Christmas markets in Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck; ski season opens; New Year's concert in Vienna.
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
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13 (better)
May: 14
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday (peak tour-bus hours), Nov–Mar for closures.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket