When to go · Salzburg
Salzburg in December
Great month. Inside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C39°F / −2°C28°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- 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 December
- SalzburgHighs around 4 °C, lows around -2 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 28 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Salzburg and the lakes, Austria · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)cool
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Austria
Markets close on the 24th; restaurants closed on the evening of the 24th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Christmas markets in Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck; ski season opens; New Year's concert in Vienna.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket