Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer climate — normals and trends

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer (Austria) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 4.6 °C and it receives 1,871 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (14.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-5.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer averages 176 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 204 rainy days per year.

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer has warmed by +3.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.37 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 206 to 146 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 32.5 °C (on 30 June 2019) and the coldest -29.8 °C (on 8 January 1985).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Saalfelden am Steinernen MeerState of Salzburg

coords
47.43°, 12.85°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
DfbWarm-summer humid continentalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

4.6°C

Average daily high

9.3°C

Average daily low

0.3°C

Annual rainfall

1,871mm

Sunshine / day

8.2h

Mean relative humidity

81%

Average peak wind

7.3km/h

Seasonal range

19.3°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

176 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

204 d/yr

Annual snowfall

416.0 cm

Average feels-like high

7.4 °C

Average feels-like low

-2.5 °C

Average peak gust

34.5 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

12.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.1 °C

since 1940

+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

32.5 °C

30 June 2019

Coldest day

-29.8 °C

8 January 1985

Wettest day

93 mm

6 August 1985

Windiest day

22.2 km/h

29 October 2017

Strongest gust

125.6 km/h

1 March 2008

Hottest feels-like

33.6 °C

28 July 2013

Coldest feels-like

-34.4 °C

7 January 1985

Snowiest day

44.7 cm

23 October 2014

Sunniest day

15.3 h

22 June 2025

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202529.5 °C13 August 2025-19.0 °C28 November 20257.0 °C1,693 mm0135
202430.2 °C29 June 2024-21.4 °C20 January 20247.6 °C2,090 mm1122
202330.3 °C15 July 2023-20.0 °C8 February 20236.9 °C2,132 mm1140
202230.0 °C19 June 2022-21.4 °C13 December 20226.7 °C1,784 mm1148
202129.1 °C6 July 2021-24.2 °C14 February 20215.4 °C1,934 mm0170
202028.6 °C21 August 2020-18.2 °C27 December 20206.4 °C1,980 mm0148
201932.5 °C30 June 2019-17.0 °C29 December 20196.7 °C2,005 mm4151
201827.5 °C6 August 2018-22.6 °C28 February 20187.0 °C1,706 mm0131
201731.4 °C1 August 2017-27.3 °C7 January 20175.8 °C2,069 mm1149
201629.3 °C10 July 2016-23.4 °C19 January 20166.1 °C1,995 mm0153
201531.6 °C7 July 2015-15.1 °C21 January 20156.6 °C1,615 mm2145
201428.8 °C9 June 2014-17.5 °C29 December 20146.9 °C1,953 mm0127
201331.5 °C28 July 2013-19.3 °C28 November 20135.5 °C1,953 mm6156
201229.5 °C30 June 2012-23.8 °C7 December 20125.7 °C2,068 mm0153
201130.2 °C23 August 2011-22.8 °C24 February 20116.3 °C1,520 mm1149
201030.4 °C14 July 2010-24.9 °C4 January 20104.9 °C1,877 mm1150
200930.8 °C23 July 2009-24.0 °C19 December 20095.5 °C2,092 mm1155
200828.2 °C25 June 2008-23.8 °C6 March 20085.7 °C1,791 mm0153
200730.4 °C15 July 2007-18.4 °C19 December 20076.0 °C1,898 mm2154
200627.6 °C20 July 2006-18.5 °C24 January 20065.7 °C1,738 mm0145
200531.3 °C29 July 2005-21.4 °C1 March 20054.8 °C2,071 mm1149
200426.7 °C20 July 2004-23.8 °C24 January 20045.2 °C1,867 mm0158
200329.1 °C13 August 2003-24.6 °C24 December 20035.6 °C1,545 mm0172
200229.4 °C19 June 2002-20.0 °C11 December 20025.9 °C2,001 mm0146
200128.2 °C2 August 2001-20.3 °C16 January 20014.9 °C2,054 mm0153
200029.0 °C20 August 2000-22.1 °C26 January 20005.6 °C2,107 mm0157
199929.6 °C5 July 1999-19.4 °C21 November 19994.9 °C2,046 mm0165
199830.3 °C21 July 1998-20.8 °C19 November 19984.7 °C2,053 mm1169
199725.7 °C28 August 1997-23.5 °C29 October 19975.1 °C1,980 mm0181
199627.9 °C8 June 1996-21.5 °C6 February 19964.0 °C1,984 mm0173
199529.3 °C22 July 1995-20.7 °C6 January 19954.7 °C2,083 mm0167
199429.2 °C4 July 1994-23.5 °C16 December 19946.2 °C1,762 mm0142
199328.4 °C30 July 1993-20.3 °C20 November 19934.7 °C1,942 mm0156
199229.2 °C9 August 1992-18.4 °C30 December 19924.8 °C1,704 mm0185
199127.1 °C7 August 1991-19.8 °C6 February 19913.6 °C1,839 mm0195
199026.5 °C29 July 1990-20.4 °C9 January 19904.4 °C1,821 mm0182
198928.5 °C16 August 1989-21.0 °C30 November 19894.4 °C1,734 mm0177
198828.2 °C23 July 1988-22.2 °C23 November 19884.5 °C2,016 mm0179
198726.7 °C30 June 1987-26.7 °C13 January 19874.0 °C2,027 mm0184
198627.6 °C3 August 1986-18.9 °C8 January 19864.0 °C1,680 mm0184
198527.4 °C5 August 1985-29.8 °C8 January 19853.7 °C1,874 mm0189
198432.0 °C11 July 1984-20.7 °C25 December 19843.6 °C1,710 mm1186
198331.4 °C27 July 1983-21.7 °C3 December 19834.7 °C1,877 mm1180
198225.9 °C13 August 1982-17.6 °C8 January 19824.7 °C1,747 mm0190
198128.3 °C2 August 1981-19.9 °C9 January 19813.9 °C2,213 mm0180
198030.7 °C14 June 1980-19.1 °C9 December 19803.2 °C2,121 mm2205
197923.7 °C19 July 1979-27.0 °C5 January 19793.8 °C2,111 mm0202
197824.8 °C1 August 1978-18.1 °C7 December 19783.2 °C1,727 mm0202
197725.5 °C13 June 1977-18.2 °C20 November 19774.4 °C1,820 mm0176
197627.4 °C17 July 1976-19.4 °C30 January 19764.1 °C1,765 mm0184
197528.6 °C17 September 1975-22.2 °C24 November 19754.2 °C1,747 mm0192
197428.3 °C16 August 1974-12.9 °C14 December 19744.3 °C2,161 mm0213
197328.0 °C6 August 1973-22.1 °C3 December 19733.7 °C1,992 mm0207
197230.4 °C9 July 1972-16.3 °C24 December 19723.8 °C1,724 mm1200
197128.5 °C7 August 1971-21.2 °C21 November 19714.3 °C1,631 mm0186
197027.1 °C6 August 1970-20.8 °C26 December 19703.6 °C2,282 mm0201
196928.4 °C14 May 1969-22.1 °C1 January 19694.0 °C1,591 mm0177
196825.9 °C8 July 1968-24.1 °C31 December 19683.9 °C1,840 mm0187
196728.6 °C20 July 1967-22.4 °C9 December 19674.2 °C1,950 mm0186
196627.6 °C13 August 1966-21.3 °C16 January 19664.4 °C2,452 mm0175
196530.2 °C7 August 1965-20.0 °C24 November 19653.4 °C2,203 mm1200
196426.8 °C27 August 1964-21.2 °C17 January 19644.2 °C2,117 mm0188
196328.1 °C28 June 1963-25.7 °C18 December 19633.6 °C1,529 mm0182
196227.9 °C26 July 1962-20.6 °C24 December 19622.9 °C1,851 mm0213
196126.4 °C17 September 1961-25.4 °C18 December 19614.7 °C1,844 mm0173
196027.7 °C27 August 1960-20.6 °C11 January 19604.1 °C1,865 mm0186
195927.1 °C11 July 1959-16.8 °C13 January 19594.4 °C1,790 mm0192
195829.2 °C1 August 1958-21.8 °C4 December 19584.2 °C1,869 mm0191
195730.1 °C5 July 1957-21.9 °C1 December 19574.2 °C1,792 mm2189
195627.8 °C10 August 1956-24.2 °C10 February 19562.7 °C1,889 mm0201
195525.6 °C18 July 1955-21.3 °C27 November 19553.2 °C1,927 mm0206
195426.5 °C6 August 1954-23.0 °C26 January 19543.4 °C2,174 mm0188
195328.1 °C18 July 1953-16.1 °C9 February 19534.9 °C1,555 mm0191
195230.4 °C5 July 1952-15.1 °C5 November 19523.7 °C1,956 mm2198
195128.1 °C11 July 1951-17.4 °C13 December 19514.6 °C1,571 mm0195
195029.1 °C5 July 1950-19.3 °C2 January 19504.6 °C1,624 mm0193
194927.6 °C8 August 1949-18.2 °C4 February 19494.5 °C1,868 mm0175
194825.9 °C8 August 1948-25.8 °C25 December 19483.9 °C1,683 mm0179
194728.6 °C5 August 1947-26.7 °C25 January 19474.4 °C1,488 mm0179
194626.3 °C10 August 1946-24.2 °C19 December 19463.9 °C1,440 mm0202
194526.9 °C22 July 1945-21.3 °C10 January 19453.6 °C1,713 mm0200
194426.3 °C21 August 1944-17.3 °C28 December 19443.1 °C1,928 mm0206
194329.4 °C21 August 1943-22.8 °C11 January 19434.2 °C1,613 mm0192
194226.3 °C6 July 1942-28.6 °C23 January 19423.4 °C1,473 mm0182
194127.4 °C13 July 1941-22.2 °C13 January 19412.8 °C1,960 mm0215
194027.2 °C7 July 1940-27.6 °C2 December 19402.3 °C1,653 mm0186

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
12.0 °C
+2.7 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Frost days (< 0 °C)
135 d/yr
-41
Annual rainfall
1693 mm
-178 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan2.5 °C+4.1 °C73 mm-37 mm
Feb4.1 °C+3.4 °C36 mm-69 mm
Mar9.5 °C+5.0 °C164 mm+33 mm
Apr13.6 °C+5.1 °C73 mm-62 mm
May13.5 °C-0.1 °C229 mm+43 mm
Jun22.7 °C+5.4 °C132 mm-103 mm
Jul18.8 °C-0.4 °C371 mm+125 mm
Aug20.9 °C+1.8 °C195 mm-24 mm
Sep17.0 °C+1.2 °C162 mm+3 mm
Oct10.4 °C-0.8 °C114 mm-3 mm
Nov6.3 °C+2.3 °C111 mm-1 mm
Dec3.7 °C+4.5 °C32 mm-84 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
29.5 °C
13 Aug 2025
Coldest day
-19.0 °C
28 Nov 2025
Wettest day
34.8 mm
31 Mar 2025
Windiest day
15.4 km/h
15 May 2025
Strongest gust
81.7 km/h
27 Oct 2025
Hottest feels-like
30.9 °C
12 Aug 2025
Coldest feels-like
-23.5 °C
28 Nov 2025
Snowiest day
22.1 cm
31 Mar 2025
Sunniest day
15.3 h
22 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 4.6 °C and it receives 1,871 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

The hottest day measured in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer between 1940 and 2025 was 30 June 2019, reaching 32.5 °C.

What is the coldest day in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

The coldest day measured in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1985, at -29.8 °C.

Does it snow in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

Yes. Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer gets on average 416.0 cm of snow per year and has around 176 frost days.

Has the climate of Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer warmed?

Yes: Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer warmed by +3.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

The wettest day measured in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 1985, with 93 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

The windiest day measured in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer between 1940 and 2025 was 29 October 2017, with winds reaching 22.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

The warmest month in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer is July (14.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (-5.3 °C).

How much does it rain in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer receives on average 1,871 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 204 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer gets on average 8.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,993 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer between 1940 and 2025 was 23 October 2014, with 44.7 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer?

In Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 33.6 °C on 28 July 2013, and the lowest was -34.4 °C on 7 January 1985.

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