Kaprun

Why visit

Visit Kaprun for a spa day with alpine scenery around it. TAUERN SPA is the easy anchor, and the surrounding mountains make the stop feel connected to a wider Salzburg-region route. Kaprun works when the trip needs recovery after hiking, skiing, driving, or train travel. It also pairs naturally with Zell am See rather than standing alone.

When to avoid

Do not visit Kaprun as a substitute for a deep Austrian city stay. Its strength is mountain infrastructure and spa time. Weather and season shape the day. If the mountains are socked in or the spa is crowded, keep the plan flexible and avoid overloading the itinerary.

Plan Kaprun

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in Kaprun

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Overcast

33° / 20°

UV High

Wed

Showers

31° / 20°

UV High

Thu

Thunderstorm

22° / 18°

40.5 mm

UV High

Fri

Thunderstorm

22° / 16°

10.1 mm

UV High

Sat

Partly cloudy

28° / 15°

UV Moderate

Sun

Thunderstorm

30° / 17°

4.8 mm

UV High

Mon

Thunderstorm

23° / 18°

7.8 mm

UV High

Climate

Summer (Jun-Sep)

Typical highs around 18°C, lows around 8°C. Also the wettest months.

Winter (Dec-Mar)

Typical highs around 1°C, lows around -7°C.

In August 4

Drag to scrub across the year.

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Weather

20° / 10°

Typical high / low

6 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

14.3h

06:04 – 20:23local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest SZG · 61 km

Getting around Kaprun

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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About Kaprun

Kaprun is a municipality in the Zell am See District in the province of Salzburg in Austria. Together with the neighboring city of Zell am See the town presents itself as the tourist destination and skiing area "Zell am See-Kaprun". Kaprun distinguishes itself from its larger neighbor at the lake, by offering all year access to the Kitzsteinhorn with its Top of Salzburg viewing platform at 3,029 metres (9,938 ft) altitude and its glacier ski area that is open October through May.

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Weather and climate