Bad Gastein weather in April

In April, Bad Gastein sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 14.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bad Gastein's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Gastein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:27 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Bad Gastein is human settlement in St. Johann im Pongau District.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bad Gastein reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-2
135-2
145-2
155-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-1
206-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3080

How April really feels in Bad Gastein

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bad Gastein weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°6711.412.68.70.0
Feb-2° / -9°641112.7100.0
Mar / -5°8913.714.611.60.0
Apr / -2°9414.912.313.30.4
May11° / 12318.76.414.82.0
Jun15° / 15720.82.315.63.5
Jul17° / 16320.10.715.34.3
Aug17° / 16519.10.6144.3
Sep13° / 12513.63.412.43.0
Oct / 11211.86.510.61.2
Nov / -5°10812.111.39.10.0
Dec-3° / -9°781213.68.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53565
63466
73367
83367
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223565
233466
243565
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Gastein gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 14.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14745
24745
34846
44846
54947
65047
75048
85148
95248
105249
115349
125349
135348
145348
155347
165346
175245
185243
195142
205040
215038
225036
234935
244933
254931
265030
275029
285028
295127
305126

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:576:27
212.65:556:29
312.65:536:30
412.75:516:32
512.75:496:33
612.85:476:34
712.95:456:36
812.95:436:37
913.05:416:39
1013.05:396:40
1113.15:376:41
1213.15:356:43
1313.25:336:44
1413.25:316:46
1513.35:296:47
1613.45:276:48
1713.45:256:50
1813.55:236:51
1913.55:216:53
2013.65:196:54
2113.65:186:55
2213.75:166:57
2313.75:146:58
2413.85:127:00
2513.85:107:01
2613.95:097:02
2714.05:077:04
2814.05:057:05
2914.15:037:07
3014.15:027:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bad Gastein?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bad Gastein.

What to pack for Bad Gastein in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bad Gastein sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Bad Gastein in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bad Gastein peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Gastein?

Bad Gastein sits at 47.1°N, 13.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Kaprun, 33 km away.

KaprunZell am SeeSaalfelden am Steinernen MeerHallstattKitzbuhelBad ReichenhallSalzburgVillach

Topography around Bad Gastein

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bad Gastein.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Gastein has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,534 m around an average of 1,458 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,409 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,372 m.

The land around Bad Gastein is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,534 m
16 km
2,409 m
80 km
3,372 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Kaprun 33 km · Zell am See 34 km · Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer 41 km · Hallstatt 63 km · Kitzbuhel 67 km · Bad Reichenhall 71 km · Salzburg 76 km · Villach 78 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bad Gastein (47.1155°, 13.1347°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).