SnowOdds

Masella

Barcelona, Spain

Village1,615 m5,299 ftSummit2,509 m8,232 ft

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Best weeks at Masella

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, 2,509 m8,232 ft

25–31 Jan

33/ 100Fair

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

Historically a dry spell. Pack patience, or look at neighbouring weeks.

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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: Masella, 25–31 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow3.8× 60%23
Base0.4× 25%1
Powder8.4× 15%13
Snow37 / 100
Sun8× 50%40
No rain6.4× 30%19
Calm7.3× 20%15
Weather74 / 100

Weather at 74 out of 100 takes 12% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score37 − 12% = 33/ 100

Avg fresh snow
8 cm3 in
Snowy days
1.3 of 7
Avg temperature
-7°C20°F
Season snowfall so far
31 cm12 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.3 of 7
Dry powder
77%
Icy mornings
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Only on SnowOdds

Beyond the odds

Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.

Bluebird days

0.5a winter

More than 16% of resorts

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

Wind holds

5.1a winter

Calmer than 80% of resorts

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

Calmest 11–17 Jan

Dry powder

54%of the snow

Drier than 68% of resorts

Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.

Driest 21–27 Dec

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
85.355 cm34 in
Snowiest winter
2.0 m79 in
Leanest winter
29 cm11 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.4°C+4.3°F

Snow at Masella, answered

When is the best time to ski Masella?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Masella is 25–31 Jan: in 6 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (30% odds), 8 cm on average. The next best weeks are 1–7 Mar and 21–27 Dec.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Masella?

March, with an average 18% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. November is the least reliable month of the season at 0%.

How high is Masella?

The village sits at 1,615 m (5,299 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,509 m (8,232 ft), a vertical drop of 894 m (2,933 ft). The resort has about 52 km of pistes and 18 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Masella?

In the best week (25–31 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 30% of winters, against 30% 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 Masella
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
9–15 Nov0%1 cm0%1 cm
16–22 Nov0%1 cm0%1 cm
23–29 Nov0%2 cm0%1 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec5%1 cm5%1 cm
7–13 Dec5%2 cm5%2 cm
14–20 Dec0%1 cm0%1 cm
21–27 Dec16%5 cm16%5 cm
4–10 Jan15%4 cm15%4 cm
11–17 Jan5%2 cm5%2 cm
18–24 Jan5%3 cm5%2 cm
25–31 Jan30%8 cm30%8 cm
1–7 Feb5%4 cm5%4 cm
8–14 Feb10%5 cm10%5 cm
15–21 Feb5%2 cm5%2 cm
22–28 Feb0%2 cm0%2 cm
1–7 Mar30%5 cm15%5 cm
8–14 Mar10%4 cm5%4 cm
15–21 Mar20%3 cm0%2 cm
22–28 Mar10%3 cm5%2 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr10%3 cm5%2 cm
5–11 Apr0%3 cm0%2 cm
12–18 Apr15%3 cm5%2 cm
19–25 Apr0%1 cm0%0 cm
26 Apr – 2 May5%1 cm5%1 cm