Hallstatt weather in December

In December, Hallstatt sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 15.3 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hallstatt's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hallstatt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:54 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Hallstatt reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-7
70-7
80-7
90-7
100-7
11-1-7
12-1-7
13-1-7
14-1-8
15-1-8
16-1-8
17-1-8
18-1-8
19-1-8
20-1-8
21-1-8
22-2-8
23-2-8
24-2-8
25-2-8
26-2-8
27-2-8
28-2-8
29-2-8
30-2-8
31-2-8

How December really feels in Hallstatt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Hallstatt weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233367
243367
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hallstatt gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14741
24742
34843
44843
54944
64945
74946
85046
95047
105048
115048
125049
135049
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
204950
214950
224950
234950
245050
255050
265051
275151
285151
295151
305151
315151

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:11 PM to 4:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:404:11
28.57:414:10
38.57:424:10
48.47:434:10
58.47:444:09
68.47:454:09
78.47:464:09
88.47:474:09
98.37:484:09
108.37:494:09
118.37:504:09
128.37:514:09
138.37:524:09
148.37:534:09
158.37:534:09
168.37:544:09
178.27:554:09
188.27:554:10
198.27:564:10
208.27:574:10
218.27:574:11
228.27:584:11
238.27:584:12
248.27:584:12
258.27:594:13
268.27:594:13
278.27:594:14
288.38:004:15
298.38:004:15
308.38:004:16
318.38:004:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 1.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hallstatt?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hallstatt.

What to pack for Hallstatt in December

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

In December, Hallstatt sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Hallstatt in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. 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
December 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).