When to go · Semmering
Semmering in August
Great month. Inside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Semmering
Inside Semmering's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in August
- SemmeringHighs around 21 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 12 days
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast