Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Bluebird days
1.2a winter
More than 37% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Temple Basin
Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Village1,346 m4,416 ftSummit1,751 m5,745 ft
Weather this week
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
32a winter
Calmer than 3% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Calmest 16–22 Aug
Dry powder
8%of the snow
Drier than 4% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 16–22 Aug
Icy mornings
2.6a winter
Less icy than 98% 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
See all 76 winters, day by dayTemple Basin
Village
1,346 m4,416 ft
Summit
1,751 m5,745 ft
Vertical drop
405 m1,329 ft
Pistes
7 km4 mi
Lifts
3
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Snow at Temple Basin, answered
When is the best time to ski Temple Basin?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Temple Basin is 2–8 Aug: in 8 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (40% odds), 9 cm on average. The next best weeks are 12–18 Jul and 16–22 Aug.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Temple Basin?
August, with an average 23% 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 10%.
How high is Temple Basin?
The village sits at 1,346 m (4,416 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,751 m (5,745 ft), a vertical drop of 405 m (1,329 ft). The resort has about 7 km of pistes and 3 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Temple Basin?
In the best week (2–8 Aug) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 30% of winters, against 40% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 0°C (31°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–13 Jun | 15% | 8 cm | 10% | 6 cm |
| 14–20 Jun | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 21–27 Jun | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 28 Jun – 4 Jul | 10% | 5 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 5–11 Jul | 20% | 8 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 12–18 Jul | 30% | 8 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 19–25 Jul | 20% | 5 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 26 Jul – 1 Aug | 25% | 7 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 2–8 Aug | 40% | 9 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 9–15 Aug | 20% | 6 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 16–22 Aug | 30% | 8 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 23–29 Aug | 0% | 2 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 30 Aug – 5 Sept | 10% | 3 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 6–12 Sept | 35% | 8 cm | 30% | 6 cm |
| 13–19 Sept | 10% | 5 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 20–26 Sept | 15% | 5 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 27 Sept – 3 Oct | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 4–10 Oct | 10% | 5 cm | 5% | 3 cm |