When to go · Salzburg
Salzburg in August
Great month. Inside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Salzburg
Inside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Weather in August
- SalzburgHighs around 25 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Salzburg and the lakes, Austria · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)best weather
Salzburg is one of the wettest cities in Austria ('Schnürlregen'); bring a rain jacket in any month. Lakes are swimmable July–August.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Salzburg Festival big impact
Late Jul – end Aug · Austria
Salzburg hotel rates double; opera and theatre tickets sell out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Peak hiking and lake season; Hallstatt crowded; book huts and festival tickets early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast