Salzburg, Austria
Bluebird days
2.8a winter
More than 69% 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
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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
11a winter
Calmer than 50% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
38%of the snow
Drier than 43% 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
Icy mornings
37a winter
Less icy than 8% 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 11–17 Jan
Every winter since 1950/51
See all 76 winters, day by dayHochkeil
Village
606 m1,988 ft
Summit
1,748 m5,735 ft
Vertical drop
1,142 m3,747 ft
Pistes
22 km14 mi
Lifts
7
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Snow at Hochkeil, answered
When is the best time to ski Hochkeil?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Hochkeil is 25–31 Jan: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 15 cm on average. The next best weeks are 21–27 Dec and 18–24 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Hochkeil?
December, with an average 63% 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 29%.
How high is Hochkeil?
The village sits at 606 m (1,988 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,748 m (5,735 ft), a vertical drop of 1,142 m (3,747 ft). The resort has about 22 km of pistes and 7 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Hochkeil?
In the best week (25–31 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 35% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -1°C (30°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 30% | 10 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 25% | 8 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 55% | 13 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 45% | 13 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 75% | 19 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 65% | 16 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 47% | 15 cm | 11% | 3 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 63% | 14 cm | 21% | 5 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 55% | 23 cm | 20% | 10 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 50% | 18 cm | 30% | 10 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 55% | 16 cm | 30% | 9 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 70% | 15 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 60% | 19 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 50% | 12 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 45% | 14 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 45% | 14 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 45% | 14 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 60% | 12 cm | 0% | 2 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 45% | 15 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 40% | 11 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 60% | 14 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 30% | 11 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 20% | 7 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 20% | 7 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 15% | 4 cm | 0% | 0 cm |