KitzSki, Austria
Bluebird days
2.9a winter
More than 71% 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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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
12a winter
Calmer than 45% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
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 11–17 Jan
Icy mornings
36a winter
Less icy than 9% 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 dayKitzbühel
Village
762 m2,500 ft
Summit
2,000 m6,562 ft
Vertical drop
1,238 m4,062 ft
Pistes
233 km145 mi
Lifts
57
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Snow at Kitzbühel, answered
When is the best time to ski Kitzbühel?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Kitzbühel is 8–14 Mar: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 14 cm on average. The next best weeks are 11–17 Jan and 25–31 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Kitzbühel?
February, with an average 58% 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 40%.
How high is Kitzbühel?
The village sits at 762 m (2,500 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,000 m (6,562 ft), a vertical drop of 1,238 m (4,062 ft). The resort has about 233 km of pistes and 57 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Kitzbühel?
In the best week (8–14 Mar) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 10% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 2°C (35°F), so precipitation down low often falls as rain.
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 55% | 14 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 35% | 11 cm | 10% | 2 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 70% | 14 cm | 20% | 4 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 60% | 12 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 70% | 21 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 60% | 14 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 47% | 13 cm | 11% | 4 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 47% | 13 cm | 32% | 5 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 55% | 20 cm | 25% | 12 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 60% | 15 cm | 30% | 10 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 55% | 14 cm | 30% | 9 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 55% | 12 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 65% | 17 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 50% | 11 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 55% | 12 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 60% | 13 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 45% | 13 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 70% | 14 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 50% | 14 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 50% | 12 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 60% | 16 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 45% | 11 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 35% | 10 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 30% | 9 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 30% | 9 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
