When to go · Hallstatt
Hallstatt in May
Great month. Inside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Hallstatt
Inside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Weather in May
- HallstattHighs around 18 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 14 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 14 days
- Salzburg and the lakes, Austria · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)fine
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: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast