Bad Gastein weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Best for skiing: December – March
What is the weather like in Bad Gastein in December?
In December, Bad Gastein is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 9 days, totalling 73 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bad Gastein.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 18 | 19 | 22 |
| Day | 7° | 2° | 1° |
| Night | −2° | −7° | −8° |
| Sun | 3 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 9 | 9 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 32 min07:47 – 16:18
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 8 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Vienna
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Bad Gastein in December: quick answers
Is Bad Gastein hot in December?
No. In December, Bad Gastein is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C and nights drop to about −7 °C.
Does it rain much in Bad Gastein in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 73 mm in total.
Bad Gastein month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences