SnowOdds

Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf

Vorarlberg, Austria

Village823 m2,700 ftSummit2,213 m7,260 ft

Painting of Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf

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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, 2,213 m7,260 ft

11–17 Jan

69/ 100Great

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

Great odds up top. The village may stay a little green.

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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: Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf, 11–17 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.1× 60%49
Base10× 25%25
Powder7× 15%11
Snow85 / 100
Sun7.6× 50%38
No rain3× 30%9
Calm5.3× 20%11
Weather58 / 100

Weather at 58 out of 100 takes 19% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score85 − 19% = 69/ 100

Avg fresh snow
21 cm8 in
Snowy days
3 of 7
Avg temperature
-10°C15°F
Season snowfall so far
2.3 m92 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.3 of 7
Wind holds
0.8 of 7
Dry powder
71%
Icy mornings
0.3 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

4.8a winter

More than 96% 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

47%of the snow

Drier than 57% 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

35a winter

Less icy than 11% 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
4.7 m184 in
Snowiest winter
7.3 m286 in
Leanest winter
2.6 m103 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.3°C+4.1°F

Snow at Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf, answered

When is the best time to ski Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf is 11–17 Jan: in 13 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (65% odds), 21 cm on average. The next best weeks are 22–28 Feb and 15–21 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf?

December, with an average 60% 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 Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf?

The village sits at 823 m (2,700 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,213 m (7,260 ft), a vertical drop of 1,390 m (4,560 ft). The resort has about 108 km of pistes and 52 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf?

In the best week (11–17 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 30% of winters, against 65% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -1°C (30°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 Kleinwalsertal-Oberstdorf
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov60%18 cm5%1 cm
9–15 Nov40%11 cm10%2 cm
16–22 Nov55%16 cm25%5 cm
23–29 Nov65%15 cm15%5 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec80%26 cm30%8 cm
7–13 Dec55%18 cm25%7 cm
14–20 Dec47%17 cm11%4 cm
21–27 Dec58%16 cm21%5 cm
4–10 Jan65%23 cm35%10 cm
11–17 Jan65%21 cm30%10 cm
18–24 Jan50%17 cm20%7 cm
25–31 Jan50%16 cm20%6 cm
1–7 Feb60%21 cm25%7 cm
8–14 Feb45%12 cm15%5 cm
15–21 Feb65%16 cm10%5 cm
22–28 Feb60%16 cm5%3 cm
1–7 Mar60%16 cm20%3 cm
8–14 Mar60%17 cm0%1 cm
15–21 Mar70%20 cm10%3 cm
22–28 Mar50%13 cm10%3 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr55%18 cm15%4 cm
5–11 Apr55%15 cm5%2 cm
12–18 Apr55%12 cm0%0 cm
19–25 Apr40%13 cm5%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May40%10 cm0%0 cm