Season guide · Salzburg · Austria
Salzburg in summer
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Warm days, beer gardens and lake trips, plus the Salzburg Festival; the busiest and most expensive season, with afternoon storms. Expect highs up to 25°C (77°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F), with about 44 rainy days across June–August. June is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 12°C (54°F) to 25°C (77°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 44
- Crowds
- Very busy
- Hotel prices
- Highest
Weather in summer
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 23°C (73°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15 | 16 h | 4/5 |
| July | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15 | 15.6 h | 5/5 |
| August | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14 | 14.3 h | 5/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 24°C (75°F) against a yearly 14°C (57°F), and 44 of the year's roughly 147 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 5/5 and hotel prices 5/5 on average.
What's on in summer
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- June: Whitsun Festival (some years in June)
- July: Salzburg Festival — opera, drama and concerts (usually late July to end of August)
- August: Salzburg Festival continues (until late August)
Good choices for summer
Religious site · Altstadt
Salzburg Cathedral
Listen for the noon organ recitals or Sunday mass music, a free way to hear the cathedral's organs.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- Architecture
- History
- Rainy day
Palace · Altstadt
DomQuartier and the Residenz
A single ticket leads through the prince-archbishops' Residenz state rooms, where the young Mozart performed, the Residenzgalerie of European paintings, the gallery above the cathedral nave and the museums of the cathedral and St.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Art
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Experience · Andräviertel
Salzburg Marionette Theatre
Check the programme before you travel; performances are not daily.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- After dark
- Art
Museum · Altstadt
Haus der Natur
A large natural history and science museum on the edge of the old town, with an aquarium, a reptile zoo, dinosaur and space halls and a hands-on science centre.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
Museum · Airport
Hangar-7
Combine it with an airport arrival or departure; it is next to the terminal.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Architecture
Day trips in summer
- Berchtesgaden and Königssee (About 45–60 minutes by bus) — Across the border in Bavaria, Berchtesgaden has a salt mine with underground slides, and the emerald Königssee lake is explored by quiet electric boats to the onion-domed church of St.
- Werfen: Eisriesenwelt and Hohenwerfen (About 40 minutes by train, then shuttle bus) — The Eisriesenwelt is the largest ice cave in the world, with ice formations lit by carbide lamps on guided tours; it opens from spring to autumn and needs warm clothes.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is summer a good time to visit Salzburg?
Yes: June is among the best months. Warm days, beer gardens and lake trips, plus the Salzburg Festival; the busiest and most expensive season, with afternoon storms.
+What is the weather like in Salzburg in summer?
Highs of up to 25°C (77°F) and lows around 12°C (54°F), with about 44 rainy days over the season.