Otago Region, New Zealand
Bluebird days
0.6a winter
More than 20% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Cardrona Alpine Resort
Otago Region, New Zealand
Village1,266 m4,154 ftSummit1,865 m6,119 ft
Weather this week
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
17a winter
Calmer than 21% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Calmest 19–25 Jul
Dry powder
43%of the snow
Drier than 51% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 28 Jun – 4 Jul
Icy mornings
1.4a winter
Less icy than 99% 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
See all 76 winters, day by dayCardrona Alpine Resort
Village
1,266 m4,154 ft
Summit
1,865 m6,119 ft
Vertical drop
599 m1,965 ft
Pistes
37 km23 mi
Lifts
10
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Snow at Cardrona Alpine Resort, answered
When is the best time to ski Cardrona Alpine Resort?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Cardrona Alpine Resort is 5–11 Jul: in 8 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (40% odds), 9 cm on average. The next best weeks are 2–8 Aug and 28 Jun – 4 Jul.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Cardrona Alpine Resort?
July, with an average 21% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. October is the least reliable month of the season at 10%.
How high is Cardrona Alpine Resort?
The village sits at 1,266 m (4,154 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,865 m (6,119 ft), a vertical drop of 599 m (1,965 ft). The resort has about 37 km of pistes and 10 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Cardrona Alpine Resort?
In the best week (5–11 Jul) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 35% of winters, against 40% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -4°C (25°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–13 Jun | 15% | 5 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 14–20 Jun | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 21–27 Jun | 15% | 6 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 28 Jun – 4 Jul | 25% | 4 cm | 25% | 4 cm |
| 5–11 Jul | 40% | 9 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 12–18 Jul | 15% | 6 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 19–25 Jul | 15% | 4 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 26 Jul – 1 Aug | 10% | 6 cm | 10% | 6 cm |
| 2–8 Aug | 35% | 8 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 9–15 Aug | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 16–22 Aug | 20% | 5 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 23–29 Aug | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 30 Aug – 5 Sept | 15% | 5 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 6–12 Sept | 30% | 6 cm | 30% | 6 cm |
| 13–19 Sept | 20% | 6 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 20–26 Sept | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 27 Sept – 3 Oct | 15% | 3 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 4–10 Oct | 10% | 5 cm | 10% | 5 cm |