Bad Gastein weather in February

In February, Bad Gastein sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bad Gastein's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Gastein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:23 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bad Gastein reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-10
2-3-10
3-3-10
4-3-10
5-3-9
6-3-9
7-3-9
8-3-9
9-3-9
10-2-9
11-2-9
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-2-9
16-2-9
17-2-9
18-2-9
19-2-8
20-1-8
21-1-8
22-1-8
23-1-8
24-1-8
25-1-8
26-1-8
27-1-8
28-1-7

How February really feels in Bad Gastein

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bad Gastein weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123664
133664
143664
153565
163565
173565
183565
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243367
253367
263268
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Gastein gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13844
23944
33945
43945
53945
63945
73946
83946
93946
103946
113946
123946
133945
143945
153945
163945
173945
183945
193945
203945
213946
224046
234046
244147
254147
264247
274248
284248

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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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

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:425:00
29.37:415:01
39.47:405:03
49.47:385:04
59.57:375:06
69.57:365:07
79.67:355:09
89.67:335:10
99.77:325:12
109.77:305:14
119.87:295:15
129.87:275:17
139.97:265:18
149.97:245:20
1510.07:235:21
1610.07:215:23
1710.17:205:24
1810.17:185:26
1910.27:165:27
2010.27:155:29
2110.37:135:30
2210.37:115:32
2310.47:105:33
2410.57:085:35
2510.57:065:36
2610.67:045:38
2710.67:035:39
2810.77:015:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.55 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 — February's 2.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bad Gastein?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

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

What to pack for Bad Gastein in February

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

In February, Bad Gastein sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bad Gastein in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. 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
February 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).