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Austria · Mountains

Salzburg
in July.

Illustration of Hohensalzburg Fortress from a Kapuzinerberg outlook across the Salzach
Hohensalzburg Fortress above SalzburgDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 76°F afternoons, with about 16 rain days.

Afternoons
76°F
Rain days
16
Visitor demand
78%of February peak

Historical Salzburg regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Salzburg, Zell am See and Kaprun; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.5/10 · scores & priorities

This weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.4/10Very good
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Austria-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 76°F (25°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 54°F (12°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 16 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 16 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 16 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:25Sunset 21:0254°F76°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:25 and sets about 21:02 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 54°F (12°C); afternoons reach about 76°F (25°C). Expect rain on about 16 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
76°F (25°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
54°F (12°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
15h 36m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 76°F on the 1st, versus 77°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 49% to 52% between those dates.

Early July 1 July

76°F

Typical afternoon high

49% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

76°F

Typical afternoon high

49% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

77°F

Typical afternoon high

52% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
176°276°376°476°
576°676°776°876°975°1075°1176°
1276°1376°1476°1576°1676°1776°1876°
1976°2076°2177°2277°2377°2477°2577°
2677°2777°2877°2977°3077°3177°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons hold at about 76°F (25°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 48–54%. Local schools are out 10–31 July 2027. Salzburg Festival: 16 July – 29 August 2027.

Schools here are off 10–31 July 2027 (summer holidays). Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Busy season. July averages 78% of February's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Salzburg do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

What's on Salzburg Festival, 16 July – 29 August 2027: Salzburg's hotels fill and prices rise. Official site.

Austria as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 110 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 71°F (22°C) and 81°F (27°C); in 13 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 76°F (25°C). Rain days ranged from 8 to 22; half the years had 12–17.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 16 rain days1620112012: 22 rain days222013: 8 rain days82014: 17 rain days172015: 9 rain days92016: 17 rain days172017: 17 rain days172018: 11 rain days112019: 12 rain days122020: 15 rain days152021: 19 rain days192022: 14 rain days142023: 17 rain days172024: 16 rain days162025: 22 rain days222025
Rain days
16
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 21 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
4 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no July in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
19 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201171°F16
201274°F22
201379°F8
201474°F17
201581°F9
201675°F17
201776°F17
201876°F11
201977°F12
202075°F15
202176°F19
202277°F14
202379°F17
202478°F16
202574°F22

Checked against 23 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs February peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons74°F76°F76°F
Rain days151612
Overnight demand49%78%87%

June: Cooler afternoons than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: Fewer rain days than July. More overnight demand. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.

June and September to October have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 49% of the busiest month.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons76°F74°F
Nights54°F53°F
Rain days1615
Visitor seasonBusy seasonModerate season
Overall / 106.57.2
Month rank#7#2
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.4#1239°F24°F133.6Busy season
February4.5#1144°F25°F104.5Peak season
March5.8#952°F30°F125.4Busy season
April7.2#360°F37°F136.4Low season
May7.1#566°F44°F166.4Low season
June7.2#274°F53°F157.5Moderate season
July6.5#776°F54°F167.4Busy season
August6.3#876°F54°F127.6Peak season
September7.3#168°F47°F127.5Moderate season
October7.1#460°F40°F106.5Low season
November6.8#649°F32°F95.2Low season
December5.1#1042°F26°F134.1Busy season

Near here

Nearby places in July

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better July weather than Salzburg

Salzburg's weather ranks 25 of 28 mountain regions this month. These mountain regions outside Austria have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Salzburg.

All of Austria in July · Everywhere in July

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's busy season, 78% of the busiest month and 38% above its average month. That means about 97,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 21% of them from Austria itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 20,000 more: 21 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)72
How our weather was checked23 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (1.2°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day169
Busiest month hereFebruary · 217
Visitors as share of people present14.5%
Rank among Europe's regions this month96th percentile
Domestic share of nights21%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights21
Visitor share if every platform night were extra17.0%
National hotel-price seasonAustria historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (+1% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used573,000
Statistical regionAT32 · Salzburg

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.