Salzburg vs Innsbruck: which is sunnier?
🇦🇹 Austria vs 🇦🇹 Austria · 138 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Innsbruck is the sunnier overall: about 1,905 hours of sunshine a year to Salzburg's 1,784. Innsbruck has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Salzburg | Innsbruck | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,784 | 1,905 |
| Sunniest month | September (63/100) | September (68/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 3/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 61/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,264 mm | 1,347 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Salzburg vs Innsbruck month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg | Innsbruck | Salzburg | Innsbruck | Salzburg | Innsbruck | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 92 | 83 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 72 | 65 |
| March | 6 | 12 | 9° | 10° | 84 | 81 |
| April | 44 | 43 | 15° | 15° | 72 | 84 |
| May | 59 | 57 | 19° | 19° | 136 | 149 |
| June | 61 | 62 | 22° | 23° | 158 | 175 |
| July | 62 | 62 | 24° | 25° | 146 | 172 |
| August | 61 | 62 | 24° | 24° | 153 | 185 |
| September | 63 | 68 | 19° | 20° | 113 | 119 |
| October | 42 | 49 | 15° | 16° | 90 | 91 |
| November | 0 | 13 | 8° | 10° | 69 | 70 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 79 | 73 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Innsbruck · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Innsbruck · Oct Innsbruck · Nov Innsbruck · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Innsbruck (average score 3/100 vs 0). Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Salzburg averages 36/100, Innsbruck 37/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Salzburg averages 61/100, Innsbruck 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: Innsbruck (average score 59/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Salzburg weather by month · Innsbruck weather by month · Best time to visit Austria.
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