When to go · Hallstatt
Hallstatt in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday (peak tour-bus hours), Nov–Mar for closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 March?
March 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 March
- HallstattHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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.
Easter big impact
Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027) · Austria
Easter markets; shops closed Monday; last big ski weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Spring skiing on sunny slopes; Easter markets; cities quiet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hallstatt, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13 (better)
May: 14
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: 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