New South Wales, Australia
Bluebird days
0.2a winter
More than 5% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Thredbo Resort
New South Wales, Australia
Village1,365 m4,478 ftSummit2,036 m6,680 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
19a winter
Calmer than 17% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
1%of the snow
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 12–18 Jul
Icy mornings
9a winter
Less icy than 84% 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 4–10 Oct
Every winter since 1950
See all 76 winters, day by dayThredbo Resort
Village
1,365 m4,478 ft
Summit
2,036 m6,680 ft
Vertical drop
671 m2,201 ft
Pistes
55 km34 mi
Lifts
15
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Snow at Thredbo Resort, answered
When is the best time to ski Thredbo Resort?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Thredbo Resort is 12–18 Jul: in 6 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (30% odds), 6 cm on average. The next best weeks are 23–29 Aug and 5–11 Jul.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Thredbo Resort?
July, with an average 17% 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 Thredbo Resort?
The village sits at 1,365 m (4,478 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,036 m (6,680 ft), a vertical drop of 671 m (2,201 ft). The resort has about 55 km of pistes and 15 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Thredbo Resort?
In the best week (12–18 Jul) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 5% of winters, against 30% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 2°C (35°F), so precipitation down low often falls as rain.
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–13 Jun | 15% | 5 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 14–20 Jun | 5% | 2 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 21–27 Jun | 10% | 3 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 28 Jun – 4 Jul | 15% | 5 cm | 10% | 2 cm |
| 5–11 Jul | 20% | 6 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 12–18 Jul | 30% | 6 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 19–25 Jul | 15% | 6 cm | 0% | 3 cm |
| 26 Jul – 1 Aug | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 2–8 Aug | 5% | 4 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 9–15 Aug | 10% | 6 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 16–22 Aug | 15% | 5 cm | 0% | 2 cm |
| 23–29 Aug | 20% | 6 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 30 Aug – 5 Sept | 10% | 3 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 6–12 Sept | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 13–19 Sept | 0% | 2 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 20–26 Sept | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 27 Sept – 3 Oct | 10% | 3 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 4–10 Oct | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 0 cm |