Weather in Salzburg in March
March in Salzburg is a coat month. Treat it as cities, food and short walks, not as a terrace holiday.
In Austria, this is how Salzburg actually wears March, not how a country centroid would. Compared with July and January, March sits in the middle of Salzburg's year.
Pack for Salzburg in March, not for a brochure that was photographed in another season.
- Average temp
- 6°C
1–10°C
- Rainfall
- 83 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 4.6 h
hours per day
- Wind
- 12 km/h
What to expect
Daytime
You want a proper coat in Salzburg in March, not a festival jacket. Wind makes the same afternoon feel sharper than the map suggests.
Outdoor time is the middle of the day. Finish plans before the light goes. Evenings are for indoors.
Rain
Mixed skies in Salzburg in March. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.
Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What to pack
Rain jacket
A layer for cooler evenings
Where to stay in Salzburg
Dates are a starting point for March.
Travel guides for Salzburg
What to read before you book.
Average weather in Salzburg
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FAQs about Salzburg
Climate averages for Salzburg, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit Salzburg is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
July is the hottest month, with an average around 20°C.
June is the wettest month, with about 168 mm of rain.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
