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Ski resort in Salzburg, Austria

Obertauern

A purpose-built village on the Radstädter Tauern pass, with lifts circling the valley so that the pistes can be skied in either direction.

Forecast updated , when it was 23:00 in Obertauern (GMT+2).

Obertauern snow forecast at 2,313 m (top lift)

Next 24 hours on the upper mountain

No snow in the next 24 hours.

No snow expected in the next 7 days.

High confidence, all three forecast models agree

Obertauern hour by hour, on the upper mountain

Hourly snowfall
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Hourly forecast for Obertauern on the upper mountain, local time (GMT+2)
TimeWeatherSnowfall
8pmRainNone
9pmRainNone

Hours not listed are dry. Times are local (GMT+2).

Obertauern 7-day snow forecast, on the upper mountain

DayWeatherSnowfall
TonightDryNo snow
FriRainNo snow
SatDryNo snow
SunDryNo snow
MonDryNo snow
TueDryNo snow
WedDryNo snow

How much snow is there in Obertauern on the upper mountain?

No snow on the ground

This is an estimate from weather models, not a measurement, so it can differ from the depth a resort reports on its pistes. Check the official snow report before you travel.

Where is Obertauern?

Country
Austria
Mountains
Alps
Village
1,630 m
Top lift
2,313 m
Vertical
683 m
Pistes
100 km
Lifts
26
Season
Late November to Early May

About Obertauern

Obertauern lies at the top of the Radstädter Tauern pass, at about 1,630 m, and is split between the municipalities of Tweng and Untertauern. The Beatles filmed part of Help! here in 1965.

The skiing

The ski area has 100 km of pistes and 26 lifts between 1,630 m and 2,313 m, most of it blue and red terrain. The lifts form a circuit, the Tauernrunde, which can be skied clockwise or anticlockwise, and the altitude gives a season from late November into the spring.

When does it snow in Obertauern?

In Obertauern, snow falls on about 14 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from September to May.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Obertauern at mid-mountain, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
14 days11 days14 days11 days8 days<1 days0 days<1 days3 days6 days10 days13 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow forecasts near Obertauern

Bad GasteinSki resort, about 40 km awayNo snow this weekZell am See-KaprunSki resort, about 60 km awayNo snow this weekSaalbach HinterglemmSki resort, about 70 km awayNo snow this weekKitzbühelSki resort, about 90 km awayNo snow this week

Sources: Obertauern ski area (Lungau tourism), Skiresort.info, Wikipedia