New South Wales, Australia
Bluebird days
0.1a winter
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Perisher
New South Wales, Australia
Village1,604 m5,262 ftSummit2,037 m6,683 ft
Weather this week
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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
16a winter
Calmer than 25% 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
1%of the snow
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 12–18 Jul
Icy mornings
15a winter
Less icy than 63% 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 dayPerisher
Village
1,604 m5,262 ft
Summit
2,037 m6,683 ft
Vertical drop
433 m1,421 ft
Pistes
83 km52 mi
Lifts
45
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Snow at Perisher, answered
When is the best time to ski Perisher?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Perisher is 28 Jun – 4 Jul: 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 23–29 Aug and 5–11 Jul.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Perisher?
July, with an average 8% 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 Perisher?
The village sits at 1,604 m (5,262 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,037 m (6,683 ft), a vertical drop of 433 m (1,421 ft). The resort has about 83 km of pistes and 45 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Perisher?
In the best week (28 Jun – 4 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 1°C (34°F), so precipitation down low often falls as rain.
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–13 Jun | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 14–20 Jun | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 21–27 Jun | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 28 Jun – 4 Jul | 15% | 3 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 5–11 Jul | 10% | 3 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 12–18 Jul | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 19–25 Jul | 10% | 3 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 26 Jul – 1 Aug | 0% | 2 cm | 0% | 2 cm |
| 2–8 Aug | 0% | 2 cm | 0% | 2 cm |
| 9–15 Aug | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 16–22 Aug | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 23–29 Aug | 15% | 3 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 30 Aug – 5 Sept | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 6–12 Sept | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 13–19 Sept | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 20–26 Sept | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 27 Sept – 3 Oct | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 4–10 Oct | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |