Marlborough Region, New Zealand
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.
Mount Lyford Alpine Resort
Marlborough Region, New Zealand
Village1,412 m4,633 ftSummit1,735 m5,692 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
11a winter
Calmer than 49% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
31%of the snow
Drier than 31% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Icy mornings
3.4a winter
Less icy than 97% 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 Lyford Alpine Resort
Village
1,412 m4,633 ft
Summit
1,735 m5,692 ft
Vertical drop
323 m1,060 ft
Pistes
8 km5 mi
Lifts
6
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Snow at Mount Lyford Alpine Resort, answered
When is the best time to ski Mount Lyford Alpine Resort?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Mount Lyford Alpine Resort is 12–18 Jul: in 3 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (15% odds), 4 cm on average. The next best weeks are 2–8 Aug and 19–25 Jul.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Mount Lyford Alpine Resort?
July, with an average 8% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. September is the least reliable month of the season at 0%.
How high is Mount Lyford Alpine Resort?
The village sits at 1,412 m (4,633 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,735 m (5,692 ft), a vertical drop of 323 m (1,060 ft). The resort has about 8 km of pistes and 6 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Mount Lyford Alpine Resort?
In the best week (12–18 Jul) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 15% of winters, against 15% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -2°C (28°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–13 Jun | 5% | 4 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 14–20 Jun | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 21–27 Jun | 10% | 5 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 28 Jun – 4 Jul | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 5–11 Jul | 0% | 3 cm | 0% | 2 cm |
| 12–18 Jul | 15% | 4 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 19–25 Jul | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 26 Jul – 1 Aug | 10% | 2 cm | 10% | 2 cm |
| 2–8 Aug | 20% | 5 cm | 20% | 4 cm |
| 9–15 Aug | 0% | 3 cm | 0% | 3 cm |
| 16–22 Aug | 5% | 4 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 23–29 Aug | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 30 Aug – 5 Sept | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 6–12 Sept | 0% | 3 cm | 0% | 3 cm |
| 13–19 Sept | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 20–26 Sept | 0% | 2 cm | 0% | 2 cm |
| 27 Sept – 3 Oct | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 4–10 Oct | 0% | 2 cm | 0% | 1 cm |