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Salzburg, Austria climate
Cfb Oceanic / temperate
Salzburg has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Oceanic / temperate, Köppen Cfb). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 25°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −3°C at night. Around 1185 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in August (161 mm) and easing off in February (42 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsSalzburg climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | −3 | −2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 42 | 83 | 77 | 135 | 159 | 147 | 161 | 120 | 78 | 68 | 60 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 23 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | −3 | −2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 42 | 83 | 77 | 135 | 159 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 147 | 161 | 120 | 78 | 68 | 60 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.9 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 23 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 23 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 70 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 90 | 88 | 84 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 85 | 90 | 90 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 69 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 72 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 90 | 88 | 84 | 79 | 78 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 70 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 78 | 81 | 85 | 90 | 90 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Salzburg, a weather station, about 3 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.