When to go · Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein, month by month
The best months for Bad Gastein: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.-2 °C (28 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 8 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 7 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking). Across Austria: Between seasons: lifts close after Easter, huts still shut; good for Vienna and the Wachau blossom.10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (limited snow, fewer summer hikes) and periods of railway closure (autumn 2024–summer 2025).10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (limited snow, fewer summer hikes) and periods of railway closure (autumn 2024–summer 2025).3 °C (37 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 9 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bad Gastein, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
February: Inside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Bad Gastein: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.