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When to go · Salzkammergut

Salzkammergut in August

Great month. Inside Salzkammergut's best window: May–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
Austria overall
Prices
High
Austria overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Salzkammergut

Inside Salzkammergut's best window: May–Oct.

Is another month better than August?

No other month rates higher than August for Salzkammergut in this guide.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • SalzkammergutHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °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.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salzkammergut, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 24 °C (75 °F)

    May: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 12

    May: 11 (better)

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 1

    May: 0

August: Inside Salzkammergut's best window: May–Oct.

May: Inside Salzkammergut's best window: May–Oct.

Salzkammergut: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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