Mozart's birthplace
Mozart's birthplace is a museum, birth house, and bourgeois house in Salzburg named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Operated by the International Mozarteum Foundation, it is the 11th most looked-up sight in Austria on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is open from 09:00 to 17:30 every day, including public holidays. There is an entry fee, and the house is not wheelchair accessible. Travelers can reach the site from Salzburg Airport, which is 3 km away, or from Vienna, which is 252 km away.
The weather varies throughout the year. July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 23 °C and lows of 14 °C. January is the coldest month, with daily highs of 2 °C and lows of -6 °C. February is the driest month with about 78 mm of rain, while June and July are the wettest, with about 166 mm and 186 mm of rain respectively. Nearby landmarks include Salzburg Cathedral and the Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg, both 0.4 km away. Mirabell Palace and Hohensalzburg Fortress are 0.6 km away, and Nonnberg Abbey is 0.8 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. The wettest is July, with about 186 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | -4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 84 | 78 | 117 | 88 | 126 | 166 | 186 | 177 | 134 | 91 | 96 | 100 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
