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Bad Gastein Snow Forecast

Bad Gastein is forecast to get 0 cm of snow over the next 72 hours and 38.1 cm over the next 7 days at the top, with the freezing level at 2,580 m and 1 cm of snow on the upper slopes. Best day to ski this week: Monday 2 November.

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Snow at Bad Gastein: fallen and coming

Fallen, last 72 h

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Coming, next 72 h

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At the top station (2,295 m7,530 ft) · Open-Meteo, updated

Grey: fell (last 6 days and today so far). Blue: forecast (rest of today and next 6 days). Amounts in cm at the top station.

Day by day

  1. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top4 °C38 °F-1 °C30 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineRain up to 2,520 mWind 09:00 to 16:0011 km/h7 mphgusts 37 km/h23 mph
    3-hourly detail for Wednesday 28 October
    Snow at the top0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in
    Temperature at the top3 °C38 °F3 °C37 °F0 °C32 °F-1 °C31 °F
    Temperature in the village12 °C53 °F11 °C52 °F7 °C45 °F7 °C44 °F
    Freezing level2,570 m8,430 ft2,580 m8,460 ft2,320 m7,610 ft2,170 m7,120 ft
    Wind at the top9 km/h5 mph7 km/h4 mph9 km/h6 mph10 km/h6 mph
  2. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top-1 °C30 °F-3 °C26 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineSnow down to 1,790 mWind 09:00 to 16:006 km/h3 mphgusts 14 km/h9 mph
    3-hourly detail for Thursday 29 October
    Snow at the top0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in
    Temperature at the top-1 °C29 °F-2 °C28 °F-3 °C27 °F-3 °C27 °F-1 °C30 °F-1 °C30 °F-3 °C28 °F-3 °C27 °F
    Temperature in the village6 °C43 °F5 °C41 °F4 °C39 °F5 °C41 °F7 °C44 °F7 °C45 °F6 °C43 °F6 °C42 °F
    Freezing level2,040 m6,690 ft1,970 m6,460 ft1,860 m6,100 ft1,790 m5,870 ft1,898 m6,230 ft1,960 m6,430 ft1,900 m6,230 ft1,830 m6,000 ft
    Wind at the top7 km/h4 mph7 km/h4 mph6 km/h3 mph4 km/h3 mph5 km/h3 mph6 km/h3 mph2 km/h1 mph2 km/h1 mph
  3. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top1 °C33 °F-4 °C25 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineSnow down to 1,750 mWind 09:00 to 16:007 km/h4 mphgusts 22 km/h14 mph
    3-hourly detail for Friday 30 October
    Snow at the top0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in
    Temperature at the top-3 °C26 °F-3 °C26 °F-4 °C26 °F-2 °C29 °F1 °C33 °F1 °C33 °F-1 °C31 °F-2 °C28 °F
    Temperature in the village5 °C40 °F4 °C39 °F3 °C37 °F5 °C41 °F8 °C46 °F9 °C48 °F6 °C43 °F5 °C40 °F
    Freezing level1,850 m6,070 ft1,810 m5,940 ft1,730 m5,680 ft1,750 m5,740 ft1,950 m6,400 ft2,100 m6,890 ft2,050 m6,730 ft1,900 m6,230 ft
    Wind at the top2 km/h1 mph1 km/h1 mph1 km/h0 mph3 km/h2 mph3 km/h2 mph6 km/h4 mph8 km/h5 mph5 km/h3 mph
  4. Snow at the top2 cm0.9 inHigh / low at the top-3 °C27 °F-5 °C23 °FMid2 cm0.9 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineSnow down to 1,550 mWind 09:00 to 16:0015 km/h9 mphgusts 54 km/h34 mph
    3-hourly detail for Saturday 31 October
    Snow at the top0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in2 cm0.6 in
    Temperature at the top-3 °C27 °F-4 °C25 °F-4 °C24 °F-4 °C26 °F-3 °C27 °F-3 °C26 °F-4 °C25 °F-5 °C24 °F
    Temperature in the village4 °C40 °F4 °C38 °F3 °C38 °F4 °C39 °F6 °C43 °F6 °C43 °F4 °C39 °F3 °C37 °F
    Freezing level1,830 m6,000 ft1,750 m5,740 ft1,640 m5,380 ft1,640 m5,380 ft1,550 m5,090 ft1,720 m5,640 ft1,670 m5,480 ft1,540 m5,050 ft
    Wind at the top7 km/h4 mph8 km/h5 mph11 km/h7 mph14 km/h8 mph15 km/h9 mph15 km/h9 mph19 km/h11 mph18 km/h11 mph
  5. Snow at the top18 cm6.9 inHigh / low at the top-6 °C22 °F-8 °C19 °FMid15 cm5.9 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineSnow down to 1,430 mWind 09:00 to 16:0016 km/h10 mphgusts 47 km/h29 mph
    3-hourly detail for Sunday 1 November
    Snow at the top3 cm1.1 in4 cm1.7 in4 cm1.6 in2 cm0.6 in2 cm0.7 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in1 cm0.5 in
    Temperature at the top-6 °C22 °F-6 °C22 °F-7 °C20 °F-7 °C20 °F-6 °C21 °F-7 °C20 °F-7 °C19 °F-7 °C19 °F
    Temperature in the village2 °C36 °F2 °C36 °F2 °C35 °F2 °C35 °F2 °C35 °F1 °C35 °F1 °C33 °F1 °C33 °F
    Freezing level1,500 m4,920 ft1,490 m4,890 ft1,450 m4,760 ft1,450 m4,760 ft1,450 m4,760 ft1,440 m4,720 ft1,400 m4,590 ft1,380 m4,530 ft
    Wind at the top16 km/h10 mph15 km/h9 mph14 km/h9 mph13 km/h8 mph14 km/h9 mph16 km/h10 mph17 km/h11 mph18 km/h11 mph
  6. BestSnow at the top12 cm4.7 inHigh / low at the top-6 °C20 °F-8 °C18 °FMid13 cm5.0 inVillage3 cm1.0 inSnow lineSnow down to 1,300 mWind 09:00 to 16:0022 km/h14 mphgusts 79 km/h49 mph
    3-hourly detail for Monday 2 November
    Snow at the top2 cm0.7 in2 cm0.9 in2 cm0.7 in1 cm0.6 in1 cm0.5 in1 cm0.4 in1 cm0.4 in1 cm0.5 in
    Temperature at the top-7 °C19 °F-7 °C19 °F-7 °C19 °F-7 °C20 °F-7 °C20 °F-7 °C20 °F-7 °C19 °F-8 °C18 °F
    Temperature in the village0 °C33 °F0 °C33 °F0 °C32 °F0 °C33 °F1 °C34 °F1 °C34 °F0 °C32 °F-1 °C31 °F
    Freezing level1,370 m4,490 ft1,360 m4,460 ft1,315 m4,310 ft1,300 m4,270 ft1,330 m4,360 ft1,330 m4,360 ft1,270 m4,170 ft1,230 m4,040 ft
    Wind at the top17 km/h11 mph18 km/h11 mph19 km/h12 mph21 km/h13 mph22 km/h13 mph22 km/h14 mph22 km/h13 mph21 km/h13 mph
  7. Snow at the top7 cm2.6 inHigh / low at the top-6 °C21 °F-8 °C18 °FMid6 cm2.3 inVillage5 cm1.9 inSnow lineSnow down to 1,230 mWind 09:00 to 16:0020 km/h12 mphgusts 71 km/h44 mph
    3-hourly detail for Tuesday 3 November
    Snow at the top1 cm0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in1 cm0.4 in1 cm0.5 in1 cm0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in
    Temperature at the top-8 °C18 °F-8 °C18 °F-8 °C18 °F-7 °C19 °F-6 °C21 °F-6 °C21 °F-7 °C20 °F-6 °C20 °F
    Temperature in the village-1 °C31 °F-1 °C30 °F-1 °C30 °F0 °C31 °F0 °C33 °F1 °C33 °F0 °C32 °F0 °C31 °F
    Freezing level1,210 m3,970 ft1,200 m3,940 ft1,180 m3,870 ft1,230 m4,040 ft1,290 m4,230 ft1,300 m4,270 ft1,270 m4,170 ft1,250 m4,100 ft
    Wind at the top20 km/h13 mph20 km/h13 mph20 km/h12 mph20 km/h12 mph19 km/h12 mph18 km/h11 mph18 km/h11 mph17 km/h10 mph
  8. Days 8 to 14, lower confidence
  9. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top1 °C34 °F-11 °C11 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day4 km/h2 mphgusts 17 km/h10 mph
  10. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top-1 °C31 °F-10 °C14 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day7 km/h4 mphgusts 37 km/h23 mph
  11. Snow at the top16 cm6.5 inHigh / low at the top-3 °C26 °F-6 °C21 °FMid14 cm5.5 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day19 km/h12 mphgusts 75 km/h47 mph
  12. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top3 °C37 °F-11 °C12 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day3 km/h2 mphgusts 12 km/h7 mph
  13. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top3 °C37 °F-9 °C16 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day3 km/h2 mphgusts 11 km/h7 mph
  14. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top3 °C37 °F-10 °C15 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day4 km/h2 mphgusts 14 km/h9 mph
  15. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top3 °C38 °F-8 °C17 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day8 km/h5 mphgusts 27 km/h17 mph

Days 8 to 14: 16 cm at the top in total. Lower confidence than the first week; wind for those days is the all-day maximum.

Snow line and freezing level

Freezing level 2,570 m8,430 ft at midday today. Above the top station: rain possible on all slopes.

Freezing level over the coming forecast, against the resort's base and top elevationFreezing level across 51 points of the coming forecast. It ranges from 1,180 m (3,870 ft) to 2,580 m (8,460 ft). Village or base elevation 1,002 m (3,290 ft). Top elevation 2,295 m (7,530 ft). The freezing level is below the top station at 49 of the 51 points.01,2502,5003,7505,000 mBase elevationTop elevationWedThuFriSatSunSunMonTueTue
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Snow on the ground

Top depth
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Last snowfall
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Modelled depth (Open-Meteo), not measured by the resort.

Snow depth at base and top over the last 31 daysBase and top snow depth over the last 31 days, from 28 Sept to 28 Oct. Base depth now 0 cm (0.0 in). Top depth now 1 cm (0.4 in). Base depth has not changed over the period.05101520 cm28 Sept2 Oct6 Oct10 Oct14 Oct18 Oct22 Oct26 Oct28 Oct
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What's normal for this month

Mid-mountain averages

Mid-mountain monthly averages for Bad Gastein
MonthOctoberNovember
Mean snowfall25 cm10 in59 cm23 in
Mean depth3 cm1 in19 cm8 in

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Frequently asked questions

How reliable is the snow in Bad Gastein?

Bad Gastein scores 3 out of 10 for snow reliability. The score uses the mean winter snowfall from December to March (258.6 cm), the share of north-facing pistes (41.8 %) and whether the resort has a glacier or snowmaking. The resort has snow cannons but no glacier.

How much snow falls in Bad Gastein each season?

Average snowfall in Bad Gastein is 357.6 cm per season, based on climate data from 10 winters. Of that, an average of 258.6 cm falls between December and March, the main part of the winter.

What is the snowiest month in Bad Gastein?

January is the snowiest month in Bad Gastein, based on climate data from 10 winters. The mean snow depth in January is 84.3 cm. Average snowfall across the whole season is 357.6 cm.

When does the first snow usually fall in Bad Gastein?

The first snow in Bad Gastein usually falls in September, based on climate records from 10 winters. January is the snowiest month, when the mean snow depth is 84.3 cm.

How high is the skiing in Bad Gastein?

The village sits at 1002 m. The ski area base is at 1092 m and the top lift reaches 2295 m, which gives a vertical drop of 1203 m. The longest run is 7.3 km.

Does Bad Gastein have artificial snowmaking?

Yes, Bad Gastein has snow cannons. Snowmaking is one of the inputs to the resort's snow reliability score of 3 out of 10, along with mean December to March snowfall of 258.6 cm and the share of north-facing pistes.

Is there glacier skiing or summer skiing in Bad Gastein?

No. Bad Gastein has no glacier and does not offer summer skiing. The top elevation is 2295 m and the resort relies on natural snowfall, which averages 357.6 cm per season, plus snow cannons.

How many of the pistes in Bad Gastein face north?

41.8 % of the pistes in Bad Gastein face north. This share is one of the inputs to the resort's snow reliability score, which is 3 out of 10. The resort has 224.3 km of pistes in total.

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Data updated · Sources: Open-MeteoDepth is modelled, not measured by the resort.