Salzburg, Austria
Obergäu
Obergäu is a village in Salzburg, Austria, 474 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,292. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Population1,292
Local time11:20
47.59° N, 13.18° EElevation 474 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code5440October: high / low15° / 6°
Rain this month91mm
Best timeMay · Jul · Sep
Best: May · Jul · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Obergäu at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:38 · 18:0710 h 29 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous91% · Moonrise 16:40Next holiday26 OctoberNational DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Jul · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-4°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
166 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
79 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Obergäu
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 54%
Today23 Oct14°3°0.5 mm
Sat24 Oct6°1°10.8 mm
Sun25 Oct8°2°10.1 mm
Mon26 Oct12°4°
Tue27 Oct13°7°2.5 mm
Wed28 Oct16°9°1 mm
Thu29 Oct16°8°
Fri30 Oct17°5°
Sat31 Oct16°6°
When to go to Obergäu
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 20 | 22 | 21 | 56 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 51 | 24 | 19 |
| High | 3° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Low | -4° | -3° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 88 | 79 | 116 | 88 | 126 | 166 | 197 | 189 | 137 | 91 | 96 | 98 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
What's on in Obergäu
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Obergäu
Outdoors around Obergäu
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Camping MühlleitenCamp sites
0.2 kmTherme Bad VigaunHot springs & thermal baths
0.4 kmWatzmannthermeHot springs & thermal baths
0.7 kmclimbing crag Pass LuegClimbing
1.6 kmAussicht DachserfallViewpoints
2.4 kmGolfclub BerchtesgadenGolf courses
2.6 kmRossfeldSki area · 10 km of pistes · 4 lifts
8.3 kmZinkenlifte – Dürrnberg (Hallein)Ski area · 6 km of pistes · 3 lifts
9.4 kmWerfenwengSki area · 22 km of pistes · 9 lifts
16 kmSkiregion Dachstein WestSki area · 41 km of pistes · 26 lifts
23 kmNature around Obergäu
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Austria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Obergäu
Earthquakes around Obergäu
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195016magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record68within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.5Resia 3 km ↙1976 · 137 km
6.0Venzone 6 km ↘1976 · 143 km
5.9Venzone 1 km ↙1976 · 141 km
5.9Villa Santina 7 km ↓1976 · 139 km
Towns and villages around Obergäu
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ofenau1 kmGolling an der Salzach1.4 kmKellau2.1 kmTorren2.3 kmScheffau am Tennengebirge3.3 kmVoregg3.5 kmGrubach3.5 kmWeissenbach4.4 kmGasteig4.4 kmKuchl4.7 kmWegscheid5.2 kmGeorgenberg5.2 kmOberlangenberg5.2 kmMoos5.4 kmWeitenau5.7 kmJadorf5.8 kmSt. Koloman6.3 kmTaugl6.7 kmUnterlangenberg6.8 kmFager7.1 kmSommerau7.3 kmGarnei7.4 kmKronreif8.1 kmWallingwinkl8.6 kmTauglboden8.7 kmRengerberg8.8 kmBad Vigaun9.2 kmPichl9.4 kmGamp9.8 kmSankt Margarethen10 kmRiedl10 kmVoglau10 kmBurgfried11 kmWaldhof11 kmMühlrain11 kmUnterberg11 kmWaidach11 kmSpumberg11 kmRigausau12 kmHallein12 kmRigaus12 kmErlfeld12 kmAdnet12 kmAdneter Riedl13 kmAu13 kmKehlhof13 kmAbtenau13 kmWegscheid13 kmNeualm13 kmOberalm14 kmGaißau14 kmKaltenhausen14 kmFischbach14 kmKrispl14 kmMöselberg14 kmWimberg14 kmVorderwiestal15 kmAu15 km
Obergäu from above
Around Obergäu42 places to see, do and reach nearby
EisriesenweltNature9.7 kmLammerNature0.9 kmSeewaldsee, SalzburgNature8.5 kmGollinger WasserfallNature3.2 kmKroatenhöhleNature2.1 kmCarl-von-Stahl-HausNature10 kmChristliegerNature14 kmPernerinselNature12 kmHoher DachsteinMountain35 kmTorstein, SalzburgMountain33 kmHochkönigMountain21 kmNiederer DachsteinMountain35 kmMitterspitzMountain34 kmHohe Köpfe, SalzburgMountain21 kmRossfeldSki area8.3 kmZinkenlifte – Dürrnberg (Hallein)Ski area9.4 kmWerfenwengSki area16 kmSkiregion Dachstein WestSki area23 kmFilialkirche hl. Nikolaus in TorrenMonument2.8 kmSalzachöfenMonument1.9 kmBurg GollingMonument1.1 kmSaint John the Baptist Church (Golling an der Salzach)Monument1.0 kmFilialkirche Maria BrunneckMonument2.1 kmKroatenhöhleMonument2.1 kmBefestigung Pass LuegMonument2.3 kmSaint Ulrich of Augsburg Church, Scheffau am TennengebirgeMonument2.6 kmMuseum Burg GollingMuseum1.1 kmThannhauser BauernmuseumMuseum1.4 kmDokumentationszentrum ObersalzbergMuseum11 kmKeltenmuseum HalleinMuseum12 kmHallein Salt MineMuseum11 kmGolling-AbtenauStation1.5 kmKuchlStation4.8 kmHalleinStation12 kmKönigssee SeeländeFerry port14 kmSt. BartholomäFerry port16 kmHalleinPlace12 kmBischofshofenPlace19 kmBerchtesgadenPlace14 kmBischofswiesenPlace15 kmSchönau am KönigsseePlace14 kmGrödigPlace20 km
Postal code
5440
Getting to Obergäu
Salzburg AirportSZG
26 kmLinz-Hörsching AirportLNZ
104 kmMunich AirportMUC
134 kmGolling-AbtenauRailway station
1.5 kmKuchlRailway station
4.8 kmHalleinRailway station
12 kmKönigssee SeeländeSt. Bartholomä
14 kmSt. BartholomäKönigssee Seelände · Salet
16 kmPlaces near Obergäu
Places with a climate like Obergäu
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Obergäu?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Obergäu.
What is the hottest month in Obergäu?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Obergäu?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Obergäu?
June is the wettest month with about 166 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.
What is the postal code of Obergäu?
The postal code of Obergäu is 5440.