SnowOdds

Sunrise Park Resort

Arizona, United States

Village2,852 m9,357 ftSummit3,321 m10,896 ft

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Best weeks at Sunrise Park Resort

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, 3,321 m10,896 ft

1–7 Feb

41/ 100Good

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

Historically a dry spell. Pack patience, or look at neighbouring weeks.

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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: Sunrise Park Resort, 1–7 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow4.4× 60%26
Base3× 25%8
Powder5× 15%8
Snow42 / 100
Sun10× 50%50
No rain9.2× 30%28
Calm7.3× 20%15
Weather93 / 100

Weather at 93 out of 100 takes 3% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score42 − 3% = 41/ 100

Avg fresh snow
6 cm2 in
Snowy days
1.3 of 7
Avg temperature
-6°C21°F
Season snowfall so far
69 cm27 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0.2 of 7
Wind holds
0.4 of 7
Dry powder
46%
Icy mornings
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

2.5a winter

More than 64% of resorts

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

Most likely 14–20 Dec

Wind holds

18a winter

Calmer than 18% of resorts

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

Dry powder

34%of the snow

Drier than 37% of resorts

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

Driest 4–10 Jan

Icy mornings

29a winter

Less icy than 21% 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
1.3 m52 in
Snowiest winter
2.7 m108 in
Leanest winter
56 cm22 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.4°C+4.3°F

Snow at Sunrise Park Resort, answered

When is the best time to ski Sunrise Park Resort?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Sunrise Park Resort is 1–7 Feb: in 7 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (35% odds), 6 cm on average. The next best weeks are 22–28 Feb and 18–24 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Sunrise Park Resort?

February, with an average 29% 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 4%.

How high is Sunrise Park Resort?

The village sits at 2,852 m (9,357 ft) and the top lift reaches 3,321 m (10,896 ft), a vertical drop of 469 m (1,539 ft). The resort has about 42 km of pistes and 7 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Sunrise Park Resort?

In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 35% of winters, against 35% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -3°C (27°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 Sunrise Park Resort
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov0%2 cm0%2 cm
9–15 Nov0%1 cm0%1 cm
16–22 Nov5%3 cm5%3 cm
23–29 Nov20%4 cm20%4 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec5%2 cm5%2 cm
7–13 Dec35%8 cm35%8 cm
14–20 Dec21%6 cm21%6 cm
21–27 Dec26%8 cm26%8 cm
4–10 Jan20%5 cm20%5 cm
11–17 Jan15%4 cm15%4 cm
18–24 Jan35%10 cm35%10 cm
25–31 Jan25%5 cm25%5 cm
1–7 Feb35%6 cm35%6 cm
8–14 Feb15%5 cm15%5 cm
15–21 Feb30%7 cm30%7 cm
22–28 Feb35%7 cm35%7 cm
1–7 Mar15%4 cm15%4 cm
8–14 Mar15%4 cm15%4 cm
15–21 Mar25%5 cm25%6 cm
22–28 Mar15%4 cm15%4 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr5%2 cm5%2 cm
5–11 Apr10%2 cm10%2 cm
12–18 Apr5%3 cm5%3 cm
19–25 Apr0%1 cm0%1 cm
26 Apr – 2 May0%2 cm0%2 cm