SnowOdds

Rauland skisenter

Vestfold og Telemark, Norway

Village821 m2,694 ftSummit1,123 m3,684 ft

Painting of Rauland skisenter

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Best weeks at Rauland skisenter

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

Pick your week

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, 1,123 m3,684 ft

22–28 Feb

64/ 100Great

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

Great odds up top. The village may stay a little green.

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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: Rauland skisenter, 22–28 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow8.1× 60%49
Base10× 25%25
Powder3.2× 15%5
Snow79 / 100
Sun3.8× 50%19
No rain8.8× 30%26
Calm6× 20%12
Weather57 / 100

Weather at 57 out of 100 takes 19% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score79 − 19% = 64/ 100

Avg fresh snow
13 cm5 in
Snowy days
3.4 of 7
Avg temperature
-7°C19°F
Season snowfall so far
2.6 m102 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.1 of 7
Wind holds
0.5 of 7
Dry powder
33%
Icy mornings
0.3 of 7

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Beyond the odds

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

Bluebird days

1.2a winter

More than 37% 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 49% of resorts

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

Calmest 2–8 Nov

Dry powder

26%of the snow

Drier than 22% of resorts

Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.

Driest 25–31 Jan

Icy mornings

18a winter

Less icy than 52% 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
3.1 m120 in
Snowiest winter
5.4 m213 in
Leanest winter
1.4 m54 in
Change since 1950/51
+3.0°C+5.4°F

Snow at Rauland skisenter, answered

When is the best time to ski Rauland skisenter?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Rauland skisenter is 22–28 Feb: in 13 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (65% odds), 13 cm on average. The next best weeks are 18–24 Jan and 4–10 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Rauland skisenter?

December, with an average 59% 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 25%.

How high is Rauland skisenter?

The village sits at 821 m (2,694 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,123 m (3,684 ft), a vertical drop of 302 m (991 ft). The resort has about 11 km of pistes and 11 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Rauland skisenter?

In the best week (22–28 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 65% of winters, against 65% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -5°C (22°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 Rauland skisenter
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov30%9 cm30%10 cm
9–15 Nov40%9 cm45%9 cm
16–22 Nov60%15 cm60%16 cm
23–29 Nov55%12 cm55%12 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec70%17 cm70%18 cm
7–13 Dec45%13 cm45%13 cm
14–20 Dec58%14 cm58%14 cm
21–27 Dec63%18 cm63%18 cm
4–10 Jan55%15 cm55%15 cm
11–17 Jan55%16 cm60%16 cm
18–24 Jan60%18 cm60%18 cm
25–31 Jan55%14 cm55%15 cm
1–7 Feb60%14 cm60%14 cm
8–14 Feb50%12 cm50%12 cm
15–21 Feb45%14 cm45%14 cm
22–28 Feb65%13 cm65%14 cm
1–7 Mar50%13 cm50%13 cm
8–14 Mar50%14 cm55%15 cm
15–21 Mar40%14 cm40%14 cm
22–28 Mar30%8 cm30%8 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr30%10 cm30%10 cm
5–11 Apr25%7 cm25%7 cm
12–18 Apr35%11 cm35%11 cm
19–25 Apr10%4 cm10%5 cm
26 Apr – 2 May25%6 cm25%6 cm