When to go · St. Johann im Pongau
St. Johann im Pongau in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and gorge, Dec–Mar for ski). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and gorge, Dec–Mar for ski). 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 St. Johann im Pongau's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and gorge, Dec–Mar for ski.
- JulyGreatInside St. Johann im Pongau's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and gorge, Dec–Mar for ski.
- AugustGreatInside St. Johann im Pongau's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and gorge, Dec–Mar for ski.
- SeptemberGreatInside St. Johann im Pongau's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and gorge, Dec–Mar for ski.
Weather in May
- St. Johann im PongauHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 St. Johann im Pongau, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and gorge, Dec–Mar for ski). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
January: Inside St. Johann im Pongau's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and gorge, Dec–Mar for ski.
St. Johann im Pongau: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings