When to go · Hallstatt

Hallstatt in November

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Austria overall
Prices: Low; 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.

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

HallstattHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 12 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: Grey and quiet until the Christmas markets open mid-month; many Alpine hotels shut.

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

First month

Second month

November: 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.