Salzburg climate
Salzburg (Austria) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 10 °C49 °F, and about 1,262 mm50 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Salzburg climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 337 | −425 | −131 | 923.6 | 26 |
| Feb | 439 | −426 | 032 | 722.8 | 23 |
| Mar | 948 | 032 | 440 | 843.3 | 16 |
| Apr | 1559 | 440 | 1049 | 722.8 | 5 |
| May | 1966 | 948 | 1457 | 1365.3 | 0 |
| Jun | 2272 | 1356 | 1864 | 1586.2 | 0 |
| Jul | 2476 | 1559 | 2067 | 1465.7 | 0 |
| Aug | 2475 | 1458 | 1966 | 1536.0 | 0 |
| Sep | 1966 | 1050 | 1558 | 1124.4 | 0 |
| Oct | 1558 | 542 | 1050 | 903.5 | 3 |
| Nov | 847 | 134 | 541 | 692.7 | 12 |
| Dec | 439 | −228 | 133 | 793.1 | 24 |
| Year | 2476 | −425 | 1049 | 1,26250 | 108 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 90% | 76% | 1.3 | 8:48 |
| Feb | 88% | 75% | 2.2 | 10:10 |
| Mar | 83% | 73% | 3.2 | 11:45 |
| Apr | 78% | 70% | 4.2 | 13:35 |
| May | 79% | 76% | 4.7 | 15:08 |
| Jun | 77% | 73% | 5.2 | 15:59 |
| Jul | 77% | 68% | 5.3 | 15:38 |
| Aug | 78% | 65% | 4.6 | 14:16 |
| Sep | 81% | 67% | 3.4 | 12:30 |
| Oct | 85% | 68% | 2.4 | 10:44 |
| Nov | 90% | 75% | 1.4 | 9:11 |
| Dec | 90% | 75% | 1.0 | 8:25 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Salzburg is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C76 °F and a low of 15 °C59 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 3 °C37 °F and lows −4 °C25 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 20.2 °C36.4 °F warmer than the coldest.
It is wet, with about 1,262 mm50 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 36% of the annual total. The wettest month is June (158 mm6.2 in), the driest is November (69 mm2.7 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 77% in July to 90% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 65%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in August to 6 km/h (4 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 8.4 hours in December to 16.0 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in December–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in January, about 18 cm).
Best time to visit Salzburg
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are April and June–September: average highs of 15 °C59 °F to 24 °C76 °F with 72 mm2.8 in to 158 mm6.2 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of 3 °C37 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Salzburg
- Winter (December–February) — highs 337 to 4 °C39 °F, lows −425 to −2 °C28 °F, about 81 mm3.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 948 to 19 °C66 °F, lows 032 to 9 °C48 °F, about 97 mm3.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2272 to 24 °C76 °F, lows 1356 to 15 °C59 °F, about 152 mm6.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 847 to 19 °C66 °F, lows 134 to 10 °C50 °F, about 90 mm3.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Salzburg compares
Compared with Linz, about 108 km to the northeast, Salzburg is on average 0.5 °C0.9 °F cooler and receives 43% more precipitation (1,262 mm50 in vs 881 mm35 in). The difference is largest in August (1.1 °C1.9 °F cooler).
Of the 6 places in Austria covered by World Climates, Salzburg is the 6th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 2nd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Austria climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Munich (Germany, Dfb), Zürich (Switzerland, Cfb) and Bern (Switzerland, Cfb).
Nearby places
- Linz 108 km · 10 °C50 °F · 881 mm35 in
- Munich 116 km · 9 °C48 °F · 1,133 mm45 in
- Innsbruck 137 km · 10 °C50 °F · 1,347 mm53 in
- Regensburg 152 km · 9 °C49 °F · 746 mm29 in
- Ingolstadt 161 km · 9 °C49 °F · 725 mm29 in
- Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 162 km · 10 °C51 °F · 1,060 mm42 in
- Augsburg 172 km · 9 °C48 °F · 792 mm31 in
- Udine 193 km · 14 °C56 °F · 1,074 mm42 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Salzburg?
July is the warmest month in Salzburg, with an average high of 24 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
What is the coldest month in Salzburg?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 3 °C (37 °F) and an average low of -4 °C (25 °F).
When does it rain the most in Salzburg?
June is the wettest month with about 158 mm (6.2 in) of precipitation; November is the driest with about 69 mm (2.7 in).
What is the best time to visit Salzburg?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are April and June–September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 546 m, while Salzburg lies at about 424 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.8 °C1.4 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.