Salzburg · Month comparison

November vs May

May ranks #1 overall vs November at #9. Whitsun Festival (Pfingstfestspiele) for 5 days with Cecilia Bartoli, plus full alpine meadow bloom.

November Salzburg Christkindlmarkt opening night on Domplatz Cathedral square

November

#9 of 12 months

Strong option

Quietest month of the year — Christmas markets start Nov 21 and transform the city overnight.

  • ↑Christkindlmarkt opens Cathedral Square Nov 21 with Lebkuchen and hot punch
  • ↑Mozart museums (Geburtshaus + Wohnhaus) walk-in any time
May green alpine meadows around Salzburg with snowy Untersberg behind

May

#1 of 12 months

Best match

Whitsun Festival (Pfingstfestspiele) for 5 days with Cecilia Bartoli, plus full alpine meadow bloom.

  • ↑Untersberg cable car runs daily for 1853m panoramic Alps + Salzburg view
  • ↑Salzburg Whitsun Festival opera at half Salzburg-Summer prices
FactorNovemberMay
Weather score
4
8
Value score
9
6
Crowd score
9
5
Events score
4
8
Atmosphere
6
9
Avg high temp7°C19°C
Monthly rain67mm88mm
Daily sunshine2.5hrs6.5hrs

November trade-offs

  • ↓Foggy grey days the norm — sunshine just 2.5 hrs/day
  • ↓Outdoor festival venues closed; no Hohensalzburg evening concerts

May trade-offs

  • ↓Schauerregen (afternoon thunderstorms) common 3-4 days/week
  • ↓Hotel rates climb 25% over April
See all 12 months for Salzburg →November in detail →May in detail →
Scores compare months within Salzburg. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →