When to go · Semmering
Semmering in August
Great month. Inside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Semmering in this guide.
Weather in August
- SemmeringHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 12 days
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 Semmering, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Semmering: 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