Salzburg, Austria
Walchen
Walchen is a village in Salzburg, Austria, 792 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,003. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now4°C
Best timeMay–Jul
Population1,003
Local time22:38
47.29° N, 12.69° EElevation 792 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code5721October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month84mm
Best timeMay–Jul
Best: May–Jul. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Walchen at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:38 · 18:1110 h 33 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:42Next holiday26 OctoberNational DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay–Jul
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
170 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
62 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 12 km
Weather in Walchen
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
4°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 59%
Today22 Oct11°4°
Fri23 Oct14°4°
Sat24 Oct7°-1°13.7 mm
Sun25 Oct11°0°9 mm
Mon26 Oct12°7°2.2 mm
Tue27 Oct16°10°1.2 mm
Wed28 Oct18°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct17°10°1 mm
Fri30 Oct18°10°
Sat31 Oct16°8°
When to go to Walchen
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 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 46 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 48 | 25 | 21 |
| High | 2° | 5° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 2° |
| Low | -5° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 0° | -4° |
| Rain (mm) | 70 | 62 | 83 | 72 | 114 | 146 | 170 | 163 | 115 | 84 | 75 | 76 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
What's on in Walchen
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Walchen
Outdoors around Walchen
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Mountain huts40Viewpoints9Camp sites7Climbing7Golf courses2Water parks2Theme parks1Hot springs & thermal baths1
Erlebnisbad Käpt’n HookWater parks
0.4 kmErlebnisbad StuhlfeldenWater parks
0.5 kmBoulderparkClimbing
0.7 kmSportcamp WoferlgutCamp sites
0.7 kmCampingplatz Bad NeunbrunnenCamp sites
0.7 kmTauern Spa KaprunHot springs & thermal baths
1.1 kmMaiskogelSki area · 32 km of pistes · 4 lifts
3.8 kmSchmittenhöhe Zell am SeeSki area · 152 km of pistes · 27 lifts
6.8 kmKitzsteinhornSki area · 46 km of pistes · 15 lifts
9.3 kmSkicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang FieberbrunnSki area · 400 km of pistes · 83 lifts
14 kmNature around Walchen
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Austria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Walchen
Earthquakes around Walchen
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195026magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record82within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.5Resia 3 km ↙1976 · 113 km
6.1Lestans 2 km ←1976 · 126 km
6.0Venzone 6 km ↘1976 · 116 km
5.9Venzone 1 km ↙1976 · 113 km
Towns and villages around Walchen
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Angerberg0.5 kmHummersdorf1.1 kmGasteg1.3 kmFriedensbach1.3 kmPiesendorf2.4 kmSchattberg2.4 kmJesdorf2.6 kmWengerberg2.9 kmNiedernsill2.9 kmSteindorf3.3 kmBichl3.4 kmGaisbichl3.6 kmMühlbach3.7 kmSchaufelberg4.2 kmAisdorf4.3 kmFürth4.5 kmLengdorf4.7 kmDürnberg5.1 kmWinklerdörfl5.3 kmHauptmannsdorf5.4 kmPölsen5.4 kmAbendsberg5.7 kmAufhausen5.7 kmKaprun5.7 kmHofham6 kmUntertegl6.3 kmKaprun Werksiedlung6.4 kmPergern6.8 kmSchwarzenbach7 kmBruckberg7.4 kmTobersbach7.9 kmUggl7.9 kmSchmitten8 kmSchüttdorf8.4 kmKöhlbichl8.7 kmIngelsberg8.7 kmExenbach8.8 kmEinöden8.8 kmQuettensberg8.9 kmKreuzerlehen9 kmUttendorf9.1 kmZell am See9.2 kmViehhofen9.4 kmFischhorn9.5 kmKrössenbach9.8 kmEinödsiedlung9.9 kmLuftmühle9.9 kmStubach10 kmPrielau10 kmErlberg10 kmBruck an der Großglocknerstraße10 kmDorfplatz Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße10 kmFellern10 kmPirtendorf10 kmLitzldorf10 kmJudendorf11 kmVorfusch11 kmOberreit11 kmThumersbach11 kmUnterreit11 kmWiesenlehen11 kmHundsdorf11 kmPoint11 kmAtzing11 kmBamm12 kmAu12 kmVodergaisstätt12 kmSchneiderau12 kmDechantshofen12 kmRonachbauer12 kmHinterglemm12 kmStuhlfelden12 kmSaalbach-Hinterglemm12 kmMaishofen12 kmKirchham12 kmPichl12 kmNiederhof12 kmSchwarzach12 kmFusch an der Glocknerstraße13 kmBärenwirt13 km
Walchen from above
Around Walchen40 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lake ZellNature9.1 kmFuscher AcheNature11 kmStausee WasserfallbodenNature11 kmKapruner AcheNature5.2 kmKlammsee, KaprunNature5.3 kmPinzgau HutNature4.5 kmGrossglocknerMountain24 kmKleinglocknerMountain24 kmPöschlturmMountain23 kmGlocknerwandMountain23 kmHofmannspitzeMountain23 kmTeufelshornMountain24 kmMaiskogelSki area3.8 kmSchmittenhöhe Zell am SeeSki area6.8 kmKitzsteinhornSki area9.3 kmSkicircus Saalbach-Hinterglemm Leogang FieberbrunnSki area14 kmPfarrkirche hl. Laurentius, PiesendorfMonument2.3 kmFilialkirche WalchenMonument0.3 kmSigmund-Thun-KlammMonument5.0 kmSchloss FischhornMonument9.6 kmSaint Hippolytus Church of Zell am SeeMonument9.2 kmKaprun CastleMonument6.5 kmSchloss RosenbergMonument9.1 kmPfarrkirche hll. Bartholomäus und Nikolaus, SaalbachMonument12 kmNoriker PferdemuseumMuseum3.1 kmKulturverein Samerstall - MundartarchivMuseum3.1 kmVötters FahrzeugmuseumMuseum6.2 kmFelberturm-MuseumMuseum15 kmStadtmuseum im VogtturmMuseum9.2 kmWalchen im PinzgauStation0.7 kmNiedernsillStation3.1 kmPiesendorf BadStation1.9 kmSeespitzFerry port8.6 kmEsplanadeFerry port9.3 kmZell am SeePlace9.2 kmMittersillPlace15 kmBruck an der GroßglocknerstraßePlace10 kmLeogangPlace18 kmSaalfelden am Steinernen MeerPlace20 kmMaishofenPlace12 km
Postal code
5721
Getting to Walchen
Salzburg AirportSZG
61 kmInnsbruck AirportINN
101 kmMunich AirportMUC
136 kmWalchen im PinzgauRailway station
0.7 kmNiedernsillRailway station
3.1 kmPiesendorf BadRailway station
1.9 kmSeespitzEsplanade
8.6 kmEsplanadeBellevue · Kurpark · Seespitz
9.3 kmPlaces near Walchen
Places with a climate like Walchen
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Walchen?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and July offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Walchen.
What is the hottest month in Walchen?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Walchen?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Walchen?
July is the wettest month with about 170 mm of precipitation on 22 wet days.
What is the postal code of Walchen?
The postal code of Walchen is 5721.