Bad Hofgastein snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Salzburg, Austria · 859m to 2,686m

Over the last 10 seasons Bad Hofgastein, Austria has averaged 458cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 132cm, 5 powder days and 19 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 5 December to 8 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Bad Hofgastein

458 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
132 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
5
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
19
Bluebird days
sun after snow
31
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
153
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Bad Hofgastein, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan78 cm88 cm2mm5.6 h-2° / -11°0.93.10.5
Feb68 cm108 cm2mm6.7 h0° / -8°0.93.10.4
Mar63 cm106 cm6mm8.0 h2° / -6°0.43.02.1
Apr49 cm79 cm26mm9.4 h6° / -3°0.32.56.5
May39 cm28 cm87mm9.6 h10° / 0°0.41.916.5
Jun1 cm2 cm125mm12.0 h17° / 6°0.00.017.6
Jul0 cm0 cm142mm11.8 h17° / 7°0.00.018.3
Aug3 cm0 cm143mm10.8 h18° / 7°0.10.216.2
Sept23 cm3 cm99mm9.0 h13° / 3°0.50.712.6
Oct34 cm4 cm76mm7.3 h9° / 0°0.31.39.3
Nov76 cm21 cm20mm6.0 h3° / -6°1.02.73.9
Dec84 cm59 cm4mm5.0 h-1° / -8°0.72.21.5

Averages across the last 10 seasons. Powder, bluebird and rain columns are the average number of such days per month.

Season by season

SeasonSnowfallPeak depthPowder daysBluebird daysSkiable days
2025/26leanest285 cm89 cm11368
2024/25295 cm83 cm310128
2023/24498 cm149 cm516188
2022/23463 cm121 cm417160
2021/22444 cm132 cm616169
2020/21533 cm152 cm316177
2019/20514 cm162 cm522183
2018/19best671 cm166 cm1427174
2017/18487 cm167 cm225177
2016/17387 cm95 cm323103
How these numbers are calculated
  • Powder day — at least 15cm of new snow in 24 hours.
  • Bluebird day — sunshine for at least 60% of daylight, following at least 10cm of snow over the previous 3 days.
  • Rain day — at least 1mm of rain (not snow) at this elevation.
  • Skiable day — at least 30cm of settled snow on the ground.
  • Snow depth is modelled from Open-Meteo / ERA5 reanalysis at 1773m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Bad Hofgastein compares

Measured against 40 other resorts across 18 countries, each analysed exactly the same way. The line down the middle of each bar is the median.

Snowfall per season
well above average
458 cm
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well above average
132 cm
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
well above average
5
Ahead of 80% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
well above average
19
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
about average
31
Drier than 52% of resortsMedian 32

Days with 1mm or more of rain, not snow.

Skiable days
well above average
153
Ahead of 75% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Bad Hofgastein

Typical stretch holding 30cm or more of settled snow, averaged over the record.

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
5 December
Season ends
8 May
Days of cover
156 days

When to go

These rarely land in the same month, so it is worth deciding which one matters most before you book.

Deepest base
February
108cm average depth
Most new snow
December
84cm and 0.7 powder days
Best bluebird odds
January
3.1 bluebird days, 5.6h sun a day
Wettest month
May
16.5 rain days

Is Bad Hofgastein a good place to ski or board?

heavy snowfalla deep, reliable basefrequent powder daysplenty of bluebird daysa long season

On 10 years of record, Bad Hofgastein stands out for heavy snowfall, a deep, reliable base, frequent powder days, plenty of bluebird days and a long season.

Figures are modelled at 1773m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Bad Hofgastein snow record in detail

How much snow does Bad Hofgastein get?

Bad Hofgastein averages 458cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well above average: more snow than 85% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median season brings 283cm.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2018/19 with 671cm, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 285cm — a difference of 386cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 285cm.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 84cm and 13 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Bad Hofgastein?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Bad Hofgastein the snowpack peaks at an average of 132cm each season. That is well above average, deeper than 85% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 108cm through the month and topping out around 122cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Bad Hofgastein get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Bad Hofgastein averages 5 powder days a season. That is well above average, more powder days than 80% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

December has the most, 0.7 on average.

How often does Bad Hofgastein get bluebird days?

Bad Hofgastein averages 19 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is well above average, more than 85% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

January is the best month for it, averaging 3.1 bluebird days and 5.6 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Bad Hofgastein?

At mid-mountain Bad Hofgastein sees an average of 31 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is about average: 48% of the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way see fewer wet days, against a median of 32.

May is the wettest month of the season, with 16.5 rain days and 87mm on average.

When is the best time to ski or board Bad Hofgastein, and when does the season end?

Bad Hofgastein typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 5 December through to 8 May, which works out at roughly 156 days of skiable cover in an average year. 153 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well above average compared with the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way.

For the deepest base, go in February; for the most new snow, December; for fresh snow with sunshine, January.

Comparisons use 40 resorts across 18 countries, each measured over 5 recent seasons at mid-mountain height. Glaciated locations, where the model never melts the snow out, are excluded. Figures for Bad Hofgastein are taken at 1773m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Bad Hofgastein month by month

What to expect in each month of the season, from the same ten-year record. Figures are averages for mid-mountain; a good or poor winter can move them a long way.

Bad Hofgastein in November

Early and thin

November is the start of the season at Bad Hofgastein: the base averages 21cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 76cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 1 powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -6°C, with 6 hours of sunshine a day and 2.7 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3.9 on average at mid-mountain.

Bad Hofgastein in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 59cm and deepening towards its February peak. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 84cm of new snow on average, 13 snow days and 0.7 powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -8°C, with 5 hours of sunshine a day and 2.2 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 1.5 on average at mid-mountain.

Bad Hofgastein in January

Base building

By January the base is close to its February peak, averaging 88cm. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 78cm of new snow on average, 13 snow days and 0.9 powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -11°C, with 5.6 hours of sunshine a day and 3.1 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical January.

Bad Hofgastein in February

Best all round

February is when the base at Bad Hofgastein is at its deepest, averaging 108cm through the month and peaking around 122cm in a typical year. It brings 68cm of new snow in an average year, with 11 snow days and 0.9 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -8°C, with 6.7 hours of sunshine a day and 3.1 bluebird days. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Bad Hofgastein.

Bad Hofgastein in March

Still deep

March still has a deep base, averaging 106cm — only a little down on the February peak. It brings 63cm of new snow in an average year, with 12 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -6°C, with 8 hours of sunshine a day and 3 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 2.1 on average at mid-mountain.

Bad Hofgastein in April

Late season

In April the base averages 79cm, past its February peak of 108cm and thinning. It brings 49cm of new snow in an average year, with 9 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are 6°C and lows -3°C, with 9.4 hours of sunshine a day and 2.5 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 6.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Bad Hofgastein compares with nearby resorts

Of Bad Hofgastein and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Bad Hofgastein ranks 3 of 5 for snowfall, with 458cm a season. Bad Gastein and Wagrain get more; Dorfgastein and Zell am See get less.

Bad Gastein has the most powder days (6 a season, against 5 here); Bad Gastein builds the deepest base (158cm against 132cm); and Bad Gastein gets the most bluebird days (20 a season).

Each resort is measured at its own mid-mountain height, so part of any difference is altitude: a resort modelled 500m higher will usually hold more snow. The table shows the height each figure comes from.

Ten-year snow averages for Bad Hofgastein and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Bad Hofgastein—1773m458cm132cm519
Bad Gastein6 km1844m497cm158cm620
Dorfgastein9 km1749m377cm126cm414
Wagrain21 km1769m493cm147cm519
Zell am See28 km1379m367cm120cm414

Distances are straight-line. Season averages, November to May, over the last ten winters.

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