Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn, Austria
Bluebird days
2.9a winter
More than 71% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Most likely 8–14 Feb
Saalbach
Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn, Austria
Village1,003 m3,291 ftSummit2,096 m6,877 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
48%of the snow
Drier than 59% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 18–24 Jan
Icy mornings
28a winter
Less icy than 23% 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 daySaalbach
Village
1,003 m3,291 ft
Summit
2,096 m6,877 ft
Vertical drop
1,093 m3,586 ft
Pistes
270 km168 mi
Lifts
70
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Snow at Saalbach, answered
When is the best time to ski Saalbach?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Saalbach is 8–14 Mar: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 14 cm on average. The next best weeks are 18–24 Jan and 11–17 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Saalbach?
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 44%.
How high is Saalbach?
The village sits at 1,003 m (3,291 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,096 m (6,877 ft), a vertical drop of 1,093 m (3,586 ft). The resort has about 270 km of pistes and 70 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Saalbach?
In the best week (8–14 Mar) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 30% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 0°C (33°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 55% | 14 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 35% | 10 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 65% | 14 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 65% | 13 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 75% | 21 cm | 50% | 12 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 60% | 15 cm | 50% | 12 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 47% | 13 cm | 26% | 7 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 53% | 13 cm | 37% | 9 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 55% | 20 cm | 35% | 17 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 60% | 15 cm | 35% | 13 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 55% | 14 cm | 40% | 14 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 55% | 12 cm | 45% | 10 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 65% | 18 cm | 45% | 13 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 50% | 12 cm | 30% | 9 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 55% | 12 cm | 35% | 10 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 55% | 14 cm | 25% | 9 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 50% | 14 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 70% | 14 cm | 30% | 6 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 50% | 15 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 50% | 13 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 60% | 16 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 50% | 12 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 40% | 10 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 30% | 10 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 40% | 9 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
