Average Monthly Sunshine in Salzburg

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Salzburg receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Salzburg varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 223 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 62 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1707 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 7.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in December, with only 2.1 hours of sunlight per day.

Salzburg’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Salzburg enjoys an average of 1707 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

Other climate information

June, Salzburg’s wettest month, receives 210 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C. During the driest month November you can expect a temperature of 8°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Salzburg Precipitation page.