When to go · Hallstatt
Hallstatt in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday (peak tour-bus hours), Nov–Mar for closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C39°F / −4°C25°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Hallstatt
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday (peak tour-bus hours), Nov–Mar for closures.
Weather in February
- HallstattHighs around 4 °C, lows around -4 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 25 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Salzburg and the lakes, Austria · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)cool
Salzburg is one of the wettest cities in Austria ('Schnürlregen'); bring a rain jacket in any month. Lakes are swimmable July–August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Ski resorts busiest during European school holidays; Opera Ball in Vienna.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket