SnowOdds

Grandvalira

Grandvalira Resorts, Andorra

Village1,825 m5,988 ftSummit2,640 m8,661 ft

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Best weeks at Grandvalira

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

Pick your week

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, 2,640 m8,661 ft

25–31 Jan

53/ 100Good

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

A coin flip for a proper refresh. Still a solid week on the upper slopes.

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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: Grandvalira, 25–31 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow6.3× 60%38
Base6.3× 25%16
Powder5.9× 15%9
Snow63 / 100
Sun6.7× 50%34
No rain6.8× 30%20
Calm5.3× 20%11
Weather65 / 100

Weather at 65 out of 100 takes 16% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score63 − 16% = 53/ 100

Avg fresh snow
15 cm6 in
Snowy days
2.7 of 7
Avg temperature
-7°C20°F
Season snowfall so far
1.1 m44 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.7 of 7
Dry powder
61%
Icy mornings
1.1 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.

Most likely 11–17 Jan

Wind holds

14a winter

Calmer than 31% 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

36%of the snow

Drier than 40% of resorts

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

Driest 1–7 Feb

Icy mornings

26a winter

Less icy than 28% 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.

Least icy 16–22 Nov

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
2.3 m91 in
Snowiest winter
3.6 m142 in
Leanest winter
1.2 m46 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.3°C+4.1°F

Snow at Grandvalira, answered

When is the best time to ski Grandvalira?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Grandvalira is 25–31 Jan: in 10 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (50% odds), 15 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Feb and 15–21 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Grandvalira?

February, with an average 43% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. December is the least reliable month of the season at 28%.

How high is Grandvalira?

The village sits at 1,825 m (5,988 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,640 m (8,661 ft), a vertical drop of 815 m (2,674 ft). The resort has about 215 km of pistes and 74 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Grandvalira?

In the best week (25–31 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 40% of winters, against 50% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -2°C (28°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 Grandvalira
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov40%7 cm5%2 cm
9–15 Nov20%6 cm10%3 cm
16–22 Nov30%9 cm15%5 cm
23–29 Nov25%8 cm25%5 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec30%9 cm15%6 cm
7–13 Dec35%8 cm25%5 cm
14–20 Dec16%5 cm5%3 cm
21–27 Dec32%9 cm21%7 cm
4–10 Jan30%8 cm25%6 cm
11–17 Jan20%7 cm15%5 cm
18–24 Jan25%9 cm20%6 cm
25–31 Jan50%15 cm40%12 cm
1–7 Feb45%10 cm40%9 cm
8–14 Feb50%10 cm25%8 cm
15–21 Feb45%9 cm25%7 cm
22–28 Feb30%7 cm15%5 cm
1–7 Mar40%11 cm35%8 cm
8–14 Mar55%13 cm30%7 cm
15–21 Mar35%7 cm10%4 cm
22–28 Mar35%10 cm15%6 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr50%10 cm15%6 cm
5–11 Apr45%11 cm5%5 cm
12–18 Apr25%8 cm15%3 cm
19–25 Apr20%6 cm5%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May20%7 cm10%2 cm