When to go · Hallstatt
Hallstatt in October
Great month. Inside Hallstatt's best window: May–Oct; late Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C55°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- 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 October
- HallstattHighs around 13 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 11 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
- Low
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast