When to go · Pörtschach
Pörtschach in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm lake, clear water)). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm lake, clear water)). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Pörtschach's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, clear water).
- JulyGreatInside Pörtschach's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, clear water).
- AugustGreatInside Pörtschach's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, clear water).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm lake, clear water)). Across Austria: Clear mountain weather, cattle drives down from the pastures, wine harvest begins.
Weather in May
- PörtschachHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 5 days
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 Pörtschach, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm lake, clear water)). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
June: Inside Pörtschach's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, clear water).
Pörtschach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings