Early May 1 May
64°F
Typical afternoon high
46% historical wet-day frequency
Austria · Mountains
Salzburg
in May.
Is May a good time?
Mild days.
More overnight stays than April.
May averages 66°F afternoons, with about 16 rain days. Later May is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 66°F
- Rain days
- 16
- Visitor demand
- 31%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
7.1/10 · scores & prioritiesThis weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather6.4/10Good
CrowdsLow 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 May
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 66°F (19°C): light layers; nights around 44°F (7°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 16 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 15 hours of daylight.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 15 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:32 and sets about 20:36 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 44°F (7°C); afternoons reach about 66°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 16 days in a typical May.
Typical afternoon
66°F (19°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Mays
Night low
44°F (7°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
15h 04m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late May?
Late May is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 64°F on the 1st, versus 69°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 46% to 51% between those dates.
Mid May 15 May
66°F
Typical afternoon high
49% historical wet-day frequency
Late May 31 May
69°F
Typical afternoon high
51% 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.
Public holidays · 2027: 1 May Labour Day; 6 May Ascension Day; 17 May Pentecost Monday; 27 May Corpus Christi.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMay 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
May 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164° | 264° | |||||
| 364° | 465° | 565° | 665° | 765° | 864° | 964° |
| 1064° | 1165° | 1265° | 1365° | 1465° | 1566° | 1666° |
| 1766° | 1865° | 1965° | 2066° | 2166° | 2266° | 2367° |
| 2467° | 2568° | 2668° | 2768° | 2868° | 2969° | 3069° |
| 3169° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 64°F (18°C) in the first week to 68°F (20°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 44–56%. Local schools are out 15–17 May 2027.
Schools here are off 15–17 May 2027 (Pentecost holidays). Public holidays: 1 May Labour Day; 6 May Ascension Day; 17 May Pentecost Monday; 27 May Corpus Christi. Elsewhere in May 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 13%, Greece 29%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Low season. May averages 31% of February's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than April.
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.
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 May vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 60°F (15°C) and 72°F (22°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 66°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 12 to 21; half the years had 14–18.
Rain days in each May
Rain days
16
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 19 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
4 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no May in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
16 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MayHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69°F | 12 |
| 2012 | 68°F | 14 |
| 2013 | 64°F | 21 |
| 2014 | 64°F | 18 |
| 2015 | 65°F | 18 |
| 2016 | 65°F | 17 |
| 2017 | 68°F | 14 |
| 2018 | 72°F | 14 |
| 2019 | 60°F | 17 |
| 2020 | 64°F | 15 |
| 2021 | 61°F | 19 |
| 2022 | 70°F | 18 |
| 2023 | 65°F | 14 |
| 2024 | 68°F | 16 |
| 2025 | 64°F | 16 |
Checked against 23 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
April, May
or June?
| Typical conditions | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 60°F | 66°F | 74°F |
| Rain days | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| Overnight demand | 26% | 31% | 49% |
April: Cooler afternoons and fewer rain days than May. Less overnight demand. April guide →
June: Warmer afternoons than May. More overnight demand. June guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with May Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. May stays as your reference.
June to September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than May, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
May or April?
Overnight stays are 26% of the busiest month.
National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.
Read the April guide →| Typical conditions | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 66°F | 60°F |
| Nights | 44°F | 37°F |
| Rain days | 16 | 13 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Month rank | #5 | #3 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4 | #12 | 39°F | 24°F | 13 | 3.6 | Busy season |
| February | 4.5 | #11 | 44°F | 25°F | 10 | 4.5 | Peak season |
| March | 5.8 | #9 | 52°F | 30°F | 12 | 5.4 | Busy season |
| April | 7.2 | #3 | 60°F | 37°F | 13 | 6.4 | Low season |
| May | 7.1 | #5 | 66°F | 44°F | 16 | 6.4 | Low season |
| June | 7.2 | #2 | 74°F | 53°F | 15 | 7.5 | Moderate season |
| July | 6.5 | #7 | 76°F | 54°F | 16 | 7.4 | Busy season |
| August | 6.3 | #8 | 76°F | 54°F | 12 | 7.6 | Peak season |
| September | 7.3 | #1 | 68°F | 47°F | 12 | 7.5 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.1 | #4 | 60°F | 40°F | 10 | 6.5 | Low season |
| November | 6.8 | #6 | 49°F | 32°F | 9 | 5.2 | Low season |
| December | 5.1 | #10 | 42°F | 26°F | 13 | 4.1 | Busy season |
Near here
Nearby places in May
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
CarinthiaAustria · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Very good weather, 67°F (20°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Upper Austria & HallstattAustria · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.2 · Very good weather, 67°F (20°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
TyrolInnsbruck · Austria · about 80 miles
Balanced Overall 7.0 · Good weather, 65°F (18°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Munich & Upper BavariaGermany · about 80 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Very good weather, 66°F (19°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 130 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Good weather, 73°F (23°C) · Moderate season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better May 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.
South Tyrol & the DolomitesItaly · about 90 miles
Very good weather (7.6): 3°F warmer afternoons, 7 fewer rain days
Ljubljana, Lake Bled & western Sloveniaabout 100 miles
Very good weather (8.0): 4°F warmer afternoons, 4 fewer rain days, cheaper
TrentinoItaly · about 130 miles
Very good weather (7.8): 4°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days
ZurichSwitzerland · about 210 miles
Very good weather (7.4): about as warm, 3 fewer rain days, pricier
TicinoSwitzerland · about 220 miles
Very good weather (8.1): 5°F warmer afternoons, 7 fewer rain days, busier for its season (moderate season), pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 31% of the busiest month and 45% below its average month. That means about 38,000 overnight visitors on a typical May night across the region, 33% of them from Austria itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 6,500 more: 17 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 67 |
| How our weather was checked | 23 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 day | 67 |
| Busiest month here | February · 217 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 6.3% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 96th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 33% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 17 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 7.3% |
| National hotel-price season | Austria historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−1% vs its average month). Not a local room quote. |
| Population used | 573,000 |
| Statistical region | AT32 · 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.