SnowOdds

Astun

Huesca, Spain

Village1,659 m5,443 ftSummit2,272 m7,454 ft

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Best weeks at Astun

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

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Bars show each week's SnowOdds score at the summit: fresh snow and base first, then sun, rain and wind.

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NovDecJanFebMarApr

Summit, 2,272 m7,454 ft

1–7 Feb

53/ 100Good

13 of 20 winters had 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow this week

Great odds up top. The village may stay a little green.

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How the score works

The SnowOdds score

Every week at every resort gets a score out of 100. Snow sets it, and bad weather can take up to 45% off. The percentages show how much each part counts within snow or weather.

Snow

  • Fresh snow

    60%
  • Base

    25%
  • Powder

    15%

Weather

  • Sun

    50%
  • No rain

    30%
  • Calm

    20%

Example: Astun, 1–7 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.1× 60%49
Base7.6× 25%19
Powder3.1× 15%5
Snow73 / 100
Sun5.8× 50%29
No rain2.8× 30%8
Calm0× 20%0
Weather37 / 100

Weather at 37 out of 100 takes 28% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score73 − 28% = 53/ 100

Avg fresh snow
23 cm9 in
Snowy days
3.3 of 7
Avg temperature
-4°C24°F
Season snowfall so far
1.9 m74 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
1.6 of 7
Dry powder
31%
Icy mornings
1.1 of 7

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Beyond the odds

Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.

Bluebird days

1.3a winter

More than 41% of resorts

A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.

Wind holds

23a winter

Calmer than 8% of resorts

Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.

Dry powder

19%of the snow

Drier than 14% of resorts

Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.

Icy mornings

30a winter

Less icy than 19% of resorts

Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
3.5 m136 in
Snowiest winter
5.4 m214 in
Leanest winter
2.0 m79 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.2°C+4.0°F

Snow at Astun, answered

When is the best time to ski Astun?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Astun is 1–7 Feb: in 13 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (65% odds), 23 cm on average. The next best weeks are 15–21 Feb and 8–14 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Astun?

February, with an average 56% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. April is the least reliable month of the season at 36%.

How high is Astun?

The village sits at 1,659 m (5,443 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,272 m (7,454 ft), a vertical drop of 613 m (2,011 ft). The resort has about 35 km of pistes and 17 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Astun?

In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 50% of winters, against 65% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 0°C (32°F).

Every week of the season, in numbers

Odds of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in the week, and average fresh snow, at Astun
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov40%11 cm15%5 cm
9–15 Nov20%6 cm10%3 cm
16–22 Nov60%14 cm15%6 cm
23–29 Nov50%12 cm30%7 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec50%17 cm40%11 cm
7–13 Dec55%14 cm40%8 cm
14–20 Dec26%7 cm5%2 cm
21–27 Dec26%10 cm21%6 cm
4–10 Jan55%11 cm25%6 cm
11–17 Jan40%13 cm30%9 cm
18–24 Jan55%17 cm35%13 cm
25–31 Jan50%19 cm40%14 cm
1–7 Feb65%23 cm50%17 cm
8–14 Feb60%19 cm45%12 cm
15–21 Feb55%15 cm35%10 cm
22–28 Feb45%14 cm30%8 cm
1–7 Mar45%17 cm35%11 cm
8–14 Mar60%18 cm40%12 cm
15–21 Mar45%10 cm15%5 cm
22–28 Mar50%12 cm20%7 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr60%17 cm30%8 cm
5–11 Apr40%10 cm5%2 cm
12–18 Apr35%8 cm5%2 cm
19–25 Apr25%7 cm5%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May20%6 cm0%1 cm