When to go · Hallstatt
Hallstatt in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug midday (peak tour-bus hours), Nov–Mar for closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C36°F / −5°C23°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 January
- HallstattHighs around 2 °C, lows around -5 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 36 °F, lows around 23 °F, rain on about 12 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
- Medium
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
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