Salzburg: weather and best time to visit
Salzburg (Austria) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 24°C; the coolest month is January at around 5°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Salzburg
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Salzburg climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° | -5° | – | 13 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 32 |
| Feb | 6° | -4° | – | 14 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 40 |
| Mar | 10° | -1° | – | 14 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 59 |
| Apr | 15° | 3° | – | 15 | 10 | 50 | 50 | 70 |
| May | 19° | 8° | – | 17 | 10 | 54 | 64 | 70 |
| Jun | 22° | 12° | – | 19 | 11 | 62 | 70 | 70 |
| Jul | 24° | 13° | – | 17 | 11 | 66 | 70 | 64 |
| Aug | 23° | 14° | – | 16 | 10 | 66 | 70 | 64 |
| Sep | 19° | 10° | – | 12 | 9 | 59 | 72 | 76 |
| Oct | 15° | 5° | – | 14 | 7 | 41 | 47 | 67 |
| Nov | 9° | 0° | – | 14 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 51 |
| Dec | 5° | -4° | – | 16 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 29 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Salzburg in January
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near -5°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for January →
Salzburg in February
Daytime highs around 6°C, nights near -4°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Salzburg in March
Daytime highs around 10°C, nights near -1°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Salzburg in April
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 3°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Salzburg in May
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Salzburg in June
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 12°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Salzburg in July
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 13°C. July is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 17 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Salzburg in August
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 16 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Salzburg in September
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 10°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Salzburg in October
Daytime highs around 15°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Salzburg in November
Daytime highs around 9°C, nights near 0°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Salzburg in December
Daytime highs around 5°C, nights near -4°C. Expect about 16 rain days and 5 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: poorCity: poorHiking: poorMore destinations for December →
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