Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Bluebird days
0.7a winter
More than 23% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Mount Dobson Ski Field
Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Village1,713 m5,620 ftSummit2,010 m6,594 ft
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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
6.2a winter
Calmer than 74% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Calmest 7–13 Jun
Dry powder
55%of the snow
Drier than 69% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 16–22 Aug
Icy mornings
5.6a winter
Less icy than 93% 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
See all 76 winters, day by dayMount Dobson Ski Field
Village
1,713 m5,620 ft
Summit
2,010 m6,594 ft
Vertical drop
297 m974 ft
Pistes
7 km4 mi
Lifts
4
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Snow at Mount Dobson Ski Field, answered
When is the best time to ski Mount Dobson Ski Field?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Mount Dobson Ski Field is 2–8 Aug: 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 26 Jul – 1 Aug and 12–18 Jul.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Mount Dobson Ski Field?
June, with an average 13% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. October is the least reliable month of the season at 0%.
How high is Mount Dobson Ski Field?
The village sits at 1,713 m (5,620 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,010 m (6,594 ft), a vertical drop of 297 m (974 ft). The resort has about 7 km of pistes and 4 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Mount Dobson Ski Field?
In the best week (2–8 Aug) 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 -4°C (25°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–13 Jun | 20% | 4 cm | 20% | 4 cm |
| 14–20 Jun | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 21–27 Jun | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 28 Jun – 4 Jul | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 5–11 Jul | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 12–18 Jul | 15% | 5 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 19–25 Jul | 15% | 4 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 26 Jul – 1 Aug | 15% | 3 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 2–8 Aug | 30% | 8 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 9–15 Aug | 10% | 3 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 16–22 Aug | 10% | 5 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 23–29 Aug | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 30 Aug – 5 Sept | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 6–12 Sept | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 13–19 Sept | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 20–26 Sept | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 27 Sept – 3 Oct | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 4–10 Oct | 0% | 2 cm | 0% | 2 cm |