SnowOdds

Jackson Hole

Wyoming, United States

Village1,924 m6,312 ftSummit3,185 m10,449 ft

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Best weeks at Jackson Hole

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

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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, 3,185 m10,449 ft

21–27 Dec

75/ 100Excellent

16 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.

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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: Jackson Hole, 21–27 Dec

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow9.9× 60%59
Base9.6× 25%24
Powder8.9× 15%13
Snow96 / 100
Sun3.3× 50%17
No rain7.8× 30%23
Calm6× 20%12
Weather52 / 100

Weather at 52 out of 100 takes 22% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score96 − 22% = 75/ 100

Avg fresh snow
19 cm7 in
Snowy days
3.7 of 7
Avg temperature
-15°C6°F
Season snowfall so far
1.5 m58 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.5 of 7
Dry powder
91%
Icy mornings
0 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

1.9a winter

More than 54% of resorts

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

Wind holds

11a winter

Calmer than 52% of resorts

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

Calmest 25–31 Jan

Dry powder

77%of the snow

Drier than 90% 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

10a winter

Less icy than 79% 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 day
Average winter
3.5 m138 in
Snowiest winter
5.1 m202 in
Leanest winter
1.6 m64 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.2°C+2.2°F

Snow at Jackson Hole, answered

When is the best time to ski Jackson Hole?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Jackson Hole is 21–27 Dec: in 16 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (79% odds), 19 cm on average. The next best weeks are 15–21 Feb and 11–17 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Jackson Hole?

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 49%.

How high is Jackson Hole?

The village sits at 1,924 m (6,312 ft) and the top lift reaches 3,185 m (10,449 ft), a vertical drop of 1,261 m (4,137 ft). The resort has 13 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Jackson Hole?

In the best week (21–27 Dec) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 68% of winters, against 79% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -7°C (19°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 Jackson Hole
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov40%10 cm15%5 cm
9–15 Nov55%14 cm30%9 cm
16–22 Nov45%11 cm30%7 cm
23–29 Nov60%14 cm45%10 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec55%13 cm45%10 cm
7–13 Dec55%14 cm45%9 cm
14–20 Dec63%14 cm58%12 cm
21–27 Dec79%19 cm68%15 cm
4–10 Jan50%12 cm45%12 cm
11–17 Jan65%17 cm60%15 cm
18–24 Jan45%12 cm45%10 cm
25–31 Jan50%10 cm40%9 cm
1–7 Feb50%13 cm45%11 cm
8–14 Feb55%17 cm45%12 cm
15–21 Feb75%17 cm55%14 cm
22–28 Feb50%13 cm50%11 cm
1–7 Mar70%16 cm50%11 cm
8–14 Mar50%11 cm25%7 cm
15–21 Mar65%12 cm10%5 cm
22–28 Mar50%12 cm20%7 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr65%15 cm25%7 cm
5–11 Apr65%14 cm25%7 cm
12–18 Apr35%11 cm5%3 cm
19–25 Apr45%10 cm0%3 cm
26 Apr – 2 May35%11 cm5%2 cm