When to go · Kaprun
Kaprun in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jun–Sep). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 131
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jun–Sep). 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
- KaprunHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 131 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 131 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 Kaprun, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
May: 131
Jan: 60 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jun–Sep). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
January: Inside Kaprun's best window: Dec–Mar, Jun–Sep.
Kaprun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast