When to go · Salzkammergut
Salzkammergut in May
Great month. Inside Salzkammergut's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Austria overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside Salzkammergut's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Salzkammergut in this guide.
Weather in May
- SalzkammergutHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salzkammergut, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Salzkammergut's best window: May–Oct.
June: Inside Salzkammergut's best window: May–Oct.
Salzkammergut: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast