SnowOdds

Mont Sutton

Quebec, Canada

Village397 m1,302 ftSummit852 m2,795 ft

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Best weeks at Mont Sutton

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, 852 m2,795 ft

1–7 Feb

50/ 100Good

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

A coin flip for a proper refresh. Still a solid week on the upper slopes.

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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: Mont Sutton, 1–7 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow5.6× 60%34
Base6.4× 25%16
Powder6.1× 15%9
Snow59 / 100
Sun4.9× 50%25
No rain8.4× 30%25
Calm8× 20%16
Weather66 / 100

Weather at 66 out of 100 takes 15% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score59 − 15% = 50/ 100

Avg fresh snow
10 cm4 in
Snowy days
2.3 of 7
Avg temperature
-13°C8°F
Season snowfall so far
1.1 m44 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.3 of 7
Dry powder
59%
Icy mornings
0.2 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

1.1a winter

More than 34% 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 48% 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

38%of the snow

Drier than 43% of resorts

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

Driest 8–14 Feb

Icy mornings

9.7a winter

Less icy than 82% 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
2.0 m78 in
Snowiest winter
2.7 m107 in
Leanest winter
1.1 m44 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.7°C+3.1°F

Snow at Mont Sutton, answered

When is the best time to ski Mont Sutton?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Mont Sutton is 1–7 Feb: in 9 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (45% odds), 10 cm on average. The next best weeks are 22–28 Feb and 1–7 Mar.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Mont Sutton?

February, with an average 40% 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 12%.

How high is Mont Sutton?

The village sits at 397 m (1,302 ft) and the top lift reaches 852 m (2,795 ft), a vertical drop of 455 m (1,493 ft). The resort has about 38 km of pistes and 9 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Mont Sutton?

In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 45% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -11°C (13°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 Mont Sutton
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%3 cm0%3 cm
9–15 Nov25%6 cm25%6 cm
16–22 Nov20%6 cm20%6 cm
23–29 Nov30%8 cm30%8 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec30%8 cm30%8 cm
7–13 Dec60%13 cm60%13 cm
14–20 Dec21%8 cm21%8 cm
21–27 Dec26%8 cm26%8 cm
4–10 Jan35%8 cm35%8 cm
11–17 Jan45%10 cm45%10 cm
18–24 Jan35%9 cm35%9 cm
25–31 Jan20%7 cm20%7 cm
1–7 Feb45%10 cm45%10 cm
8–14 Feb30%9 cm30%9 cm
15–21 Feb40%11 cm40%11 cm
22–28 Feb45%11 cm45%11 cm
1–7 Mar45%9 cm45%9 cm
8–14 Mar25%8 cm25%8 cm
15–21 Mar30%9 cm30%9 cm
22–28 Mar35%9 cm35%9 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr15%5 cm15%5 cm
5–11 Apr15%6 cm15%6 cm
12–18 Apr5%5 cm5%5 cm
19–25 Apr20%4 cm20%4 cm
26 Apr – 2 May5%2 cm5%2 cm