SnowOdds

Muju

Jeollabuk-Do, South Korea

Village723 m2,372 ftSummit1,512 m4,961 ft

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Best weeks at Muju

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, 1,512 m4,961 ft

8–14 Mar

14/ 100Poor

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

Snow rarely falls this week. Maybe pack a good book.

Snow

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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: Muju, 8–14 Mar

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow1.9× 60%11
Base0× 25%0
Powder2.8× 15%4
Snow15 / 100
Sun10× 50%50
No rain6.6× 30%20
Calm5.3× 20%11
Weather81 / 100

Weather at 81 out of 100 takes 9% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score15 − 9% = 14/ 100

Avg fresh snow
3 cm1 in
Snowy days
0.7 of 7
Avg temperature
-4°C26°F
Season snowfall so far
28 cm11 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.6 of 7
Dry powder
34%
Icy mornings
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Beyond the odds

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

Bluebird days

0.3a winter

More than 10% of resorts

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

Wind holds

11a winter

Calmer than 53% of resorts

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

Calmest 21–27 Dec

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 21–27 Dec

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
40.711 cm16 in
Snowiest winter
86 cm34 in
Leanest winter
13 cm5 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.1°C+3.7°F

Snow at Muju, answered

When is the best time to ski Muju?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Muju is 8–14 Mar: in 3 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (15% odds), 3 cm on average. The next best weeks are 21–27 Dec and 22–28 Mar.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Muju?

March, with an average 5% 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 Muju?

The village sits at 723 m (2,372 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,512 m (4,961 ft), a vertical drop of 789 m (2,589 ft). The resort has about 17 km of pistes and 11 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Muju?

In the best week (8–14 Mar) 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 (35°F), so precipitation down low often falls as rain.

Every week of the season, in numbers

Odds of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in the week, and average fresh snow, at Muju
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
9–15 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
16–22 Nov0%0 cm0%0 cm
23–29 Nov0%1 cm0%1 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec5%1 cm5%1 cm
7–13 Dec0%2 cm0%1 cm
14–20 Dec0%2 cm0%1 cm
21–27 Dec5%2 cm5%2 cm
4–10 Jan0%1 cm0%1 cm
11–17 Jan0%2 cm0%2 cm
18–24 Jan0%2 cm0%1 cm
25–31 Jan0%2 cm0%2 cm
1–7 Feb0%2 cm0%2 cm
8–14 Feb10%3 cm5%2 cm
15–21 Feb0%1 cm0%1 cm
22–28 Feb5%2 cm5%1 cm
1–7 Mar0%2 cm0%2 cm
8–14 Mar15%3 cm15%3 cm
15–21 Mar0%1 cm0%1 cm
22–28 Mar5%1 cm5%1 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
5–11 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
12–18 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
19–25 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%0 cm0%0 cm