Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 483 mm of precipitation over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
0°C
Precipitation
483 mm
54 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
1.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer reaches about 10°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 55 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
55
wind chill below the day's low

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

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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-0° / -8°11313.713.48.70.0
Feb / -7°10513.713.89.90.0
Mar / -4°14416.913.611.60.2
Apr10° / -0°13116.39.413.31.9
May15° / 207213.514.93.4
Jun18° / 23021.20.515.74.3
Jul20° / 10°23221.50.115.44.7
Aug20° / 10°21019.20.214.15.0
Sep16° / 17516.31.412.44.1
Oct11° / 129144.710.62.7
Nov / -3°11413.210.29.10.4
Dec / -7°1201513.58.30.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer gets around 483 mm of rain and snow over 54 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer.

What to pack for Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer in Spring

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

In spring, Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 54 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer peaks around July 11 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 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer sits at 47.4°N, 12.8°E, 748 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Zell am See, 12 km away.

Bad ReichenhallKitzbuhelBad GasteinSalzburgFreilassingTraunstein

Topography around Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m around an average of 817 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,294 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,273 m.

The land around Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
648 m
16 km
2,294 m
80 km
3,273 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Zell am See 12 km · Kaprun 18 km · Bad Reichenhall 34 km · Kitzbuhel 34 km · Bad Gastein 41 km · Salzburg 44 km · Freilassing 47 km · Traunstein 51 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 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer (47.4268°, 12.848°, elevation 748 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.