Bad Gastein in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bad Gastein sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 305 mm of precipitation over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 13°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bad Gastein's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bad Gastein's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
6°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-2°C
Precipitation
305 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
0.8
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bad Gastein in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -0°C in early March to 13°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bad Gastein reaches about 6°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°20°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Bad Gastein

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 72 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
72
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bad Gastein weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Gastein gets around 305 mm of rain and snow over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bad Gastein?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

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

What to pack for Bad Gastein in Spring

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

In spring, Bad Gastein sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 47 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bad Gastein in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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
Spring 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.