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City in Salzburg, Austria

Salzburg

Mozart's city at the northern edge of the Alps, an hour from the Salzburgerland ski resorts.

Forecast updated , when it was 11:00 in Salzburg (GMT+1).

Salzburg snow forecast

Next 24 hours

No snow in the next 24 hours.

No snow expected in the next 7 days.

High confidence, all three forecast models agree

No snow is forecast for Salzburg in the next 7 days, and all three weather models we compare agree. Expect temperatures from −2 to 6 °C (28 to 43 °F) and the freezing level near 1,000 m (3,300 ft) over the next day. A bluebird day is likely on Saturday, with clear skies and no snow forecast.

Temperature now
6 °C (43 °F)
Freezing level
1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Wind
12 km/h (7 mph), gusts 21 km/h (13 mph)
Sky now
Overcast, 94% cloud

Salzburg hour by hour

Hourly snowfall

No rain or snow in Salzburg in the next 24 hours.

Salzburg 7-day snow forecast

DayWeatherSnowfall
TodaySome sun1 to 6 °C (34 to 43 °F) · freezing level 950 m (3,100 ft)No snow
SatBluebird−2 to 8 °C (28 to 46 °F) · freezing level 1,700 m (5,600 ft)No snow
SunSome sun−1 to 10 °C (30 to 50 °F) · freezing level 2,500 m (8,200 ft)No snow
MonRain2 to 10 °C (36 to 50 °F) · freezing level 2,050 m (6,700 ft)No snow
TueRain3 to 11 °C (37 to 52 °F) · freezing level 2,600 m (8,500 ft)No snow
WedRain4 to 9 °C (39 to 48 °F) · gusts 55 km/h (34 mph) · freezing level 1,700 m (5,600 ft)No snow
ThuRain5 to 10 °C (41 to 50 °F) · gusts 42 km/h (26 mph) · freezing level 1,650 m (5,400 ft)No snow

Sky is graded over the ski day, 9am to 4pm. Bluebird means at least two of the three models show clear skies all day, none shows overcast, and no snow or rain is forecast. Models are weaker on cloud than on snow, and none of them can see valley fog, so treat it as a good sign rather than a promise.

Salzburg 14-day snow outlook

Days 8 to 14. Only two of our three models run this far ahead, and forecasts at this range often change, so read this as a guide to the pattern rather than a plan.

DayWeatherSnowfall
Fri 20 NovRain4 to 8 °C (39 to 46 °F)No snow
Sat 21 NovCloudy3 to 7 °C (37 to 45 °F)No snow
Sun 22 NovCloudy0 to 7 °C (32 to 45 °F)No snow
Mon 23 NovCloudy1 to 8 °C (34 to 46 °F)No snow
Tue 24 NovRain3 to 7 °C (37 to 45 °F)No snow
Wed 25 NovRain0 to 6 °C (32 to 43 °F)No snow
Thu 26 NovCloudy−2 to 4 °C (28 to 39 °F)No snow

How much snow is there in Salzburg?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes.

Where is Salzburg?

Country
Austria
Elevation
431 m
Population
155,021

When does it snow in Salzburg?

In Salzburg, snow falls on about 10 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from November to April.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Salzburg, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
10 days6 days4 days3 days<1 days0 days0 days0 days0 days<1 days4 days6 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow in Salzburg month by month

Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average snow days, share of annual snowfall, temperature and sunny days by month in Salzburg, 2016 to 2025
MonthSnow daysShare of the year's snowLow to high
January1033%−4 to 5 °C (25 to 41 °F)
February617%−2 to 8 °C (28 to 46 °F)
March411%1 to 11 °C (34 to 52 °F)
April38%4 to 15 °C (39 to 59 °F)
May<11%8 to 18 °C (46 to 64 °F)
June00%13 to 24 °C (55 to 75 °F)
July00%14 to 24 °C (57 to 75 °F)
August00%14 to 24 °C (57 to 75 °F)
September00%11 to 20 °C (52 to 68 °F)
October<11%7 to 16 °C (45 to 61 °F)
November412%1 to 10 °C (34 to 50 °F)
December618%−2 to 6 °C (28 to 43 °F)

Snow in Salzburg in November

In November, Salzburg gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 12% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 1 to 10 °C (34 to 50 °F).

Snow in Salzburg in December

In December, Salzburg gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 18% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 6 °C (28 to 43 °F).

Snow in Salzburg in January

In January, Salzburg gets snow on about 10 days, and the month brings about 33% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 5 °C (25 to 41 °F).

Snow in Salzburg in February

In February, Salzburg gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 17% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −2 to 8 °C (28 to 46 °F).

Snow in Salzburg in March

In March, Salzburg gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 11% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 1 to 11 °C (34 to 52 °F).

Snow in Salzburg in April

In April, Salzburg gets snow on about 3 days, and the month brings about 8% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 4 to 15 °C (39 to 59 °F).

Which winters were snowiest in Salzburg?

Of the last ten winters in Salzburg, 2018/19 was the snowiest, about 81% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2024/25, about 52% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 10 January 2019.

Snowfall in Salzburg for each of the last ten winters, as a percentage of the ten-year average
WinterCompared with average
2016/1797% of average
2017/18124% of average
2018/19181% of average
2019/2059% of average
2020/21119% of average
2021/22121% of average
2022/2385% of average
2023/2488% of average
2024/2548% of average
2025/2679% of average

Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.

Questions about snow in Salzburg

Does Salzburg have snow at Christmas?

Salzburg had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 7 of those years.

Does Salzburg have snow at New Year?

Salzburg had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 9 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 7 of those years.

Does Salzburg have snow in mid-February?

Salzburg had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in every one of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 9 of those years.

Does Salzburg have snow at Easter?

Salzburg had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 2 of those years.

How many days a year does it snow in Salzburg?

It snows on about 34 days a year in Salzburg, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 10 days.

What is the snowiest month in Salzburg?

January is the snowiest month in Salzburg, bringing about 33% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.

Which recent winter was the snowiest in Salzburg?

Of the last ten winters in Salzburg, 2018/19 was the snowiest, about 81% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2024/25, about 52% below average.

How cold does Salzburg get in winter?

January is the coldest month in Salzburg, with average daily lows of −4 °C (25 °F) and highs of 5 °C (41 °F).

Snow forecasts near Salzburg

Map of ski resorts and cities within 150 km of SalzburgSaalbach Hinterglemm, about 50 km away, 2–15 cm this week; Zell am See-Kaprun, about 60 km away, 5–15 cm this week; Kitzbühel, about 70 km away, 0–15 cm this week; Obertauern, about 70 km away, 2–15 cm this week; Bad Gastein, about 80 km away, 5–15 cm this week; Mayrhofen, about 110 km away, 2–20 cm this week; Munich, about 120 km away, no snow this week; Innsbruck, about 140 km away, no snow this week.50 km100 km150 kmNSaalbach Hinterglemm: 2–15 cm this weekZell am See-Kaprun: 5–15 cm this weekKitzbühel: 0–15 cm this weekObertauern: 2–15 cm this weekBad Gastein: 5–15 cm this weekMayrhofen: 2–20 cm this weekMunich: No snow this weekInnsbruck: No snow this weekSaalbach HinterglemmZell am See-KaprunKitzbühelObertauernBad GasteinMayrhofenMunichSalzburg
Blue dots expect snow in the next 7 days. Distances are straight lines, not driving distances.
Saalbach HinterglemmSki resort, about 50 km away2–15 cm this weekZell am See-KaprunSki resort, about 60 km away5–15 cm this weekKitzbühelSki resort, about 70 km away0–15 cm this weekObertauernSki resort, about 70 km away2–15 cm this week

Nearest ski resorts to Salzburg

More ski resorts in Salzburg

Sources: Salzburg on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates