SnowOdds

Estación de esquí de Valdesquí

Madrid, Spain

Village1,871 m6,138 ftSummit2,261 m7,418 ft

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Best weeks at Estación de esquí de Valdesquí

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, 2,261 m7,418 ft

4–10 Jan

14/ 100Poor

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

Snow rarely falls this week. Maybe pack a good book.

Snow

Weather

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: Estación de esquí de Valdesquí, 4–10 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow1.3× 60%8
Base0.1× 25%0
Powder5.9× 15%9
Snow17 / 100
Sun7.6× 50%38
No rain4.2× 30%13
Calm7.3× 20%15
Weather66 / 100

Weather at 66 out of 100 takes 15% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score17 − 15% = 14/ 100

Avg fresh snow
4 cm2 in
Snowy days
0.6 of 7
Avg temperature
-3°C27°F
Season snowfall so far
13 cm5 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.4 of 7
Dry powder
43%
Icy mornings
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Only on SnowOdds

Beyond the odds

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

Bluebird days

0.2a winter

More than 5% of resorts

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

Most likely 11–17 Jan

Wind holds

13a winter

Calmer than 40% 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

22%of the snow

Drier than 17% 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

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
57.013 cm22 in
Snowiest winter
1.7 m67 in
Leanest winter
17 cm7 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.0°C+3.6°F

Snow at Estación de esquí de Valdesquí, answered

When is the best time to ski Estación de esquí de Valdesquí?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Estación de esquí de Valdesquí is 4–10 Jan: in 2 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (10% odds), 4 cm on average. The next best weeks are 1–7 Feb and 8–14 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Estación de esquí de Valdesquí?

February, with an average 13% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. November is the least reliable month of the season at 1%.

How high is Estación de esquí de Valdesquí?

The village sits at 1,871 m (6,138 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,261 m (7,418 ft), a vertical drop of 390 m (1,280 ft). The resort has about 21 km of pistes and 15 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Estación de esquí de Valdesquí?

In the best week (4–10 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 10% of winters, against 10% 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 Estación de esquí de Valdesquí
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
9–15 Nov0%1 cm0%1 cm
16–22 Nov5%1 cm5%1 cm
23–29 Nov0%1 cm0%1 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec0%1 cm0%1 cm
7–13 Dec5%1 cm5%1 cm
14–20 Dec0%1 cm0%1 cm
21–27 Dec5%1 cm5%1 cm
4–10 Jan10%4 cm10%4 cm
11–17 Jan0%2 cm0%2 cm
18–24 Jan10%3 cm10%3 cm
25–31 Jan10%4 cm10%4 cm
1–7 Feb15%4 cm15%4 cm
8–14 Feb15%4 cm15%4 cm
15–21 Feb15%3 cm15%3 cm
22–28 Feb5%1 cm5%1 cm
1–7 Mar10%4 cm10%4 cm
8–14 Mar10%2 cm10%2 cm
15–21 Mar0%1 cm0%1 cm
22–28 Mar0%2 cm0%2 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr5%2 cm5%1 cm
5–11 Apr5%1 cm5%1 cm
12–18 Apr5%1 cm5%1 cm
19–25 Apr0%1 cm0%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%1 cm0%1 cm