Hallstatt weather in August

In August, Hallstatt sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 186 mm of precipitation across 18.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Hallstatt's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hallstatt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
186 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:07 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Hallstatt is Ortschaft in Austria.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 10.8 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical August day in Hallstatt reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52010
62010
72010
82010
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23189
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29178
30178
31178

How August really feels in Hallstatt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hallstatt weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°11414.414.88.70.0
Feb-0° / -7°1041414.79.90.0
Mar / -4°13617.215.611.60.0
Apr / -1°11416.19.913.31.4
May14° / 18921.64.314.93.0
Jun17° / 198210.915.74.1
Jul19° / 18920.80.315.44.7
Aug19° / 18618.40.314.14.9
Sep15° / 16115.82.212.43.7
Oct10° / 11913.65.510.62.2
Nov / -3°10513.610.89.10.2
Dec-1° / -8°10915.314.78.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124555
134555
144555
154456
164555
174456
184555
194555
204456
214456
224357
234357
244159
254159
264060
273961
283862
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Hallstatt gets around 186 mm of rain and snow over 18.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 60% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1620
2620
3620
4610
5610
6610
7610
8600
9600
10600
11600
12600
13590
14590
15590
16580
17580
18580
19580
20581
21581
22581
23591
24591
25592
26602
27602
28602
29603
30603
31603

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18119
28218
38218
48317
58416
68515
78614
88713
98812
108911
118911
129010
13919
14919
15928
16928
17928
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24946
25946
26946
27946
28955
29955
30964
31964

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of August to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:477:36
214.84:487:35
314.74:507:33
414.74:517:32
514.64:527:30
614.64:537:29
714.54:557:27
814.54:567:26
914.44:577:24
1014.44:597:22
1114.35:007:21
1214.35:017:19
1314.25:037:17
1414.25:047:16
1514.15:067:14
1614.15:077:12
1714.05:087:10
1814.05:107:09
1913.95:117:07
2013.95:127:05
2113.85:147:03
2213.85:157:01
2313.75:166:59
2413.75:186:57
2513.65:196:55
2613.55:216:53
2713.55:226:51
2813.45:236:49
2913.45:256:47
3013.35:266:45
3113.35:276:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Hallstatt?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Hallstatt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hallstatt in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Hallstatt sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Hallstatt in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hallstatt peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hallstatt?

Hallstatt sits at 47.6°N, 13.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Salzburg, 52 km away.

SalzburgFreilassingBad ReichenhallSaalfelden am Steinernen MeerBad GasteinZell am SeeWelsKaprun

Topography around Hallstatt

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hallstatt.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hallstatt has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m around an average of 918 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,403 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,125 m.

The land around Hallstatt is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,439 m
16 km
2,403 m
80 km
3,125 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Salzburg 52 km · Freilassing 59 km · Bad Reichenhall 61 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 62 km · Bad Gastein 63 km · Zell am See 69 km · Wels 73 km · Kaprun 74 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hallstatt (47.5623°, 13.6491°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).