Zell am See weather in July

In July, Zell am See sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 202 mm of precipitation across 21.7 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zell am See's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zell am See's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Precipitation
202 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:33 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zell am See reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How July really feels in Zell am See

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zell am See weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°9313.2148.70.0
Feb-2° / -9°8613.214.19.90.0
Mar / -6°11716.315.711.60.0
Apr / -2°11315.612.213.30.6
May11° / 16520814.82.2
Jun15° / 19521.53.415.73.3
Jul17° / 20221.71.715.34.1
Aug17° / 20120.3114.14.2
Sep13° / 15015.44.712.43.0
Oct / 12212.97.710.61.5
Nov / -5°11013.312.29.10.0
Dec-2° / -9°9714.414.68.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53763
63763
73763
83862
93862
103961
113862
123862
133862
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244357
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Zell am See gets around 202 mm of rain and snow over 21.7 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1718
2728
3728
4738
5738
6738
7738
8738
9738
10728
11728
12727
13717
14717
15707
16706
17696
18695
19685
20685
21684
22674
23673
24673
25673
26673
27672
28662
29662
30662
31662

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:21 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:218:03
215.74:228:03
315.74:238:02
415.74:238:02
515.64:248:02
615.64:248:02
715.64:258:01
815.64:268:01
915.64:278:00
1015.54:288:00
1115.54:287:59
1215.54:297:59
1315.54:307:58
1415.44:317:57
1515.44:327:57
1615.44:337:56
1715.44:347:55
1815.34:357:54
1915.34:367:53
2015.34:377:52
2115.24:387:51
2215.24:397:50
2315.24:407:49
2415.14:427:48
2515.14:437:47
2615.04:447:46
2715.04:457:45
2815.04:467:44
2914.94:477:42
3014.94:497:41
3114.84:507:40

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zell am See?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a reasonable time to visit Zell am See for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zell am See in July

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

In July, Zell am See sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Zell am See in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zell am See peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zell am See?

Zell am See sits at 47.3°N, 12.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Kaprun, 6.0 km away.

KitzbuhelBad GasteinBad ReichenhallSalzburgFreilassingTraunstein

Topography around Zell am See

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zell am See.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zell am See has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m around an average of 988 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,646 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,257 m.

The land around Zell am See is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
954 m
16 km
2,646 m
80 km
3,257 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Kaprun 6.0 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 12 km · Kitzbuhel 34 km · Bad Gastein 34 km · Bad Reichenhall 46 km · Salzburg 56 km · Freilassing 59 km · Traunstein 62 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 Zell am See (47.3231°, 12.7984°, 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).