When to go · Salzburg
Salzburg, month by month
The best months for Salzburg: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.3 °C / -4 °C, 10 rain days37 °F / 25 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Ski resorts busiest during European school holidays; Opera Ball in Vienna.5 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Spring skiing on sunny slopes; Easter markets; cities quiet.10 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain days50 °F / 34 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Between seasons: lifts close after Easter, huts still shut; good for Vienna and the Wachau blossom.15 °C / 4 °C, 11 rain days59 °F / 39 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.20 °C / 9 °C, 12 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.23 °C / 12 °C, 13 rain days73 °F / 54 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.25 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.25 °C / 14 °C, 12 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.21 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days70 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.15 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 43 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Grey and quiet until the Christmas markets open mid-month; many Alpine hotels shut.8 °C / 1 °C, 11 rain days46 °F / 34 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.4 °C / -2 °C, 11 rain days39 °F / 28 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday