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Ski resort in Salzburg, Austria

Bad Gastein

A spa town built around a waterfall in the Gastein valley, with several ski areas including high-altitude Sportgastein.

Forecast updated , when it was 23:00 in Bad Gastein (GMT+2).

Bad Gastein snow forecast at 2,650 m (top lift)

Next 24 hours on the upper mountain

No snow in the next 24 hours.

No snow expected in the next 7 days.

High confidence, all three forecast models agree

No snow is forecast for Bad Gastein at the top lift (2,650 m / 8,700 ft) in the next 7 days, and all three weather models we compare agree. Expect temperatures from −1 to 6 °C (30 to 43 °F) and the freezing level near 3,550 m (11,600 ft) over the next day.

Temperature now
1 °C (34 °F)
Freezing level
3,550 m (11,600 ft)
Wind
5 km/h (3 mph), gusts 11 km/h (7 mph)

Bad Gastein hour by hour, on the upper mountain

Hourly snowfall
Show the hours as a table
Hourly forecast for Bad Gastein on the upper mountain, local time (GMT+2)
TimeWeatherSnowfall
6pmRainNone
7pmRainNone

Hours not listed are dry. Times are local (GMT+2).

Bad Gastein 7-day snow forecast, on the upper mountain

DayWeatherSnowfall
TonightDry1 °C (34 °F) · freezing level 3,550 m (11,600 ft)No snow
FriRain−1 to 6 °C (30 to 43 °F) · freezing level 3,300 m (10,800 ft)No snow
SatDry1 to 9 °C (34 to 48 °F) · freezing level 3,400 m (11,200 ft)No snow
SunDry2 to 12 °C (36 to 54 °F) · freezing level 3,850 m (12,600 ft)No snow
MonDry0 to 6 °C (32 to 43 °F) · gusts 40 km/h (25 mph) · freezing level 3,300 m (10,800 ft)No snow
TueDry−4 to 4 °C (25 to 39 °F) · gusts 55 km/h (34 mph) · freezing level 2,800 m (9,200 ft)No snow
WedDry−3 to 6 °C (27 to 43 °F) · gusts 47 km/h (29 mph) · freezing level 2,800 m (9,200 ft)No snow

Bad Gastein 14-day snow outlook, on the upper mountain

Days 8 to 14. Only two of our three models run this far ahead, and forecasts at this range often change, so read this as a guide to the pattern rather than a plan.

DayWeatherSnowfall
Thu 24 SepDry−3 to 6 °C (27 to 43 °F)No snow
Fri 25 SepDry−2 to 5 °C (28 to 41 °F)No snow
Sat 26 SepDry−2 to 8 °C (28 to 46 °F)No snow
Sun 27 SepDry0 to 11 °C (32 to 52 °F)No snow
Mon 28 SepDry0 to 10 °C (32 to 50 °F)No snow
Tue 29 SepDry1 to 13 °C (34 to 55 °F)No snow
Wed 30 SepDry3 to 14 °C (37 to 57 °F)No snow

How much snow is there in Bad Gastein on the upper mountain?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes. Check the official snow report before you travel.

Where is Bad Gastein?

Country
Austria
Mountains
Alps, Hohe Tauern
Village
1,000 m
Top lift
2,650 m
Vertical
1,650 m
Season
Late November to Early May

About Bad Gastein

Bad Gastein lies at about 1,000 m and grew up around its thermal springs, which gave the town its “Bad” (spa) name and later supported radon therapy at the Gasteiner Heilstollen. It hosted the Alpine World Ski Championships in 1958. The Tauern Railway serves the town with direct trains from Salzburg and Vienna.

The skiing

The Gastein valley has three main ski areas, part of the Ski amadé pass, with about 180 km of slopes between them. The ski area directly above Bad Gastein is Schlossalm-Angertal-Stubnerkogel, shared with Bad Hofgastein; the small Graukogel is served by natural snow. Sportgastein, at the head of the valley, is the highest area, with lifts to about 2,650 m.

When does it snow in Bad Gastein?

In Bad Gastein, snow falls on about 14 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from September to May.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Bad Gastein at mid-mountain, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
14 days12 days14 days10 days7 days<1 days<1 days<1 days3 days6 days10 days12 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow forecasts near Bad Gastein

Zell am See-KaprunSki resort, about 30 km awayNo snow this weekObertauernSki resort, about 40 km awayNo snow this weekSaalbach HinterglemmSki resort, about 50 km awayNo snow this weekKitzbühelSki resort, about 60 km awayNo snow this week

Sources: Gastein skiing, Skiresort.info, Sportgastein, Wikipedia