Innlandet, Norway
Bluebird days
0.9a winter
More than 28% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
2.5a winter
Calmer than 93% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
40%of the snow
Drier than 46% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Icy mornings
20a winter
Less icy than 43% 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 dayHafjell
Village
192 m630 ft
Summit
1,058 m3,471 ft
Vertical drop
866 m2,841 ft
Pistes
39 km24 mi
Lifts
17
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Snow at Hafjell, answered
When is the best time to ski Hafjell?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Hafjell 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 18–24 Jan and 1–7 Mar.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Hafjell?
December, with an average 46% 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 19%.
How high is Hafjell?
The village sits at 192 m (630 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,058 m (3,471 ft), a vertical drop of 866 m (2,841 ft). The resort has about 39 km of pistes and 17 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Hafjell?
In the best week (4–10 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 30% of winters, against 50% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -9°C (17°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 30% | 7 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 20% | 6 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 35% | 12 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 35% | 9 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 65% | 11 cm | 40% | 7 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 40% | 9 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 26% | 8 cm | 16% | 5 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 53% | 11 cm | 26% | 7 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 50% | 11 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 40% | 11 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 50% | 13 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 35% | 9 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 40% | 9 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 35% | 8 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 40% | 10 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 35% | 9 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 45% | 10 cm | 20% | 4 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 40% | 9 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 30% | 9 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 10% | 4 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 25% | 8 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 15% | 4 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 40% | 10 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 5% | 2 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 10% | 5 cm | 0% | 0 cm |