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Salzburg weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Salzburg follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 19.7°C over the course of the year. The heavier rain months run from May to August. Salzburg weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−2.0°Chigh below average

14° / 5°Today
16° / 6°Average
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How it's changed

+3.0°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4964frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 119 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 119 in the 1940s14days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 3 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 3 in the 1940s+3.0°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 117 mmhigh 2°low −4°February, rain 108 mmhigh 5°low −3°March, rain 128 mmhigh 9°low 0°April, rain 132 mmhigh 13°low 3°May, rain 180 mmhigh 18°low 8°June, rain 222 mmhigh 22°low 12°July, rain 233 mmhigh 23°low 14°August, rain 205 mmhigh 23°low 13°September, rain 149 mmhigh 20°low 10°October, rain 111 mmhigh 15°low 6°November, rain 111 mmhigh 8°low 1°December, rain 121 mmhigh 3°low −3°wettest month July, 233 mm · 1,818 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

13.7°

12°feels like
57%humidity
5°dew point
3 km/hfrom NW
UV index1.8
sunrise07:22sunset18:26day length11h 04m
TodayPartly cloudy14°5°
TueClear16°1°
WedOvercast16°9°
ThuOvercast16°6°
FriClear16°4°
SatOvercast16°6°
SunOvercast11°7°

On this date: October 12

Today (forecast)
14° / 5°
Average for October 12
16° / 6°

High below average · −2.0°C

  • Record high: 24.7° · 2023
  • Record low: −4.1° · 1956
  • One year ago: 15° / 9°

Every October 12 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 12 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Salzburg is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 47.80°N, 13.04°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
47.80°N, 13.04°E
Time zone
Europe/Vienna
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

25 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 23.4°C and nights around 13.6°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 2.3°C and nights dip to −4.4°C.

The yearly total for Salzburg comes to about 1,818 mm; monthly amounts range from 108 mm in February up to 233 mm in July. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 175 days.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Salzburg has climbed 3.0°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Frost days have thinned out, from around 120 a year in the first decade to about 65 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 20°C. Wettest month: July (~233 mm). Whole year averages ~1,818 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 175 rainy days a year: most in June (~19), fewest in October (~11).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Salzburg month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January2.3°−4.4°117 mm138.6 h16.8° (2015)−25.6° (1985)
February4.7°−2.8°108 mm1210.0 h18.6° (2017)−22.7° (1940)
March8.9°0.3°128 mm1411.6 h24.1° (2017)−19.3° (2010)
April13.3°3.4°132 mm1513.4 h31.1° (2012)−7.1° (1956)
May18.2°7.7°180 mm1714.9 h32.3° (1969)−1.7° (1945)
June21.6°11.9°222 mm1915.8 h36.0° (2019)−0.4° (1962)
July23.4°13.6°233 mm1915.4 h37.0° (2013)5.1° (1978)
August23.2°13.4°205 mm1714.1 h35.6° (2017)4.5° (1978)
September19.7°10.2°149 mm1412.3 h32.9° (2015)−2.0° (1964)
October14.8°5.9°111 mm1110.6 h27.7° (2023)−15.2° (1997)
November7.8°0.6°111 mm129.0 h21.4° (1997)−16.6° (1954)
December3.1°−3.2°121 mm138.2 h15.3° (2019)−21.8° (1948)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +3.0°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.37°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.49°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 2.6 early in the record → 14.4 recently. Frost days: 119 → 64.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2013, all-time low in 1985: 37.0°C / −25.6°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,818 mm/year on average. Last decade: +3% vs that average. Long-term trend: +26 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Salzburg

Which is the warmest month in Salzburg?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Salzburg is July (mean daily temperature of about 18.5°C) and the coolest is January (about −1.1°C).
How does today's temperature in Salzburg compare to the historical average?
On October 12, 2026, Salzburg is forecast to reach a high of 13.9°C and a low of 5.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 15.9°C and a low of 6.2°C, so today's high is 2.0°C cooler than that average.
How much has Salzburg warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Salzburg is about 3.0°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Salzburg?
Salzburg receives about 1,818 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Salzburg?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Salzburg is about 9.0°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Salzburg by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Salzburg (°C, full record since 1940): January 2°/−4°, February 5°/−3°, March 9°/0°, April 13°/3°, May 18°/8°, June 22°/12°, July 23°/14°, August 23°/13°, September 20°/10°, October 15°/6°, November 8°/1°, December 3°/−3°.
What is the weather like in Salzburg in summer?
June to August is summer in Salzburg, and it is wet and pleasantly warm. Daytime highs sit at 22–23°C and nights at 12–14°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 18 days a month, adding up to around 220 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Salzburg in winter?
December to February is winter in Salzburg, and it is wet and cold. Afternoons run 2–5°C and nights −4 to −3°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow are steady at around 115 mm a month, spread over roughly 12 days.
What is the weather like in Salzburg in spring?
March to May is spring in Salzburg, and it is wet and cool. It warms from 9°C by day and 0°C at night in March to 18°C and 8°C in May. Rain falls on about 15 days a month, adding up to around 147 mm.
What is the weather like in Salzburg in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Salzburg is wet and cool. September still brings 20°C afternoons and 10°C nights, November only 8°C and 1°C. Rain is steady at around 124 mm a month, spread over roughly 12 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Salzburg?
On long-term average, Salzburg has about 175 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,818 mm.

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