When to go · Salzburg
Salzburg, month by month
The best months for Salzburg: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Ski resorts busiest during European school holidays; Opera Ball in Vienna.5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Spring skiing on sunny slopes; Easter markets; cities quiet.10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Between seasons: lifts close after Easter, huts still shut; good for Vienna and the Wachau blossom.15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Grey and quiet until the Christmas markets open mid-month; many Alpine hotels shut.8 °C (46 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 11 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 11 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salzburg, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
June: Inside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Salzburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.