When to go · Hallstatt
Hallstatt in May
Great month. Inside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Hallstatt in this guide.
Weather in May
- HallstattHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Salzburg and the lakes, Austria · 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hallstatt, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 14 (better)
Jun: 16
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
June: 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