SnowOdds

Confin / San Bernardino

Graubunden, Switzerland

Village1,640 m5,381 ftSummit2,504 m8,215 ft

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Best weeks at Confin / San Bernardino

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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Summit, 2,504 m8,215 ft

4–10 Jan

74/ 100Excellent

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

Snow everywhere. Historically one of the best weeks to be here.

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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: Confin / San Bernardino, 4–10 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.8× 60%53
Base10× 25%25
Powder9.5× 15%14
Snow92 / 100
Sun4.7× 50%24
No rain9.8× 30%29
Calm1.3× 20%3
Weather56 / 100

Weather at 56 out of 100 takes 20% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score92 − 20% = 74/ 100

Avg fresh snow
15 cm6 in
Snowy days
3.1 of 7
Avg temperature
-12°C11°F
Season snowfall so far
2.1 m83 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
1 of 7
Dry powder
91%
Icy mornings
0 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

1.7a winter

More than 49% of resorts

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

Wind holds

15a winter

Calmer than 29% of resorts

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

Dry powder

54%of the snow

Drier than 68% of resorts

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

Driest 11–17 Jan

Icy mornings

22a winter

Less icy than 38% 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
3.9 m155 in
Snowiest winter
7.6 m298 in
Leanest winter
2.2 m87 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.3°C+4.2°F

Snow at Confin / San Bernardino, answered

When is the best time to ski Confin / San Bernardino?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Confin / San Bernardino is 4–10 Jan: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 15 cm on average. The next best weeks are 30 Nov – 6 Dec and 1–7 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Confin / San Bernardino?

November, with an average 53% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. January is the least reliable month of the season at 43%.

How high is Confin / San Bernardino?

The village sits at 1,640 m (5,381 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,504 m (8,215 ft), a vertical drop of 864 m (2,835 ft). The resort has about 20 km of pistes and 6 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Confin / San Bernardino?

In the best week (4–10 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 70% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -6°C (22°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 Confin / San Bernardino
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov60%21 cm60%21 cm
9–15 Nov40%17 cm40%17 cm
16–22 Nov65%17 cm65%17 cm
23–29 Nov45%15 cm45%15 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec70%24 cm70%24 cm
7–13 Dec35%13 cm35%13 cm
14–20 Dec47%14 cm47%14 cm
21–27 Dec42%15 cm42%15 cm
4–10 Jan70%15 cm70%15 cm
11–17 Jan30%11 cm30%11 cm
18–24 Jan40%14 cm40%14 cm
25–31 Jan30%10 cm30%10 cm
1–7 Feb65%17 cm65%17 cm
8–14 Feb40%15 cm40%15 cm
15–21 Feb30%9 cm30%9 cm
22–28 Feb40%10 cm40%10 cm
1–7 Mar35%12 cm35%12 cm
8–14 Mar60%14 cm60%14 cm
15–21 Mar55%16 cm55%16 cm
22–28 Mar50%12 cm50%12 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr50%16 cm50%16 cm
5–11 Apr45%12 cm45%12 cm
12–18 Apr45%12 cm45%12 cm
19–25 Apr45%12 cm45%12 cm
26 Apr – 2 May60%17 cm60%17 cm