When to go · Bad Gastein

Bad Gastein in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (limited snow, fewer summer hikes) and periods of railway closure (autumn 2024–summer 2025).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Austria overall
Prices: Medium; Austria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bad Gastein

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (limited snow, fewer summer hikes) and periods of railway closure (autumn 2024–summer 2025).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Bad GasteinHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 days

Austria overall: Autumn colour and new wine (Sturm) in the east; lifts start closing late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

October: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (limited snow, fewer summer hikes) and periods of railway closure (autumn 2024–summer 2025).

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.