# Bad Gastein Snow History > Bad Gastein averages 357.6 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is January and the first significant snow usually falls in September. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/snow-history · Updated: 2026-10-28T10:00:30.881Z · Data as of: 2026-10-28T10:00:30.881Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Bad Gastein, Austria | | Winters recorded | 10 | | Average seasonal snowfall | 357.6 cm | | Snowiest month | January | | First snow usually falls | September | ## Monthly averages | Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | January | 73.2 cm | 84.3 cm | 4.9 | | February | 63.2 cm | 101 cm | 3.6 | | March | 51.8 cm | 101 cm | 3.6 | | April | 39.6 cm | 77.3 cm | 2.7 | | May | 18.8 cm | 26.8 cm | 1.1 | | June | 0 cm | 1.5 cm | 0 | | July | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 | | August | 3.4 cm | <1 cm | 0.2 | | September | 17.5 cm | 2.4 cm | 0.9 | | October | 24.9 cm | 2.7 cm | 1.5 | | November | 59.4 cm | 19.3 cm | 3.8 | | December | 70.5 cm | 54.8 cm | 4.6 | ## Winter by winter | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2016/17 | 312.4 cm | 93.3 cm | 2016-08-10 | | 2017/18 | 394.4 cm | 166.8 cm | 2017-09-19 | | 2018/19 | 502.6 cm | 163.1 cm | 2018-08-26 | | 2019/20 | 375 cm | 161 cm | 2019-11-05 | | 2020/21 | 372.3 cm | 151.2 cm | 2020-09-25 | | 2021/22 | 425.4 cm | 130.8 cm | 2021-10-07 | | 2022/23 | 356.7 cm | 119.5 cm | 2022-11-04 | | 2023/24 | 433.1 cm | 148 cm | 2023-11-03 | | 2024/25 | 203.7 cm | 82.8 cm | 2024-09-12 | | 2025/26 | 200.8 cm | 24.8 cm | 2025-10-23 | ## Best and worst winters | | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | --- | | Best winter | 2018/19 | 502.6 cm | | Worst winter | 2025/26 | 200.8 cm | ## Compared with Austria | Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) | | --- | --- | | Bad Gastein | 357.6 cm | | Austria average | 382.5 cm | ## FAQ ### How much snow does Bad Gastein get in a season? 357.6 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters. ### Which is the snowiest month in Bad Gastein? January, on the monthly means in the table above. ### When does it first snow in Bad Gastein? The first significant snowfall usually lands in September. ### What was the best winter in Bad Gastein? 2018/19, with 502.6 cm of snowfall. ### What was the worst winter in Bad Gastein? 2025/26, with 200.8 cm of snowfall. ### Does Bad Gastein get more snow than the rest of Austria? Bad Gastein averages 357.6 cm a winter against 382.5 cm for the resorts we cover in Austria. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Bad Gastein in December? 54.8 cm on average at mid-mountain in December. ### How much snow is on the pistes in Bad Gastein in February? 101 cm on average at mid-mountain in February. ## Related ### This resort - [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/snow-forecast.md) - [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/snow-history.md) - [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/weather.md) - [Piste map](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/piste-map.md) - [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/getting-there.md) - [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/accommodation.md) - [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/restaurants.md) - [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/apres-ski.md) - [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/families.md) - [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/beginners.md) - [Webcams](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/webcams.md) - [Lift pass](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/lift-pass.md) - [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/faq.md) ### Country - [Ski resorts in Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/austria.md) - [Austria snow report](https://www.justpiste.com/snow-report/austria.md) ### Ski area - [Ski amadé](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/ski-amade.md) - [Ski amadé snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-areas/ski-amade/snow-forecast.md) ### Airports & transfers - [Salzburg Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport.md) · 93 min - [Resorts near Salzburg](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Salzburg to Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/salzburg-airport/to/bad-gastein.md) · 76 km - [Klagenfurt Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/klagenfurt-airport.md) · 121 min - [Resorts near Klagenfurt](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/klagenfurt-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Klagenfurt to Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/klagenfurt-airport/to/bad-gastein.md) · 106 km - [Linz-Hörsching Airport](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport.md) · 170 min - [Resorts near Linz-Hörsching](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/nearest-ski-resorts.md) - [Linz-Hörsching to Bad Gastein](https://www.justpiste.com/airports/linz-horsching-airport/to/bad-gastein.md) · 148 km ### Nearest resorts - [Zell am See](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zell-am-see.md) · 35 km - [Saalbach-Hinterglemm](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/saalbach.md) · 48 km - [Schladming](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/schladming.md) · 52 km ### Similar resorts - [Châtel](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/chatel.md) - [Megève](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/megeve.md) - [Les Gets](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/les-gets.md) ### Featured in - [Best beginner ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/austria) · #2 - [Best intermediate ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/intermediate-ski-resorts/austria) · #2 - [Best family ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/family-ski-resorts/austria) · #3 - [Cheapest ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/best/cheapest-ski-resorts/austria) · #3 - [Night-skiing ski resorts: Austria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/with-night-skiing/austria.md) · #3 - [Best beginner ski resorts: Europe](https://www.justpiste.com/best/beginner-ski-resorts/europe) · #4 ### From nearby cities - [Salzburg to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/salzburg/ski-resorts.md) · 99 min - [Munich to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/munich/ski-resorts.md) · 171 min - [Innsbruck to the slopes](https://www.justpiste.com/cities/innsbruck/ski-resorts.md) · 200 min ## Sources | Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-28T10:00:30.881Z | - Image: Breathtaking aerial shot of a snowy ski resort in the Austrian Alps, ideal for winter sports enthusiasts. · Bert Christiaens · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/license/ Cite as: Just Piste, "Bad Gastein Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/bad-gastein/snow-history, accessed 2026-10-28