Weather in Salzburg in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Salzburg in May
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +4°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +21°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 37% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +13°C to +23°C.
Is Salzburg warm or cold in May?
Salzburg is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +14°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +3°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Salzburg:
Climate in Salzburg in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +19°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -2°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +33°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 107 mm | 185 mm | 225 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 69% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +14°C to +19°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 107 mm to 185 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in April to 6 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Salzburg is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Salzburg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Salzburg in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+14°C) and the highest in 2018 (+23°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 49 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 347 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Salzburg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.