SnowOdds

Skimore Oslo

Oslo, Norway

Village153 m502 ftSummit530 m1,739 ft

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Best weeks at Skimore Oslo

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, 530 m1,739 ft

18–24 Jan

51/ 100Good

11 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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Weather

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: Skimore Oslo, 18–24 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow6.9× 60%41
Base6.3× 25%16
Powder3× 15%5
Snow62 / 100
Sun4.4× 50%22
No rain7× 30%21
Calm9.3× 20%19
Weather62 / 100

Weather at 62 out of 100 takes 17% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score62 − 17% = 51/ 100

Avg fresh snow
12 cm5 in
Snowy days
2.6 of 7
Avg temperature
-7°C19°F
Season snowfall so far
84 cm33 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.1 of 7
Dry powder
25%
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

0.9a winter

More than 28% of resorts

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

Wind holds

1.9a winter

Calmer than 95% of resorts

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

Dry powder

16%of the snow

Drier than 10% 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

19a winter

Less icy than 48% 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
1.8 m71 in
Snowiest winter
3.7 m144 in
Leanest winter
87 cm34 in
Change since 1950/51
+4.0°C+7.1°F

Snow at Skimore Oslo, answered

When is the best time to ski Skimore Oslo?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Skimore Oslo is 18–24 Jan: in 11 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (55% odds), 12 cm on average. The next best weeks are 15–21 Feb and 8–14 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Skimore Oslo?

January, with an average 40% 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 7%.

How high is Skimore Oslo?

The village sits at 153 m (502 ft) and the top lift reaches 530 m (1,739 ft), a vertical drop of 377 m (1,237 ft). The resort has about 11 km of pistes and 11 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Skimore Oslo?

In the best week (18–24 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 40% of winters, against 55% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -5°C (23°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 Skimore Oslo
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov10%3 cm0%1 cm
9–15 Nov5%3 cm0%1 cm
16–22 Nov10%4 cm0%1 cm
23–29 Nov25%5 cm5%1 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec45%9 cm20%5 cm
7–13 Dec25%7 cm5%3 cm
14–20 Dec5%5 cm0%3 cm
21–27 Dec37%8 cm21%5 cm
4–10 Jan40%9 cm25%8 cm
11–17 Jan35%11 cm20%6 cm
18–24 Jan55%12 cm40%9 cm
25–31 Jan30%9 cm25%7 cm
1–7 Feb30%10 cm10%6 cm
8–14 Feb35%9 cm20%6 cm
15–21 Feb45%9 cm25%5 cm
22–28 Feb30%7 cm15%5 cm
1–7 Mar35%8 cm10%3 cm
8–14 Mar35%8 cm20%4 cm
15–21 Mar15%6 cm5%3 cm
22–28 Mar0%2 cm0%1 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr20%5 cm10%2 cm
5–11 Apr5%3 cm0%1 cm
12–18 Apr0%3 cm0%0 cm
19–25 Apr0%0 cm0%0 cm
26 Apr – 2 May10%2 cm0%0 cm