AI-generatedGosau at a glance
- Best time
- May – Sep
- Warmest month
- Jul · 23°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,810 h
- Rain a year
- 1,808 mm
- Climate
- Maritime
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2
- Elevation
- 738 m
Climate in Gosau
Gosau has a maritime climate with moderate summers and cool, often grey winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at 2 °C. With around 1,810 hours of sunshine a year, Gosau is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 7.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Gosau
The best time to visit Gosau is from May to September. The wettest month is July with 217 mm of precipitation.
Gosau through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Gosau in spring
Mar – May
Poor
- 8–18 °C by day
- 5.8 h of sun a day
- 52 rainy days in all
Gosau in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 22–23 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 58 rainy days in all
Gosau in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 7–19 °C by day
- 4.2 h of sun a day
- 43 rainy days in all
Gosau in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- 2–4 °C by day
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 44 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
All year
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Oct – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: May – September
Keep in mindFrequent rainSnow
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 6°
- Midday, 13:00: about 13°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 13°
- Evening, 20:00: about 9°
- Night, 23:00: about 7°
07:2318:20
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:04–08:05 · evening 17:38–18:39
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:52–07:04 · evening 18:39–18:51
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Gosau compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 16° at the start of the month to 10° at the end. The days get 1.6 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 16° | 10° |
| Night-time low | 6° | 2° |
| Daylight | 11.7 h | 10.1 h |
What is the weather like in Gosau in October?
In October, Gosau is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 123 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Gosau.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 57 min07:23 – 18:20
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %61 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %23 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %29 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in October
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Gosau
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
June has the better holiday weather in Gosau: score 63 against 44. In June, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. June has 5 more rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.
| Month | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 44 | 63better |
| Daytime high | 14° | 22° |
| Night-time low | 4° | 11° |
| Sunshine | 4.4 h | 6.9 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 14better | 19 |
| Rainfall | 123 mmbetter | 198 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Gosau month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
7January2° · 2.5 h
In January, Gosau is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 15 days, totalling 120 mm; on about 12 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in January11February4° · 3.8 h
In February, Gosau is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 112 mm. Snow falls on about 11 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in February9March8° · 4.8 h
In March, Gosau is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 136 mm. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in March47April13° · 6.3 h
In April, Gosau is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 121 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in April61May18° · 6.4 h
In May, Gosau is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 200 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in May63June22° · 6.9 h
In June, Gosau is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 198 mm. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in June63July23° · 7.0 h
In July, Gosau is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. It rains often – on about 21 days, adding up to 217 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in July63August23° · 6.9 h
In August, Gosau is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. It rains often – on about 18 days, adding up to 190 mm. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in August63September19° · 5.5 h
In September, Gosau is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 167 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in September44October14° · 4.4 h
In October, Gosau is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 123 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in October11November7° · 2.6 h
In November, Gosau is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 108 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in November6December3° · 2.2 h
In December, Gosau is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 15 days, totalling 118 mm; on about 11 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gosau.
Gosau in DecemberClimate in detail
Year & climate table
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Gosau
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 4°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−6°), the warmest in July (12°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 7 | 2° | −6° | 2.5 h | 15 | 120 |
| FebruaryFeb | 11 | 4° | −5° | 3.8 h | 14 | 112 |
| MarchMar | 9 | 8° | −2° | 4.8 h | 17 | 136 |
| AprilApr | 47 | 13° | 2° | 6.3 h | 15 | 121 |
| MayMay | 61 | 18° | 7° | 6.4 h | 20 | 200 |
| JuneJun | 63 | 22° | 11° | 6.9 h | 19 | 198 |
| JulyJul | 63 | 23° | 12° | 7.0 h | 21 | 217 |
| AugustAug | 63 | 23° | 12° | 6.9 h | 18 | 190 |
| SeptemberSep | 63 | 19° | 9° | 5.5 h | 16 | 167 |
| OctoberOct | 44 | 14° | 4° | 4.4 h | 14 | 123 |
| NovemberNov | 11 | 7° | 0° | 2.6 h | 13 | 108 |
| DecemberDec | 6 | 3° | −4° | 2.2 h | 15 | 118 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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
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Sunshine
Sunshine hours in Gosau
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 4.4 of 11.0 hours of daylight in Gosau, 40 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain
Rain in Gosau: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Gosau has about 14 rainy days with 123 mm of rain in total.
UV index
UV index in Gosau
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 50 min
- Fair skin
- about 60 min
- Light brown skin
- about 85 min
- Olive skin
- about 110 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind & clouds
Wind and clouds in Gosau
How breezy and how cloudy Gosau is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Gosau typically peaks at 9 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 68 % of the sky over Gosau: mostly cloudy, with about 4.4 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat & humidity
Heat and humidity in Gosau
How often the day gets hot in Gosau (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Gosau has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 14 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow
Snow in Gosau
When Gosau is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Gosau has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 12 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 28 out of 100: possible.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Gosau
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Gosau in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Gosau has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 7).
- 36
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 12 °C by day
- 5.9 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 61
May half-term
May – Jun
Good
- 19 °C by day
- 6.5 h of sun a day
- 20 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 63
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
GoodBest holidays
- 23 °C by day
- 6.9 h of sun a day
- 19 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 44
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 14 °C by day
- 4.4 h of sun a day
- 14 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
- 7
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- 2 °C by day
- 2.4 h of sun a day
- 15 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 1 h 50 min
- Distance
- 1,100 km
- Time zone
- UTC+2
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Good to know: Austria
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- German
- Sockets
- Type C, F · 230 V
- Traffic
- Drives on the right
- Dialling code
- +43
- Emergency number
- 112
UK plugs need a travel adapter
Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.
Compare & alternatives
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Gosau vs Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
In October Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee has the better holiday weather (score 55 vs 44). During the day Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee is 1 °C warmer than Gosau.
| in October | Gosau | Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 44 | 55 |
| Daytime high | 14° | 15° |
| Sunshine | 4 h | 4 h |
| Rainy days | 14 | 12 |
| Best time | May – Sep | Apr – Oct |
Through the year
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Austria in October: the best places
In October, Gosau ranks 27 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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Frequently asked questions about Gosau
When is the best time to visit Gosau?
The best time to visit Gosau is from May to September. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Gosau?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 12 °C. January is the coolest month at 2 °C.
When does it rain most in Gosau?
The wettest month is July with 217 mm of precipitation. The driest month is November with 108 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Gosau get?
Gosau gets around 1,810 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.0 hours a day; in December there are 2.2 hours a day.
What time zone is Gosau in?
Gosau is on UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July.
How long is the flight from London to Gosau?
A nonstop flight from London to Gosau takes about 1 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 1,100 km.
Which school holidays are best for Gosau?
Gosau has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 63) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 7). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 36, May half-term 61, summer holidays 63, October half-term 44, Christmas holidays 7.