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Salzburg

Warm and wet from May to September; chilly and wet from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years47.8°N430 m above the sea
  1. Jan41°5°22°-6°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb44°7°23°-5°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar51°11°29°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr60°16°36°2°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May69°21°45°7°Rain on about five days a week.
  6. Jun75°24°53°12°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul78°26°56°13°Rain on about five days a week.
  8. Aug78°26°56°13°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep70°21°49°9°Rain on about four days a week.
  10. Oct64°18°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov53°12°33°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec43°6°25°-4°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from May to September, with highs near 74°F and nights near 52°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 42°F. The rain comes from May to August, on about five days a week. October to November is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.The warm season runs from May to September, with highs near 23°C and nights near 11°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 6°C. The rain comes from May to August, on about five days a week. October to November is the driest stretch, with rain on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

Where Salzburg sits

Europe/Vienna
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Latitude
47.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
430 mlow-lying
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7:52 AM7:16 AM6:23 AM6:20 AM5:31 AM5:08 AM5:24 AM6:02 AM6:43 AM7:25 AM7:13 AM7:50 AMsets 4:41 PMsets 5:29 PMsets 6:12 PMsets 7:56 PMsets 8:37 PMsets 9:07 PMsets 9:03 PMsets 8:23 PMsets 7:23 PMsets 6:22 PMsets 4:33 PMsets 4:16 PM
Nearest of ours
St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut31 km east

The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Salzburg, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 41°F in January to 78°F in July and August.Highs from 5°C in January to 26°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June (67% of days), driest in November (44%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July and August (48% cover), cloudiest in November (67%).

Daylight

From 8h 28m in December to 15h 56m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Salzburg, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
22°-6°41°5°
4 days66%8h 53m
FebruaryCool season
23°-5°44°7°
4 days66%10h 09m
March
29°-2°51°11°
4 days61%11h 49m
April
36°2°60°16°
4 days58%13h 36m
MayWarm season
45°7°69°21°
5 days60%15h 08m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
53°12°75°24°
5 days55%15h 56m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°78°26°
5 days48%15h 34m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
56°13°78°26°
4 days48%14h 12m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
49°9°70°21°
4 days53%12h 28m
October
43°6°64°18°
3 days59%10h 42m
November
33°1°53°12°
3 days67%9h 12m
DecemberCool season
25°-4°43°6°
4 days66%8h 28m

When is the best time to visit Salzburg?

The best months are June to September: highs near 75°F, nights near 53°F, and rain on about four days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 24°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about four days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Salzburg?

July and August, with highs near 78°F and lows near 56°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 41°F.July and August, with highs near 26°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 5°C.

When does it rain most in Salzburg?

June, with rain on about five days a week. November is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Salzburg?

From about 8½ hours in December to 16 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Salzburg?

July and August, when cloud covers about 48% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 67%.

Places with a year like Salzburg's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Salzburg's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Salzburg's summer.

Elsewhere in Austria

All of Austria

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Salzburg. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (430 m) against the climate model's (555 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (430 m) against the climate model's (555 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.