SnowOdds

Selwyn Snow Resort

New South Wales, Australia

Village1,490 m4,888 ftSummit1,600 m5,249 ft

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Best weeks at Selwyn Snow Resort

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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JunJulAugSeptOct

Summit, 1,600 m5,249 ft

12–18 Jul

23/ 100Poor

8 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: Selwyn Snow Resort, 12–18 Jul

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow5× 60%30
Base0.1× 25%0
Powder0× 15%0
Snow30 / 100
Sun4.4× 50%22
No rain3.8× 30%11
Calm6× 20%12
Weather45 / 100

Weather at 45 out of 100 takes 25% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score30 − 25% = 23/ 100

Avg fresh snow
8 cm3 in
Snowy days
1.4 of 7
Avg temperature
0°C32°F
Season snowfall so far
41 cm16 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.5 of 7
Dry powder
0%
Icy mornings
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Only on SnowOdds

Beyond the odds

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

Bluebird days

0.4a winter

More than 12% of resorts

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

Wind holds

13a winter

Calmer than 41% of resorts

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

Dry powder

0%of the snow

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

Every winter since 1950

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
88.171 cm35 in
Snowiest winter
2.4 m96 in
Leanest winter
20 cm8 in
Change since 1950
+0.6°C+1.1°F

Snow at Selwyn Snow Resort, answered

When is the best time to ski Selwyn Snow Resort?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Selwyn Snow Resort is 12–18 Jul: in 8 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (40% odds), 8 cm on average. The next best weeks are 16–22 Aug and 5–11 Jul.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Selwyn Snow Resort?

July, with an average 22% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. October is the least reliable month of the season at 0%.

How high is Selwyn Snow Resort?

The village sits at 1,490 m (4,888 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,600 m (5,249 ft), a vertical drop of 110 m (361 ft). The resort has about 9 km of pistes and 8 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Selwyn Snow Resort?

In the best week (12–18 Jul) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 40% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 1°C (33°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 Selwyn Snow Resort
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
7–13 Jun20%5 cm25%6 cm
14–20 Jun5%2 cm10%3 cm
21–27 Jun15%3 cm15%4 cm
28 Jun – 4 Jul15%7 cm20%8 cm
5–11 Jul25%9 cm30%10 cm
12–18 Jul40%8 cm45%9 cm
19–25 Jul25%8 cm35%9 cm
26 Jul – 1 Aug5%3 cm5%5 cm
2–8 Aug10%4 cm15%5 cm
9–15 Aug20%7 cm35%9 cm
16–22 Aug30%6 cm40%8 cm
23–29 Aug20%7 cm20%8 cm
30 Aug – 5 Sept10%2 cm15%3 cm
6–12 Sept10%4 cm15%5 cm
13–19 Sept0%1 cm0%2 cm
20–26 Sept0%1 cm0%1 cm
27 Sept – 3 Oct15%3 cm15%4 cm
4–10 Oct0%0 cm0%1 cm