When to go · See

See in January

Great month. Inside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Medium; Austria overall
Prices: Medium; Austria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for See

Inside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.

No other month rates higher than January for See in this guide.

Long-term averages

SeeHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °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.

Austria overall: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in See, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Inside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.

February: 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.