Hallstatt in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Hallstatt sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 385 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Hallstatt's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hallstatt's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
385 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.0
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Hallstatt in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early September to 1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Hallstatt reaches about 10°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Hallstatt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 48 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
48
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hallstatt weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Hallstatt gets around 385 mm of rain and snow over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².

01234SepOctNov
Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Hallstatt?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hallstatt.

What to pack for Hallstatt in Fall

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

In fall, Hallstatt sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 43 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Hallstatt in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — 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
Fall 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.