Bad Gastein weather in July

In July, Bad Gastein sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 163 mm of precipitation across 20.1 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bad Gastein's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Gastein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Precipitation
163 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:32 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Bad Gastein reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21188
22188
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30188
31188

How July really feels in Bad Gastein

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bad Gastein weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134258
144159
154159
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224357
234357
244258
254258
264357
274357
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Gastein gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 20.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1674
2674
3674
4674
5674
6674
7674
8664
9664
10654
11644
12643
13633
14633
15633
16632
17632
18632
19631
20631
21631
22631
23631
24630
25630
26630
27630
28630
29630
30630
31630

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:21 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.74:218:01
215.74:218:00
315.64:228:00
415.64:238:00
515.64:238:00
615.64:247:59
715.64:257:59
815.64:257:59
915.54:267:58
1015.54:277:58
1115.54:287:57
1215.54:297:56
1315.44:307:56
1415.44:317:55
1515.44:317:54
1615.44:327:54
1715.34:337:53
1815.34:347:52
1915.34:357:51
2015.24:377:50
2115.24:387:49
2215.24:397:48
2315.14:407:47
2415.14:417:46
2515.14:427:45
2615.04:437:44
2715.04:447:43
2814.94:467:42
2914.94:477:40
3014.94:487:39
3114.84:497:38

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.34 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 — July's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Bad Gastein?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a reasonable time to visit Bad Gastein for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bad Gastein in July

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

In July, Bad Gastein sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Bad Gastein in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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
July 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).