SnowOdds

Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada

Granada, Spain

Village2,138 m7,014 ftSummit3,300 m10,827 ft

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Best weeks at Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada

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, 3,300 m10,827 ft

25–31 Jan

17/ 100Poor

1 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 y Montaña de Sierra Nevada, 25–31 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow0.6× 60%4
Base0× 25%0
Powder9.8× 15%15
Snow19 / 100
Sun10× 50%50
No rain3.8× 30%11
Calm6.7× 20%13
Weather74 / 100

Weather at 74 out of 100 takes 12% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score19 − 12% = 17/ 100

Avg fresh snow
3 cm1 in
Snowy days
1 of 7
Avg temperature
-6°C21°F
Season snowfall so far
11 cm4 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.6 of 7
Dry powder
95%
Icy mornings
–

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 25–31 Jan

Wind holds

11a winter

Calmer than 53% of resorts

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

Dry powder

84%of the snow

Drier than 95% of resorts

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

Driest 25–31 Jan

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
26.276 cm10 in
Snowiest winter
93 cm37 in
1970/71
Leanest winter
2 cm0.8 in
2007/08
Change since 1950/51
+2.0°C+3.7°F

Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada

Village
2,138 m7,014 ft
Summit
3,300 m10,827 ft
Vertical drop
1,162 m3,812 ft
Pistes
106 km66 mi
Lifts
22
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Snow at Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada, answered

When is the best time to ski Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada is 25–31 Jan: in 1 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (5% odds), 3 cm on average. The next best weeks are 4–10 Jan and 18–24 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada?

January, with an average 5% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. March is the least reliable month of the season at 0%.

How high is Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada?

The village sits at 2,138 m (7,014 ft) and the top lift reaches 3,300 m (10,827 ft), a vertical drop of 1,162 m (3,812 ft). The resort has about 106 km of pistes and 22 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada?

In the best week (25–31 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 5% of winters, against 5% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 1°C (33°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 y Montaña de Sierra Nevada
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
9–15 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
16–22 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
23–29 Nov5%1 cm5%1 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec0%0 cm0%0 cm
7–13 Dec0%1 cm0%1 cm
14–20 Dec5%1 cm5%1 cm
21–27 Dec0%0 cm0%0 cm
4–10 Jan5%1 cm5%1 cm
11–17 Jan5%1 cm5%1 cm
18–24 Jan5%2 cm5%2 cm
25–31 Jan5%3 cm5%3 cm
1–7 Feb0%1 cm0%1 cm
8–14 Feb5%2 cm5%2 cm
15–21 Feb0%1 cm0%1 cm
22–28 Feb0%1 cm0%1 cm
1–7 Mar0%0 cm0%0 cm
8–14 Mar0%1 cm0%1 cm
15–21 Mar0%1 cm0%1 cm
22–28 Mar0%0 cm0%0 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
5–11 Apr0%1 cm0%1 cm
12–18 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
19–25 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%0 cm0%0 cm