When to go · Bad Gastein
Bad Gastein in August
Great month. Inside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Austria overall
- Prices
- High
- Austria overall
Verdict
Inside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Bad Gastein in this guide.
Weather in August
- Bad GasteinHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Salzburg Festival big impact
Late Jul – end Aug · Austria
Salzburg hotel rates double; opera and theatre tickets sell out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Austria overall
- High
- Prices · Austria overall
- High
Austria overall: Peak hiking and lake season; Hallstatt crowded; book huts and festival tickets early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bad Gastein, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
January: Inside Bad Gastein's best window: Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking.
Bad Gastein: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings