Dalarna, Sweden
Bluebird days
0.8a winter
More than 25% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
3.1a winter
Calmer than 89% 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
27%of the snow
Drier than 25% 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
24a winter
Less icy than 34% 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.
Least icy 1–7 Feb
Every winter since 1950/51
See all 76 winters, day by daySälen
Village
568 m1,864 ft
Summit
886 m2,907 ft
Vertical drop
318 m1,043 ft
Pistes
80 km50 mi
Lifts
96
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Snow at Sälen, answered
When is the best time to ski Sälen?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Sälen is 11–17 Jan: 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 4–10 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Sälen?
January, with an average 36% 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 13%.
How high is Sälen?
The village sits at 568 m (1,864 ft) and the top lift reaches 886 m (2,907 ft), a vertical drop of 318 m (1,043 ft). The resort has about 80 km of pistes and 96 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Sälen?
In the best week (11–17 Jan) 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 -8°C (18°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 20% | 5 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 30% | 7 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 30% | 7 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 40% | 10 cm | 40% | 10 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 35% | 7 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 26% | 6 cm | 26% | 6 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 42% | 8 cm | 42% | 8 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 35% | 8 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 45% | 11 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 35% | 9 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 30% | 7 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 35% | 8 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 30% | 6 cm | 30% | 6 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 15% | 7 cm | 15% | 7 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 30% | 7 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 30% | 7 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 25% | 6 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 15% | 5 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 25% | 6 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 10% | 3 cm | 10% | 3 cm |