Salzburg

City in Austria: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Overview

Salzburg is a city in Austria. About 157,245 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Austria in our atlas.

It lies at 47.80° N, 13.04° E, about 424 m (1,391 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Vienna time zone.

Location

Red dot: Salzburg. Green dots: other major cities of Austria. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Salzburg has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 23°C (74°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -5°C (23°F). Around 1,263 mm (50 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jun.

2°-5°Jan923°-4°Feb728°-1°Mar8414°4°Apr7218°8°May13622°12°Jun15823°14°Jul14623°14°Aug15318°9°Sep11214°5°Oct908°0°Nov693°-3°Dec79mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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