Austria · Salzburg · August

Salzburg in Augusthow the month reads

August is a solid shoulder month for Salzburg inside Austria, with warmer than the yearly mean by 9.9°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank: 6 of 12
Score: 60/100

August match

60/100

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What’s open · August

Things to do in Salzburg in August

At its best
Hiking the Salzkammergut and Dachstein
the hiking season runs June to the end of September, with June good for the higher trails before the heat and the crowds
Sources: hallstatt.net, hallstatt.net

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

Temperature
20°C
+9.9°C vs. yearly mean
Month rank
6 of 12
for Salzburg
Best months
February · March · April
highest regional score

12-month temperature · Salzburg

August in context

Temperature°C

View data table

Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	-0.8
February	2.4
March	5.6
April	9.6
May	13.0
June	19.4
July	19.8
August	19.9
September	15.7
October	11.2
November	4.3
December	0.5

Safety · 5 governments

What the governments say about Austria

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise normal precautions

Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-18

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