SnowOdds

Hochoetz-Kühtai

Tyrol, Austria

Village1,408 m4,619 ftSummit2,507 m8,225 ft

Painting of Hochoetz-Kühtai

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Best weeks at Hochoetz-Kühtai

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, 2,507 m8,225 ft

30 Nov – 6 Dec

71/ 100Excellent

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

Snow everywhere. Historically one of the best weeks to be here.

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: Hochoetz-Kühtai, 30 Nov – 6 Dec

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow9.4× 60%56
Base9.4× 25%24
Powder7.2× 15%11
Snow91 / 100
Sun4.7× 50%24
No rain6.8× 30%20
Calm3.3× 20%7
Weather51 / 100

Weather at 51 out of 100 takes 22% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score91 − 22% = 71/ 100

Avg fresh snow
20 cm8 in
Snowy days
4 of 7
Avg temperature
-10°C14°F
Season snowfall so far
1.1 m45 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.7 of 7
Dry powder
76%
Icy mornings
0.5 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

3.4a winter

More than 82% of resorts

A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.

Wind holds

12a winter

Calmer than 46% of resorts

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

Dry powder

62%of the snow

Drier than 77% 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

31a winter

Less icy than 18% 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 day
Average winter
3.5 m139 in
Snowiest winter
5.5 m216 in
Leanest winter
2.1 m84 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.0°C+3.6°F

Snow at Hochoetz-Kühtai, answered

When is the best time to ski Hochoetz-Kühtai?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Hochoetz-Kühtai is 30 Nov – 6 Dec: in 15 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (75% odds), 20 cm on average. The next best weeks are 7–13 Dec and 4–10 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Hochoetz-Kühtai?

December, with an average 56% 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 41%.

How high is Hochoetz-Kühtai?

The village sits at 1,408 m (4,619 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,507 m (8,225 ft), a vertical drop of 1,099 m (3,606 ft). The resort has about 54 km of pistes and 26 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Hochoetz-Kühtai?

In the best week (30 Nov – 6 Dec) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 75% of winters, against 75% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -4°C (25°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 Hochoetz-Kühtai
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov50%13 cm50%13 cm
9–15 Nov35%10 cm35%10 cm
16–22 Nov55%13 cm55%13 cm
23–29 Nov50%12 cm50%12 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec75%20 cm75%20 cm
7–13 Dec55%13 cm55%13 cm
14–20 Dec47%12 cm47%12 cm
21–27 Dec47%12 cm47%12 cm
4–10 Jan60%18 cm60%18 cm
11–17 Jan50%14 cm50%14 cm
18–24 Jan40%13 cm40%13 cm
25–31 Jan50%11 cm50%11 cm
1–7 Feb55%16 cm55%16 cm
8–14 Feb35%10 cm35%10 cm
15–21 Feb55%11 cm55%11 cm
22–28 Feb40%12 cm40%12 cm
1–7 Mar35%12 cm35%12 cm
8–14 Mar55%12 cm55%12 cm
15–21 Mar55%14 cm55%14 cm
22–28 Mar40%10 cm40%10 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr50%14 cm50%14 cm
5–11 Apr40%11 cm40%11 cm
12–18 Apr45%9 cm45%9 cm
19–25 Apr35%9 cm35%9 cm
26 Apr – 2 May35%8 cm35%8 cm