When to go · See
See in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.
- JulyGreatInside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.
- AugustGreatInside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.
- SeptemberGreatInside See's best window: Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks.
Weather in May
- SeeHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 6 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 See, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and lake walks). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings