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Bad Gastein in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Medium; Austria overall
Prices: Medium; Austria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedAustria month rating

Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages

Bad GasteinHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Austria overall: Medium
Prices · Austria overall: Medium

Austria overall: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bad Gastein, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0

May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski; Jun–Sep for hiking and biking). Across Austria: Cities pleasant; many mountain lifts and huts still closed until June.

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
A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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