Austria in May

May is Austria's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 11 destinations average 63/100, led by Innsbruck at 90 — 22°C and 15 rainy days — while Sölden is cooler at 12°C and scores 49.

#7 of 12 months for Austria · 11 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇦🇹 Austria, month by month

63/100 in May

Where in Austria in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Innsbruck	Trekking hub	22°C	103 mm · 15 days	90 tier S	Yes
2	Vienna	City	19°C	86 mm · 11 days	87 tier A	Yes
3	Graz	City	20°C	96 mm · 12 days	86 tier A	Yes
4	Linz	City	20°C	86 mm · 14 days	86 tier A	Yes
5	Salzburg	City	19°C	140 mm · 15 days	80 tier A	—
6	Hallstatt	City	19°C	201 mm · 22 days	73 tier B	—
7	Sölden	Ski resort	12°C	183 mm · 24 days	49 tier F	—
8	St. Anton am Arlberg	Ski resort	12°C	232 mm · 24 days	45 tier F	—
9	Ischgl	Ski resort	13°C	184 mm · 24 days	43 tier F	—
10	Zell am See	Ski resort	18°C	185 mm · 23 days	31 tier F	—
11	Kitzbühel	Ski resort	16°C	202 mm · 20 days	27 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Austria in May

Wiener Festwochen · Vienna · 14 May – 20 Jun (usually)
Whitsun Festival (Pfingstfestspiele) · Salzburg · 8 May – 16 Jun (usually)
Salzburger Dult · Salzburg · 8 May – 16 Jun (usually)
Top of the Mountain closing concert · Ischgl · 2 May
Crossing Europe film festival · Linz · 20 Apr – 2 May (usually)

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 4 places Ski season · 4 places Monsoon · 2 places Trail season · 2 places Wind season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 3 of Austria's 9 well-known places this month.

Better months for Austria

March · 74/100 February · 71/100 April · 71/100 Weakest: July · 50/100

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