In this guide
💡 The Short Version: May, June and September are the mildest months, at a mean of 15.0°C, 18.3°C and 15.2°C. June, July and August are the wettest, at 183 to 193 mm, and they are also the weeks of the Salzburg Festival (16 July to 29 August 2027). July is the warmest, at a mean of 20.0°C. December is the darkest, with 71 hours of sunshine against 212 in July. The Christkindlmarkt runs from 19 November 2026 to 1 January 2027, Mozart Week from 21 to 31 January, and Hellbrunn, the Eagle’s Nest and the ice cave close for the winter in November. Or book a tour: the Original Sound of Music Tourad is from €75 and the Hohensalzburg Fortress ticketad from €19.20 (GetYourGuide).
Salzburg month by month
The figures are GeoSphere Austria’s normals for 1991 to 2020 at the Salzburg Freisaal station, in the city at 419 m. Highs and lows are the mean daily maximum and minimum in °C, rain is the monthly total in mm with the number of days with 1 mm or more, and sunshine is hours. Sunrise and sunset are approximate times for the 15th, calculated for Salzburg, in local time; June and December are the 21st.
| Month | High / low | Rain | Sunshine | Sunrise to sunset | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 9.2 / 1.3 | 84 mm, 10.5 days | 82 h | 07:12 to 16:32 | Christmas Wonder World from the 11th, the ice rink from the 12th, the Christkindlmarkt from the 19th. The funicular is shut 9 to 13 November. The Untersberg cable car, Hohenwerfen, the ice cave, the Schafbergbahn and the Eagle’s Nest close. The clocks went back on 25 October |
| December 2026 | 4.7 / -2.0 | 87 mm, 12.6 days | 71 h | 07:53 to 16:17 | The Adventsingen to the 13th, free transport on Advent Saturdays, Silent Night on the 24th, New Year’s Eve. The darkest month |
| January 2027 | 4.0 / -3.3 | 79 mm, 11.4 days | 82 h | 07:52 to 16:40 | The coldest month. Mozart Week from the 21st to the 31st. The funicular is under maintenance from the 11th |
| February 2027 | 7.0 / -2.6 | 64 mm, 10.5 days | 101 h | 07:15 to 17:28 | The driest month. No dated events |
| March 2027 | 11.2 / 0.9 | 103 mm, 12.9 days | 140 h | 06:23 to 18:11 | The Easter Festival from the 20th to the 29th, Easter Sunday on the 28th. The funicular maintenance ends on the 14th. The clocks go forward on the 28th |
| April 2027 | 16.8 / 4.7 | 92 mm, 10.7 days | 174 h | 06:20 to 19:55 | No dated events |
| May 2027 | 20.3 / 8.5 | 170 mm, 14.0 days | 197 h | 05:30 to 20:37 | The Whitsun festival from the 14th to the 17th |
| June 2027 | 24.1 / 12.4 | 191 mm, 15.2 days | 196 h | 05:08 to 21:09 | About 16 hours of daylight |
| July 2027 | 25.0 / 13.6 | 183 mm, 15.1 days | 212 h | 05:23 to 21:03 | The warmest month. The Salzburg Festival from the 16th |
| August 2027 | 24.7 / 13.4 | 193 mm, 13.6 days | 211 h | 06:01 to 20:23 | The wettest month. The Festival to the 29th |
| September 2027 | 20.4 / 10.0 | 145 mm, 11.8 days | 161 h | 06:43 to 19:22 | No dated events |
| October 2027 | 15.0 / 5.7 | 103 mm, 10.7 days | 134 h | 07:24 to 18:21 | The clocks go back on the 31st |
The weather in numbers
- Rain. The year adds up to 1,493.5 mm over 149 days with 1 mm or more. June, July and August are the three wettest months, at 183 to 193 mm, and February is the driest at 64 mm.
- Warmth. July’s mean maximum is 25.0°C. The city has 65.7 days a year of 25°C or more and 17.1 days of 30°C or more, 5.9 of them in July and 5.5 in August.
- Cold. The year has 87.6 frost days, with a minimum below 0°C, 22.4 of them in January and 20.5 in December, and 13.9 days when the maximum stays below 0°C.
- Snow. The airport station has snow cover on 14.6 days in January, 12.2 in February, 10.0 in December and 3.8 in November.
- Sunshine. December has 71 hours and July 212, and December has 12 days with no sunshine at all.
Pack for rain on the Domplatz even in summer.
Dates that shape a visit
Advent, Christmas and New Year
The Christkindlmarkt runs from 19 November 2026 to 1 January 2027, and public transport in the core zone is free on the Saturdays 28 November and 5, 12 and 19 December. The sun sets at about 16:17 on 21 December, so the market lights are on by late afternoon. See Salzburg Christmas markets 2026 and Salzburg New Year’s Eve 2026.
The Berchtoldvilla in Nonntal after a December snowfall. Photo: Eweht, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mozart Week, Easter and Whitsun
Mozart Week runs from 21 to 31 January 2027, the Easter Festival from 20 to 29 March and the Whitsun festival from 14 to 17 May. See Mozart concerts in Salzburg and the Salzburg Festival 2027.
The Festival summer
The Salzburg Festival runs from 16 July to 29 August 2027. The festival’s own recap of 2026 counts 99% of seats occupied. Hotel prices change with the dates, so check yours on Hotels.com: where to stay in Salzburg.
The Salzach and the Müllnersteg, with the Mülln church above the river. Photo: Andreas Praefcke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
What closes for winter
The 2026 season of Hellbrunn’s palace and trick fountains ended on 1 November. The ice cave at Werfen, the Schafbergbahn and the Wolfgangsee ships stop on 1 November, Hohenwerfen on 2 November and the Eagle’s Nest on 8 November, which stays shut until about mid-May 2027. The fortress funicular is shut from 9 to 13 November 2026 and from 11 January to 14 March 2027. The hub has the closed days, and day trips from Salzburg has the dates for each trip.
Public holidays
Austria’s public holidays in the period are 26 October, 1 November, 8 December, 25 and 26 December, 1 and 6 January, Easter Monday on 29 March, Ascension on 6 May, Whit Monday on 17 May, Corpus Christi on 27 May and 15 August. The Mirabell Palace is closed on holidays, and the DomQuartier is closed on Tuesdays, including 8 December.
Clocks
Austria changes on the last Sunday of October and March: 25 October 2026, 28 March 2027 and 31 October 2027.
Plan the rest
3 days in Salzburg fits the sights round the closed days, and Salzburg public transport covers the buses. Where to eat in Salzburg lists the restaurants, and what to book before you go to Salzburg has the tickets.
Common questions
What is the best month to visit Salzburg?
May, June and September are the mildest, with mean temperatures of 15.0°C, 18.3°C and 15.2°C. June, July and August are also the three wettest months, with 183 to 193 mm of rain. December has the Christmas markets, and January the Mozart Week.
How wet is Salzburg?
About 1,490 mm of rain a year over 149 days with 1 mm or more, at the Freisaal station. June, July and August are the wettest months, at 183 to 193 mm, and February the driest, at 64 mm.
How warm is Salzburg in summer?
July has a mean temperature of 20.0°C and a mean daily maximum of 25.0°C. A day of 30°C or more happens about 17 times a year, 5.9 of them in July.
How cold is Salzburg in winter?
January is the coldest month, at a mean of 0.4°C and a mean daily maximum of 4.0°C. The airport has snow cover on 14.6 days of January and 10.0 days of December.
When is the Salzburg Festival?
From 16 July to 29 August 2027, with the Whitsun festival from 14 to 17 May 2027. Mozart Week is 21 to 31 January 2027 and the Easter Festival 20 to 29 March 2027.
Which Salzburg attractions close in winter?
Hellbrunn's trick fountains close after 1 November 2026, the ice cave at Werfen and the Schafbergbahn on 1 November, Hohenwerfen on 2 November and the Eagle's Nest on 8 November. The Untersberg cable car is shut from 2 November to 13 December 2026.
When do the clocks change in Austria?
On Sunday 25 October 2026 they go back, on Sunday 28 March 2027 they go forward, and on Sunday 31 October 2027 they go back.
