When to go · Salzburg
Salzburg in January
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- SalzburgHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salzburg, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
May: Inside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Salzburg: 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