When to go · Salzburg
Salzburg in May
Great month. Inside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Salzburg in this guide.
Weather in May
- SalzburgHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 12 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 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast