# 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.

Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/snow-forecast · Updated: 2026-10-28T10:00:30.881Z · Data as of: 2026-10-28T11:20:05.125Z · Source: Just Piste

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Resort | Bad Gastein, Austria |
| Forecast timezone | Europe/Vienna |
| Base depth | 0 cm |
| Top depth | 1 cm |
| Fresh snow last 24 hours (top) | 0 cm |
| Fresh snow last 72 hours (top) | 0 cm |
| Fresh snow last 7 days (top) | <1 cm |
| Snowfall next 72 hours (top) | 0 cm |
| Snowfall next 7 days (top) | 38.1 cm |
| Freezing level (midday) | 2,580 m |
| Best day to ski | Monday 2 November (2026-11-02) |
| Snow report date | 2026-10-28 |
| Depth source | Modelled |

## Fallen and coming

| Day |  | Top | Mid | Village |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-22 (Thursday 22 October) | fell | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-23 (Friday 23 October) | fell | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-24 (Saturday 24 October) | fell | <1 cm | <1 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-25 (Sunday 25 October) | fell | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-26 (Monday 26 October) | fell | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-27 (Tuesday 27 October) | fell | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-28 (Wednesday 28 October) | today | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-29 (Thursday 29 October) | forecast | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-30 (Friday 30 October) | forecast | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-31 (Saturday 31 October) | forecast | 2 cm | 2 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-11-01 (Sunday 1 November) | forecast | 18 cm | 15 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-11-02 (Monday 2 November) | forecast | 12 cm | 13 cm | 3 cm |
| 2026-11-03 (Tuesday 3 November) | forecast | 7 cm | 6 cm | 5 cm |

## Day by day

| Day | Base snowfall | Mid snowfall | Top snowfall | Snow line | Temp max (top) | Temp min (top) | Wind 09:00 to 16:00 (top, gusts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-28 (Wednesday 28 October) | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | Rain up to 2,520 m | 3.6 °C | -1.2 °C | 10.5 km/h (37.1 km/h) |
| 2026-10-29 (Thursday 29 October) | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | Snow down to 1,790 m | -0.9 °C | -3.2 °C | 5.6 km/h (14 km/h) |
| 2026-10-30 (Friday 30 October) | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | Snow down to 1,750 m | 0.7 °C | -3.9 °C | 7.2 km/h (22 km/h) |
| 2026-10-31 (Saturday 31 October) | 0 cm | 2 cm | 2 cm | Snow down to 1,550 m | -3 °C | -5.2 °C | 15.2 km/h (54.4 km/h) |
| 2026-11-01 (Sunday 1 November) | 0 cm | 15 cm | 18 cm | Snow down to 1,430 m | -5.5 °C | -7.5 °C | 16.2 km/h (46.8 km/h) |
| 2026-11-02 (Monday 2 November) | 3 cm | 13 cm | 12 cm | Snow down to 1,300 m | -6.4 °C | -7.6 °C | 21.9 km/h (79.2 km/h) |
| 2026-11-03 (Tuesday 3 November) | 5 cm | 6 cm | 7 cm | Snow down to 1,230 m | -6 °C | -7.7 °C | 19.5 km/h (70.6 km/h) |
| 2026-11-04 (Wednesday 4 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 0.9 °C | -11.4 °C | 3.5 km/h (16.6 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-05 (Thursday 5 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | -0.8 °C | -9.9 °C | 6.5 km/h (37.1 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-06 (Friday 6 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 14 cm | 16 cm | - | -3.2 °C | -6.1 °C | 18.7 km/h (74.9 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-07 (Saturday 7 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 2.8 °C | -11 °C | 2.7 km/h (11.9 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-08 (Sunday 8 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 2.6 °C | -9 °C | 2.9 km/h (11.2 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-09 (Monday 9 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 2.5 °C | -9.7 °C | 3.6 km/h (14 km/h), all day |
| 2026-11-10 (Tuesday 10 November), lower confidence | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | - | 3.2 °C | -8.3 °C | 7.6 km/h (27.4 km/h), all day |

## Snow depth trend

| Date | Base depth | Top depth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-28 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-09-29 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-09-30 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-01 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-02 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-03 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-04 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-05 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-06 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-07 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-08 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-09 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-10 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-11 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-12 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-13 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-14 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-15 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-16 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-17 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-18 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-19 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-20 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-21 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-22 | 0 cm | 1 cm |
| 2026-10-23 | 0 cm | 0 cm |
| 2026-10-24 | 0 cm | 4 cm |
| 2026-10-25 | 0 cm | 3 cm |
| 2026-10-26 | 0 cm | 2 cm |
| 2026-10-27 | 0 cm | 2 cm |
| 2026-10-28 | 0 cm | 1 cm |

## Freezing level

| Time (UTC) | Freezing level |
| --- | --- |
| 2026-10-28T14:00:00.000Z | 2,580 m |
| 2026-10-28T17:00:00.000Z | 2,320 m |
| 2026-10-28T20:00:00.000Z | 2,170 m |
| 2026-10-28T23:00:00.000Z | 2,040 m |
| 2026-10-29T02:00:00.000Z | 1,970 m |
| 2026-10-29T05:00:00.000Z | 1,860 m |
| 2026-10-29T08:00:00.000Z | 1,790 m |
| 2026-10-29T11:00:00.000Z | 1,898 m |
| 2026-10-29T14:00:00.000Z | 1,960 m |
| 2026-10-29T17:00:00.000Z | 1,900 m |
| 2026-10-29T20:00:00.000Z | 1,830 m |
| 2026-10-29T23:00:00.000Z | 1,850 m |
| 2026-10-30T02:00:00.000Z | 1,810 m |
| 2026-10-30T05:00:00.000Z | 1,730 m |
| 2026-10-30T08:00:00.000Z | 1,750 m |
| 2026-10-30T11:00:00.000Z | 1,950 m |
| 2026-10-30T14:00:00.000Z | 2,100 m |
| 2026-10-30T17:00:00.000Z | 2,050 m |
| 2026-10-30T20:00:00.000Z | 1,900 m |
| 2026-10-30T23:00:00.000Z | 1,830 m |
| 2026-10-31T02:00:00.000Z | 1,750 m |
| 2026-10-31T05:00:00.000Z | 1,640 m |
| 2026-10-31T08:00:00.000Z | 1,640 m |
| 2026-10-31T11:00:00.000Z | 1,550 m |
| 2026-10-31T14:00:00.000Z | 1,720 m |
| 2026-10-31T17:00:00.000Z | 1,670 m |
| 2026-10-31T20:00:00.000Z | 1,540 m |
| 2026-10-31T23:00:00.000Z | 1,500 m |
| 2026-11-01T02:00:00.000Z | 1,490 m |
| 2026-11-01T05:00:00.000Z | 1,450 m |
| 2026-11-01T08:00:00.000Z | 1,450 m |
| 2026-11-01T11:00:00.000Z | 1,450 m |
| 2026-11-01T14:00:00.000Z | 1,440 m |
| 2026-11-01T17:00:00.000Z | 1,400 m |
| 2026-11-01T20:00:00.000Z | 1,380 m |
| 2026-11-01T23:00:00.000Z | 1,370 m |
| 2026-11-02T02:00:00.000Z | 1,360 m |
| 2026-11-02T05:00:00.000Z | 1,315 m |
| 2026-11-02T08:00:00.000Z | 1,300 m |
| 2026-11-02T11:00:00.000Z | 1,330 m |
| 2026-11-02T14:00:00.000Z | 1,330 m |
| 2026-11-02T17:00:00.000Z | 1,270 m |
| 2026-11-02T20:00:00.000Z | 1,230 m |
| 2026-11-02T23:00:00.000Z | 1,210 m |
| 2026-11-03T02:00:00.000Z | 1,200 m |
| 2026-11-03T05:00:00.000Z | 1,180 m |
| 2026-11-03T08:00:00.000Z | 1,230 m |
| 2026-11-03T11:00:00.000Z | 1,290 m |
| 2026-11-03T14:00:00.000Z | 1,300 m |
| 2026-11-03T17:00:00.000Z | 1,270 m |
| 2026-11-03T20:00:00.000Z | 1,250 m |

## Wind

| Day | Wind (top) | Gust | Direction |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-28 (Wednesday 28 October) | 11.7 km/h | 43.6 km/h | 342 ° |
| 2026-10-29 (Thursday 29 October) | 6.9 km/h | 28.8 km/h | 351 ° |
| 2026-10-30 (Friday 30 October) | 7.6 km/h | 27.4 km/h | 5 ° |
| 2026-10-31 (Saturday 31 October) | 19.7 km/h | 58 km/h | 352 ° |
| 2026-11-01 (Sunday 1 November) | 17.8 km/h | 65.2 km/h | 7 ° |
| 2026-11-02 (Monday 2 November) | 21.9 km/h | 79.2 km/h | 346 ° |
| 2026-11-03 (Tuesday 3 November) | 20.4 km/h | 75.6 km/h | 346 ° |

## Historical monthly averages

| Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days with 5 cm or more | Winters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January | 73.2 cm | 84.3 cm | 4.9 | 10 |
| February | 63.2 cm | 101 cm | 3.6 | 10 |
| March | 51.8 cm | 101 cm | 3.6 | 10 |
| April | 39.6 cm | 77.3 cm | 2.7 | 10 |
| November | 59.4 cm | 19.3 cm | 3.8 | 10 |
| December | 70.5 cm | 54.8 cm | 4.6 | 10 |

## FAQ

### 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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## Notes

- Snow depth is modelled by Open-Meteo, not measured by the resort.
- Forecast fetched 1 hours ago.

## Sources

| Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-28T11:20:05.125Z |
| OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org) | ODbL 1.0 | © OpenStreetMap contributors | 2026-10-27T02:50:08.056Z |

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Cite as: Just Piste, "Bad Gastein Snow Forecast", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/snow-forecast, accessed 2026-10-28