Salzburg weather by month & the best time to visit
Austria · regional city · oceanic / maritime climate
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The best time to visit Salzburg is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100), with July and June close behind. Salzburg averages about 1,784 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 113 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Salzburg?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Salzburg is September, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 92 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Salzburg?
Salzburg isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,784 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate September (63) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 6 destinations in Austria for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,850 hours. The year's 1,264 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 92 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 72 mm | 1 |
| March | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 84 mm | 2 |
| April | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 72 mm | 4 |
| May | 59 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 136 mm | 4 |
| June | 61 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 158 mm | 5 |
| July | 62 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 146 mm | 5 |
| August | 61 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 153 mm | 5 |
| September | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 113 mm | 3 |
| October | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 90 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 69 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -2° / 28°F | 79 mm | 0 |
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Salzburg: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Salzburg?
Salzburg is a regional city in Austria at 429 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Salzburg get a year?
Salzburg gets about 1,784 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Salzburg?
The sunniest time to visit Salzburg is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 63/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Salzburg?
January is the least sunny month in Salzburg, scoring 0/100 with about 92 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Salzburg?
The typical midday UV index in Salzburg peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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