When to go · Salzburg
Salzburg in January
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 3°C37°F / −4°C25°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
GoodAustria month rating
Outside the best window (May–Sep, Dec). Across Austria: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
Weather in January
- SalzburgHighs around 3 °C, lows around -4 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 37 °F, lows around 25 °F, rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- Medium
- Prices · Austria overall
- Medium
Austria overall: Peak ski month in Tyrol and Salzburgerland; Vienna ball season and cheap city hotels.
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