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Bischofshofen in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar, Dec–Feb (ski season) and Sep–Oct (mild hiking)). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; Austria overall
Prices: Medium; Austria overall

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Verdict

MixedAustria month rating

Outside the best window (Jan–Mar, Dec–Feb (ski season) and Sep–Oct (mild hiking)). 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:

Weather in May

Long-term averages

BischofshofenHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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 Bischofshofen, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0

May: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar, Dec–Feb (ski season) and Sep–Oct (mild hiking)). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.

January: Inside Bischofshofen's best window: Jan–Mar, Dec–Feb (ski season) and Sep–Oct (mild hiking).

Bischofshofen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

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