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Salzburg in October: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Salzburg in October is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 14 °C. With about 13 rainy days it is wet.

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

Rank among 12 monthly averages

46/100 · #7

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Hohensalzburg fortress above the old town of Salzburg

Salzburg · OctoberPhoto: Wladyslaw Sojka · FAL

Average high: 14 °C
Average low: 5 °C
Rainy days (est.): 13 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 3 h/day
Humidity: 85 %

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
September	19	9	14	111	4.3	81	1.3	61
October (selected)	14	5	13	86	2.7	85	1.3	46
November	8	0	13	79	1.4	90	1.3	29

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: October (46/100)

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
September	+15	+4.4 °C	+4.1 °C	+0.9	+25.1 mm	+1.6 h	-3.7 %	±0 m/s
November	-17	-6.6 °C	-4.8 °C	+0.1	-6.5 mm	-1.3 h	+4.4 %	±0 m/s

All twelve months in context

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

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Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Salzburg in October?

The average daily high is around 14 °C, with an average daily low of about 5 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Salzburg in October?

The curated estimate is about 13 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 86 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. October is not among them.