Zilina, Slovakia
Bluebird days
0.1a winter
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
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
6.5a winter
Calmer than 73% 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 11–17 Jan
Icy mornings
8a winter
Less icy than 88% 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 dayVeľká Rača
Village
637 m2,090 ft
Summit
1,044 m3,425 ft
Vertical drop
407 m1,335 ft
Pistes
12 km7 mi
Lifts
6
Compare with nearby resorts
Snow at Veľká Rača, answered
When is the best time to ski Veľká Rača?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Veľká Rača is 11–17 Jan: in 9 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (45% odds), 10 cm on average. The next best weeks are 15–21 Feb and 25–31 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Veľká Rača?
January, with an average 36% 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 10%.
How high is Veľká Rača?
The village sits at 637 m (2,090 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,044 m (3,425 ft), a vertical drop of 407 m (1,335 ft). The resort has about 12 km of pistes and 6 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Veľká Rača?
In the best week (11–17 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 45% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -3°C (27°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 5% | 3 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 25% | 5 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 35% | 10 cm | 35% | 10 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 30% | 7 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 30% | 7 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 26% | 7 cm | 26% | 7 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 21% | 7 cm | 21% | 7 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 40% | 10 cm | 40% | 10 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 45% | 10 cm | 45% | 10 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 25% | 9 cm | 25% | 9 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 35% | 9 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 25% | 10 cm | 25% | 10 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 30% | 8 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 35% | 9 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 10% | 5 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 10% | 3 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 15% | 6 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 15% | 4 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 30% | 6 cm | 30% | 6 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 0% | 0 cm | 0% | 1 cm |