Hallstatt weather in February

In February, Hallstatt sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hallstatt's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hallstatt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:22 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Hallstatt reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-8
2-1-8
3-1-8
4-1-8
5-1-8
6-1-8
7-1-8
8-1-8
9-1-8
10-1-7
110-7
120-7
130-7
140-7
150-7
160-7
170-7
180-7
190-7
200-7
211-7
221-7
231-7
241-6
251-6
261-6
271-6
282-6

How February really feels in Hallstatt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Hallstatt weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83268
93268
103268
113169
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253169
263169
273070
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hallstatt gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14951
25051
35051
45051
55051
65052
75052
85052
95052
105052
115053
125053
135153
145154
155154
165154
175155
185155
195155
205155
215155
225155
235255
245255
255255
265355
275355
285455

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

Across February, 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

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:414:56
29.37:404:58
39.37:395:00
49.47:385:01
59.47:365:03
69.57:355:04
79.57:345:06
89.67:325:07
99.67:315:09
109.77:295:10
119.77:285:12
129.87:265:13
139.87:255:15
149.97:235:17
159.97:225:18
1610.07:205:20
1710.07:195:21
1810.17:175:23
1910.27:155:24
2010.27:145:26
2110.37:125:28
2210.37:105:29
2310.47:085:31
2410.47:075:32
2510.57:055:34
2610.57:035:35
2710.67:015:37
2810.66:595:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.31 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 — February's 2.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Hallstatt?

Our two travel scores rate February 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

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hallstatt.

What to pack for Hallstatt in February

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

In February, Hallstatt sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Hallstatt in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. 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
February 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).