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Salzburg in January: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Salzburg in January is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 2 °C. With about 14 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

25/100 · #11

Warmth

#12

Dryness

Sun

#11

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Hohensalzburg fortress above the old town of Salzburg

Salzburg · JanuaryPhoto: Wladyslaw Sojka · FAL

Average high: 2 °C
Average low: -4 °C
Rainy days (est.): 14 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 1 h/day
Humidity: 90 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Salzburg: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
December	3	-3	14	83	1.0	90	1.5	23
January (selected)	2	-4	14	80	1.3	90	1.6	25
February	4	-3	12	69	2.4	88	1.7	31

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (25/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
December	-2	+0.9 °C	+1.3 °C	+0.8	+3.3 mm	-0.3 h	+0.5 %	-0.2 m/s
February	+6	+1.8 °C	+0.9 °C	-1.4	-10.8 mm	+1.1 h	-2.1 %	+0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable25 FebUnsuitable31 MarUnsuitable31 AprLimited48 MayLimited54 JunLimited63 JulLimited64 AugGood67 SepLimited61 OctLimited46 NovUnsuitable29 DecUnsuitable23

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Salzburg in January?

The average daily high is around 2 °C, with an average daily low of about -4 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Salzburg in January?

The curated estimate is about 14 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 80 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Salzburg?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Salzburg. January is not among them.