SnowOdds

Volcán Osorno

De Los Lagos, Chile

Village1,194 m3,917 ftSummit1,647 m5,404 ft

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Best weeks at Volcán Osorno

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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JunJulAugSeptOct

Summit, 1,647 m5,404 ft

5–11 Jul

17/ 100Poor

5 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: Volcán Osorno, 5–11 Jul

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow3.1× 60%19
Base0.1× 25%0
Powder5.8× 15%9
Snow28 / 100
Sun2.2× 50%11
No rain0× 30%0
Calm0.7× 20%1
Weather12 / 100

Weather at 12 out of 100 takes 40% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score28 − 40% = 17/ 100

Avg fresh snow
6 cm2 in
Snowy days
1.1 of 7
Avg temperature
-3°C26°F
Season snowfall so far
20 cm8 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
1.4 of 7
Dry powder
44%
Icy mornings
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Only on SnowOdds

Beyond the odds

Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.

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.

Wind holds

22a winter

Calmer than 10% of resorts

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

Dry powder

24%of the snow

Drier than 20% of resorts

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

Every winter since 1950

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
59.303 cm23 in
Snowiest winter
1.6 m65 in
Leanest winter
8 cm3 in
Change since 1950
+0.7°C+1.3°F

Snow at Volcán Osorno, answered

When is the best time to ski Volcán Osorno?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Volcán Osorno is 5–11 Jul: in 5 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (25% odds), 6 cm on average. The next best weeks are 16–22 Aug and 12–18 Jul.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Volcán Osorno?

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 Volcán Osorno?

The village sits at 1,194 m (3,917 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,647 m (5,404 ft), a vertical drop of 453 m (1,486 ft). The resort has about 7 km of pistes and 2 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Volcán Osorno?

In the best week (5–11 Jul) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 25% of winters, against 25% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 0°C (31°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 Volcán Osorno
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
7–13 Jun10%2 cm10%2 cm
14–20 Jun0%2 cm0%2 cm
21–27 Jun5%3 cm5%3 cm
28 Jun – 4 Jul20%4 cm20%4 cm
5–11 Jul25%6 cm25%6 cm
12–18 Jul20%4 cm20%4 cm
19–25 Jul15%4 cm15%4 cm
26 Jul – 1 Aug5%2 cm5%2 cm
2–8 Aug0%1 cm0%1 cm
9–15 Aug20%6 cm20%6 cm
16–22 Aug20%5 cm20%5 cm
23–29 Aug20%5 cm20%5 cm
30 Aug – 5 Sept5%3 cm5%3 cm
6–12 Sept0%1 cm0%1 cm
13–19 Sept10%3 cm10%3 cm
20–26 Sept5%2 cm5%2 cm
27 Sept – 3 Oct5%1 cm5%1 cm
4–10 Oct0%1 cm0%1 cm