SnowOdds

Røldal Skisenter

Vestland, Norway

Village690 m2,264 ftSummit1,269 m4,163 ft

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Best weeks at Røldal Skisenter

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, 1,269 m4,163 ft

8–14 Feb

65/ 100Great

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

Snow everywhere. Historically one of the best weeks to be here.

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Weather

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: Røldal Skisenter, 8–14 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.8× 60%53
Base10× 25%25
Powder4.8× 15%7
Snow85 / 100
Sun3.1× 50%16
No rain7.2× 30%22
Calm4× 20%8
Weather46 / 100

Weather at 46 out of 100 takes 24% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score85 − 24% = 65/ 100

Avg fresh snow
25 cm10 in
Snowy days
3.3 of 7
Avg temperature
-10°C13°F
Season snowfall so far
5.2 m204 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
1 of 7
Dry powder
43%
Icy mornings
0 of 7

Only on SnowOdds

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

25a winter

Calmer than 6% of resorts

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

Calmest 26 Apr – 2 May

Dry powder

21%of the snow

Drier than 16% 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

6.3a winter

Less icy than 91% 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
7.0 m277 in
Snowiest winter
13.3 m522 in
Leanest winter
2.4 m93 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.7°C+4.8°F

Snow at Røldal Skisenter, answered

When is the best time to ski Røldal Skisenter?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Røldal Skisenter is 8–14 Feb: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 25 cm on average. The next best weeks are 15–21 Feb and 1–7 Mar.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Røldal Skisenter?

December, with an average 82% 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 52%.

How high is Røldal Skisenter?

The village sits at 690 m (2,264 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,269 m (4,163 ft), a vertical drop of 579 m (1,900 ft). The resort has about 11 km of pistes and 6 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Røldal Skisenter?

In the best week (8–14 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 65% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -7°C (20°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 Røldal Skisenter
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov55%15 cm25%5 cm
9–15 Nov60%25 cm25%8 cm
16–22 Nov85%29 cm35%10 cm
23–29 Nov75%28 cm40%12 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec75%34 cm50%17 cm
7–13 Dec80%30 cm50%14 cm
14–20 Dec79%43 cm58%23 cm
21–27 Dec95%47 cm74%25 cm
4–10 Jan75%31 cm70%21 cm
11–17 Jan70%42 cm70%27 cm
18–24 Jan85%38 cm65%27 cm
25–31 Jan85%40 cm85%28 cm
1–7 Feb60%40 cm60%33 cm
8–14 Feb70%25 cm65%20 cm
15–21 Feb75%26 cm65%20 cm
22–28 Feb80%44 cm65%25 cm
1–7 Mar70%24 cm50%17 cm
8–14 Mar65%31 cm55%19 cm
15–21 Mar70%33 cm50%18 cm
22–28 Mar80%29 cm55%15 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr65%17 cm35%9 cm
5–11 Apr60%20 cm50%12 cm
12–18 Apr60%18 cm20%5 cm
19–25 Apr40%12 cm5%3 cm
26 Apr – 2 May35%10 cm10%3 cm