When to go · Salzburg
Salzburg in May
Great month. Inside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C68°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Salzburg
Inside Salzburg's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Weather in May
- SalzburgHighs around 20 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Salzburg and the lakes, Austria · Salzburg, Salzkammergut (Hallstatt, Wolfgangsee)fine
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: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast