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Zell am See in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for lake and hiking). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 106
Crowds: Medium; Austria overall
Prices: Medium; Austria overall

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Verdict

MixedAustria month rating

Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for lake and hiking). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages

Zell am SeeHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 106 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 106 days

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 Zell am See, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
May: 106
Jan: 59 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0

May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for lake and hiking). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.

January: Inside Zell am See's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Sep for lake and hiking.

Zell am See: 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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