January in Hallstatt — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10January averages 2°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 143 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Hallstatt — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.3/10February averages 4°C (38°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 147 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Hallstatt — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 87 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
April in Hallstatt: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.5/10April averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 162 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Hallstatt: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10Temperatures hover around 14°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
165 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.9/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
June in Hallstatt — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.1/10June averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 161 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
July: the best month of the year in Hallstatt
Best window · 7.4/10July averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 134 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Hallstatt at 7.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Hallstatt — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
188 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September in Hallstatt — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
195 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October holds up well in Hallstatt — 2nd best month
Good · 7.3/10October averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 103 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
November in Hallstatt — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.5/10November averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 155 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? July scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Hallstatt — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.9/10At 3°C (37°F) this is proper winter weather in December: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
152 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 3.9/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 7.4/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Hallstatt — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
