Salzburg in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Salzburg sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 394 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 3°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 Salzburg's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salzburg's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 394 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Salzburg in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to 3°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Salzburg reaches about 12°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Salzburg
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Salzburg 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -6° | 117 | 13.9 | 12.3 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -5° | 105 | 13.3 | 12.1 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 7° / -2° | 140 | 17.1 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 12° / 2° | 121 | 15.8 | 6.5 | 13.4 | 2.7 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 196 | 19.8 | 1.5 | 14.9 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 215 | 20 | 0.2 | 15.7 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 217 | 20.6 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 21° / 12° | 193 | 18.3 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 17° / 8° | 165 | 15.7 | 0.5 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 13° / 4° | 120 | 13.9 | 3.1 | 10.6 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 6° / -1° | 109 | 13.1 | 8 | 9.1 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 2° / -5° | 121 | 15 | 12.4 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Salzburg gets around 394 mm of rain and snow over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Salzburg?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salzburg.
What to pack for Salzburg in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Salzburg sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in Salzburg in Fall
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 Salzburg peaks around July 13 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Salzburg?
Salzburg sits at 47.8°N, 13.0°E, 424 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Freilassing, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Salzburg
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salzburg.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salzburg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 435 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,168 m.
The land around Salzburg is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (29%) within 80 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
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 Salzburg (47.7994°, 13.044°, elevation 424 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.