SnowOdds

Saddleback Mountain

Maine, United States

Village655 m2,149 ftSummit1,218 m3,996 ft

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Best weeks at Saddleback Mountain

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, 1,218 m3,996 ft

1–7 Feb

60/ 100Great

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

A coin flip for a proper refresh. Still a solid week on the upper slopes.

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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: Saddleback Mountain, 1–7 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow5.6× 60%34
Base9.5× 25%24
Powder9× 15%13
Snow71 / 100
Sun5.8× 50%29
No rain9× 30%27
Calm5.3× 20%11
Weather67 / 100

Weather at 67 out of 100 takes 15% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score71 − 15% = 60/ 100

Avg fresh snow
11 cm4 in
Snowy days
1.9 of 7
Avg temperature
-15°C4°F
Season snowfall so far
1.2 m46 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
0.8 of 7
Dry powder
82%
Icy mornings
0.2 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

2.1a winter

More than 58% of resorts

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

Wind holds

24a winter

Calmer than 7% of resorts

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

Calmest 12–18 Apr

Dry powder

54%of the snow

Drier than 68% 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

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 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
2.1 m83 in
Snowiest winter
3.5 m136 in
Leanest winter
1.1 m41 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.4°C+2.4°F

Snow at Saddleback Mountain, answered

When is the best time to ski Saddleback Mountain?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Saddleback Mountain is 1–7 Feb: in 9 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (45% odds), 11 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Feb and 1–7 Mar.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Saddleback Mountain?

February, with an average 41% 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 19%.

How high is Saddleback Mountain?

The village sits at 655 m (2,149 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,218 m (3,996 ft), a vertical drop of 563 m (1,847 ft). The resort has about 36 km of pistes and 5 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Saddleback Mountain?

In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 45% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -12°C (11°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 Saddleback Mountain
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov5%3 cm5%3 cm
9–15 Nov20%5 cm20%5 cm
16–22 Nov15%5 cm15%5 cm
23–29 Nov40%10 cm40%10 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec35%8 cm35%8 cm
7–13 Dec45%12 cm45%12 cm
14–20 Dec32%9 cm32%9 cm
21–27 Dec42%10 cm42%10 cm
4–10 Jan35%7 cm35%7 cm
11–17 Jan50%10 cm50%10 cm
18–24 Jan40%10 cm40%10 cm
25–31 Jan20%6 cm20%6 cm
1–7 Feb45%11 cm45%11 cm
8–14 Feb45%9 cm45%9 cm
15–21 Feb35%11 cm35%11 cm
22–28 Feb40%13 cm40%13 cm
1–7 Mar40%10 cm40%10 cm
8–14 Mar35%9 cm35%9 cm
15–21 Mar35%10 cm35%10 cm
22–28 Mar35%10 cm35%10 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr25%6 cm25%6 cm
5–11 Apr25%8 cm25%8 cm
12–18 Apr40%9 cm40%9 cm
19–25 Apr5%6 cm5%6 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%2 cm0%2 cm