When to go · Hallstatt

Hallstatt in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday (peak tour-bus hours), Nov–Mar for closures.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: High; Austria overall
Prices: High; Austria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Hallstatt

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday (peak tour-bus hours), Nov–Mar for closures.

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

HallstattHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 11 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.

Austria overall: Ski resorts busiest during European school holidays; Opera Ball in Vienna.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hallstatt, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: 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.