When to go · See
See in August
Great month. Inside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for See in this guide.
Weather in August
- SeeHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Salzburg and the lakes, Austria · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)best weather
Salzburg is one of the wettest cities in Austria ('Schnürlregen'); bring a rain jacket in any month. Lakes are swimmable July–August.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Salzburg Festival big impact
Late Jul – end Aug · Austria
Salzburg hotel rates double; opera and theatre tickets sell out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Peak hiking and lake season; Hallstatt crowded; book huts and festival tickets early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in See, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 6 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.
January: Inside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.
See: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.