Viken, Norway
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.
Weather this week
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
Only on SnowOdds
Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
10a winter
Calmer than 55% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
26%of the snow
Drier than 22% 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
15a winter
Less icy than 64% 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 dayGeilo
Village
779 m2,556 ft
Summit
1,065 m3,494 ft
Vertical drop
286 m938 ft
Pistes
13 km8 mi
Lifts
9
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Snow at Geilo, answered
When is the best time to ski Geilo?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Geilo is 4–10 Jan: in 10 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (50% odds), 11 cm on average. The next best weeks are 1–7 Feb and 21–27 Dec.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Geilo?
December, with an average 55% 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 25%.
How high is Geilo?
The village sits at 779 m (2,556 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,065 m (3,494 ft), a vertical drop of 286 m (938 ft). The resort has about 13 km of pistes and 9 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Geilo?
In the best week (4–10 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 35% of winters, against 50% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -9°C (16°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 30% | 8 cm | 5% | 4 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 45% | 8 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 60% | 14 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 50% | 10 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 55% | 13 cm | 45% | 10 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 45% | 10 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 58% | 12 cm | 47% | 9 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 63% | 14 cm | 47% | 11 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 50% | 11 cm | 35% | 10 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 55% | 13 cm | 35% | 10 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 50% | 12 cm | 50% | 11 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 45% | 11 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 55% | 11 cm | 45% | 10 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 45% | 8 cm | 40% | 8 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 30% | 10 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 55% | 12 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 45% | 8 cm | 40% | 7 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 50% | 11 cm | 40% | 8 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 50% | 10 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 20% | 7 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 25% | 8 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 30% | 7 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 35% | 10 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 10% | 4 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 25% | 6 cm | 10% | 2 cm |