SnowOdds

Brauneck

Bavaria, Germany

Village715 m2,346 ftSummit1,594 m5,230 ft

Painting of Brauneck

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Best weeks at Brauneck

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

Pick your week

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, 1,594 m5,230 ft

4–10 Jan

39/ 100Fair

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

A coin flip for a proper refresh. Still a solid week on the upper slopes.

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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: Brauneck, 4–10 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow5.6× 60%34
Base3.9× 25%10
Powder4.2× 15%6
Snow50 / 100
Sun4.9× 50%25
No rain3.6× 30%11
Calm7.3× 20%15
Weather51 / 100

Weather at 51 out of 100 takes 22% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score50 − 22% = 39/ 100

Avg fresh snow
14 cm6 in
Snowy days
2.7 of 7
Avg temperature
-8°C18°F
Season snowfall so far
84 cm33 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.4 of 7
Dry powder
44%
Icy mornings
0.7 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

1.2a winter

More than 37% of resorts

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

Wind holds

5.5a winter

Calmer than 78% of resorts

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

Calmest 26 Apr – 2 May

Dry powder

31%of the snow

Drier than 31% of resorts

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

Driest 18–24 Jan

Icy mornings

21a winter

Less icy than 41% 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.

Least icy 2–8 Nov

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
2.2 m88 in
Snowiest winter
3.8 m148 in
Leanest winter
1.0 m41 in
Change since 1950/51
+3.1°C+5.6°F

Snow at Brauneck, answered

When is the best time to ski Brauneck?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Brauneck is 4–10 Jan: in 9 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (45% odds), 14 cm on average. The next best weeks are 18–24 Jan and 25–31 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Brauneck?

January, with an average 38% 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 17%.

How high is Brauneck?

The village sits at 715 m (2,346 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,594 m (5,230 ft), a vertical drop of 879 m (2,884 ft). The resort has about 23 km of pistes and 18 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Brauneck?

In the best week (4–10 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 45% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -2°C (29°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 Brauneck
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov15%4 cm15%4 cm
9–15 Nov15%4 cm15%4 cm
16–22 Nov40%8 cm40%8 cm
23–29 Nov40%9 cm40%9 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec55%12 cm55%12 cm
7–13 Dec35%10 cm35%10 cm
14–20 Dec16%6 cm16%6 cm
21–27 Dec37%7 cm37%7 cm
4–10 Jan45%14 cm45%14 cm
11–17 Jan35%10 cm35%10 cm
18–24 Jan35%10 cm35%10 cm
25–31 Jan35%9 cm35%9 cm
1–7 Feb35%11 cm35%11 cm
8–14 Feb20%7 cm20%7 cm
15–21 Feb25%7 cm25%7 cm
22–28 Feb30%8 cm30%8 cm
1–7 Mar25%7 cm25%7 cm
8–14 Mar15%6 cm15%6 cm
15–21 Mar20%8 cm20%8 cm
22–28 Mar25%6 cm25%6 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr35%8 cm35%8 cm
5–11 Apr20%6 cm20%6 cm
12–18 Apr10%3 cm10%3 cm
19–25 Apr15%5 cm15%5 cm
26 Apr – 2 May5%2 cm5%2 cm