SnowOdds

Scandinavia

Long seasons, short days and snow that stays cold until spring.

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When the snow comes

Average odds across 72 resorts. The most reliable weeks:

  1. 21–27 Dec49%
  2. 30 Nov – 6 Dec48%
  3. 11–17 Jan45%
  1. 2–8 Nov, 24% avg oddsNov2–8 Nov: 24% average odds
  2. 9–15 Nov (this week), 28% avg odds9–15 Nov: 28% average odds
  3. 16–22 Nov, 40% avg odds16–22 Nov: 40% average odds
  4. 23–29 Nov, 40% avg odds23–29 Nov: 40% average odds
  5. 30 Nov – 6 Dec, 48% avg oddsDec30 Nov – 6 Dec: 48% average odds
  6. 7–13 Dec, 37% avg odds7–13 Dec: 37% average odds
  7. 14–20 Dec, 38% avg odds14–20 Dec: 38% average odds
  8. 21–27 Dec, 49% avg odds21–27 Dec: 49% average odds
  9. 4–10 Jan, 42% avg oddsJan4–10 Jan: 42% average odds
  10. 11–17 Jan, 45% avg odds11–17 Jan: 45% average odds
  11. 18–24 Jan, 42% avg odds18–24 Jan: 42% average odds
  12. 25–31 Jan, 38% avg odds25–31 Jan: 38% average odds
  13. 1–7 Feb, 39% avg oddsFeb1–7 Feb: 39% average odds
  14. 8–14 Feb, 31% avg odds8–14 Feb: 31% average odds
  15. 15–21 Feb, 32% avg odds15–21 Feb: 32% average odds
  16. 22–28 Feb, 37% avg odds22–28 Feb: 37% average odds
  17. 1–7 Mar, 36% avg oddsMar1–7 Mar: 36% average odds
  18. 8–14 Mar, 35% avg odds8–14 Mar: 35% average odds
  19. 15–21 Mar, 35% avg odds15–21 Mar: 35% average odds
  20. 22–28 Mar, 28% avg odds22–28 Mar: 28% average odds
  21. 29 Mar – 4 Apr, 27% avg oddsApr29 Mar – 4 Apr: 27% average odds
  22. 5–11 Apr, 29% avg odds5–11 Apr: 29% average odds
  23. 12–18 Apr, 27% avg odds12–18 Apr: 27% average odds
  24. 19–25 Apr, 16% avg odds19–25 Apr: 16% average odds
  25. 26 Apr – 2 May, 17% avg odds26 Apr – 2 May: 17% average odds

Outlined: the three most reliable weeks. Hover a bar for its dates.

Where to go

Best all season

Highest score across the whole season

  1. 1Narvikfjellet Ski ResortNordland, best 5–11 Apr57
  2. 2Tyin-FilefjellInnlandet, best 4–10 Jan56
  3. 3MyrkdalenVestland, best 15–21 Feb53
  4. 4RiksgränsenNordland, best 22–28 Mar53
  5. 5Røldal SkisenterVestland, best 8–14 Feb53
  6. 6Sogndal skisenterVestland, best 15–21 Feb53
  7. 7StrandafjelletMøre and Romsdal, best 4–10 Jan52
  8. 8Bjorli SkisenterInnlandet, best 22–28 Mar51
  9. 9Gaustablikk SkisenterVestfold og Telemark, best 18–24 Jan51
  10. 10HemsedalHallingdal, best 18–24 Jan51

Best early season

First six weeks of the season

  1. 1Tyin-FilefjellInnlandet, best 4–10 Jan55
  2. 2Narvikfjellet Ski ResortNordland, best 5–11 Apr51
  3. 3Bjorli SkisenterInnlandet, best 22–28 Mar49
  4. 4HemsedalHallingdal, best 18–24 Jan49
  5. 5RiksgränsenNordland, best 22–28 Mar48

Best late season

Last six weeks of the season

  1. 1Narvikfjellet Ski ResortNordland, best 5–11 Apr62
  2. 2RiksgränsenNordland, best 22–28 Mar57
  3. 3BjörklidenNorrbotten, best 29 Mar – 4 Apr52
  4. 4Tyin-FilefjellInnlandet, best 4–10 Jan52
  5. 5Bjorli SkisenterInnlandet, best 22–28 Mar51

Hidden gems

Smaller ski areas with a big score

  1. 1Narvikfjellet Ski ResortNordland, best 5–11 Apr57
  2. 2Tyin-FilefjellInnlandet, best 4–10 Jan56
  3. 3RiksgränsenNordland, best 22–28 Mar53
  4. 4Røldal SkisenterVestland, best 8–14 Feb53
  5. 5Sogndal skisenterVestland, best 15–21 Feb53

Numbers are the average SnowOdds score out of 100 per week over the period shown: the odds of 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow at the summit count most, then base, sun, rain and wind.

All 72 resorts in Scandinavia