Beitostølen snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Oppland, Norway · 900m to 1,100m

Over the last 10 seasons Beitostølen, Norway has averaged 272cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 144cm, 0 powder days and 6 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 8 November to 29 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Beitostølen

272 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
144 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
6
Bluebird days
sun after snow
17
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
194
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Beitostølen, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan51 cm103 cm5mm2.5 h-6° / -11°0.01.20.9
Feb40 cm120 cm1mm4.8 h-5° / -11°0.01.10.4
Mar41 cm127 cm5mm6.9 h-2° / -8°0.01.00.9
Apr28 cm122 cm7mm10.3 h2° / -5°0.00.61.6
May14 cm78 cm43mm11.9 h8° / 0°0.00.28.4
Jun2 cm9 cm107mm12.8 h14° / 6°0.00.014.9
Jul0 cm0 cm138mm12.4 h15° / 8°0.00.016.2
Aug0 cm0 cm143mm9.5 h13° / 7°0.00.016.8
Sept5 cm1 cm133mm6.7 h9° / 4°0.10.016.4
Oct25 cm9 cm64mm4.5 h3° / -1°0.10.210.1
Nov45 cm37 cm22mm2.7 h-2° / -6°0.00.93.3
Dec55 cm74 cm7mm1.5 h-5° / -9°0.10.51.9

Averages across the last 10 seasons. Powder, bluebird and rain columns are the average number of such days per month.

Season by season

SeasonSnowfallPeak depthPowder daysBluebird daysSkiable days
2025/26233 cm96 cm03153
2024/25224 cm121 cm02168
2023/24275 cm150 cm02204
2022/23334 cm173 cm07193
2021/22leanest205 cm121 cm04185
2020/21285 cm152 cm06206
2019/20best348 cm181 cm012205
2018/19259 cm146 cm07211
2017/18325 cm166 cm16206
2016/17237 cm134 cm06209
How these numbers are calculated
  • Powder day — at least 15cm of new snow in 24 hours.
  • Bluebird day — sunshine for at least 60% of daylight, following at least 10cm of snow over the previous 3 days.
  • Rain day — at least 1mm of rain (not snow) at this elevation.
  • Skiable day — at least 30cm of settled snow on the ground.
  • Snow depth is modelled from Open-Meteo / ERA5 reanalysis at 1000m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Beitostølen compares

Measured against 40 other resorts across 18 countries, each analysed exactly the same way. The line down the middle of each bar is the median.

Snowfall per season
about average
272 cm
Ahead of 48% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well above average
144 cm
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
well below average
0
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
below average
6
Ahead of 35% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well below average
17
Drier than 80% of resortsMedian 32

Days with 1mm or more of rain, not snow.

Skiable days
well above average
194
Ahead of 88% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Beitostølen

Typical stretch holding 30cm or more of settled snow, averaged over the record.

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
8 November
Season ends
29 May
Days of cover
204 days

When to go

These rarely land in the same month, so it is worth deciding which one matters most before you book.

Deepest base
March
127cm average depth
Most new snow
December
55cm and 0.1 powder days
Best bluebird odds
January
1.2 bluebird days, 2.5h sun a day
Wettest month
May
8.4 rain days

Is Beitostølen a good place to ski or board?

a deep, reliable basevery little raina long season

On 10 years of record, Beitostølen stands out for a deep, reliable base, very little rain and a long season.

Figures are modelled at 1000m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Beitostølen snow record in detail

How much snow does Beitostølen get?

Beitostølen averages 272cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is about average: more snow than 48% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median season brings 283cm.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2019/20 with 348cm, and the leanest was 2021/22 with 205cm — a difference of 142cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 233cm.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 55cm and 13 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Beitostølen?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Beitostølen the snowpack peaks at an average of 144cm each season. That is well above average, deeper than 85% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 127cm through the month and topping out around 138cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Beitostølen get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Beitostølen averages 0 powder days a season. That is well below average, more powder days than fewer than every other resort in the set, where the median is 2 a season.

December has the most, 0.1 on average.

How often does Beitostølen get bluebird days?

Beitostølen averages 6 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is below average, more than 35% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

January is the best month for it, averaging 1.2 bluebird days and 2.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Beitostølen?

At mid-mountain Beitostølen sees an average of 17 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well below average: 20% of the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way see fewer wet days, against a median of 32.

May is the wettest month of the season, with 8.4 rain days and 43mm on average.

When is the best time to ski or board Beitostølen, and when does the season end?

Beitostølen typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 8 November through to 29 May, which works out at roughly 204 days of skiable cover in an average year. 194 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well above average compared with the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way.

For the deepest base, go in March; for the most new snow, December; for fresh snow with sunshine, January.

Comparisons use 40 resorts across 18 countries, each measured over 5 recent seasons at mid-mountain height. Glaciated locations, where the model never melts the snow out, are excluded. Figures for Beitostølen are taken at 1000m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Beitostølen month by month

What to expect in each month of the season, from the same ten-year record. Figures are averages for mid-mountain; a good or poor winter can move them a long way.

Beitostølen in November

Base building

November is when the base starts to build, averaging 37cm and deepening towards its March peak. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 45cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -6°C, with 2.7 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.3 on average at mid-mountain.

Beitostølen in December

Base building

Through December the base keeps building, to an average of 74cm. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 55cm of new snow on average, 13 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -5°C and lows -9°C, with 1.5 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 1.9 on average at mid-mountain.

Beitostølen in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 103cm. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 51cm of new snow on average, 12 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -6°C and lows -11°C, with 2.5 hours of sunshine a day and 1.2 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical January.

Beitostølen in February

Best all round

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 120cm. It brings 40cm of new snow in an average year, with 11 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -5°C and lows -11°C, with 4.8 hours of sunshine a day and 1.1 bluebird days. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Beitostølen.

Beitostølen in March

Deepest base

March is when the base at Beitostølen is at its deepest, averaging 127cm through the month and peaking around 138cm in a typical year. It brings 41cm of new snow in an average year, with 10 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -8°C, with 6.9 hours of sunshine a day and 1 bluebird days.

Beitostølen in April

Still deep

April still has a deep base, averaging 122cm — only a little down on the March peak. It brings 28cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -5°C, with 10.3 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 1.6 on average at mid-mountain.

Beitostølen in May

Late season

In May the base averages 78cm, past its March peak of 127cm and thinning. It brings 14cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 8°C and lows 0°C, with 11.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8.4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average May.

How Beitostølen compares with nearby resorts

Of Beitostølen and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Beitostølen ranks 2 of 5 for snowfall, with 272cm a season. Hemsedal gets more; Skeikampen, Kvitfjell and Hafjell get less.

Beitostølen has the most powder days of the group (0 a season); Hemsedal builds the deepest base (148cm against 144cm); and Beitostølen also gets the most bluebird days.

Each resort is measured at its own mid-mountain height, so part of any difference is altitude: a resort modelled 500m higher will usually hold more snow. The table shows the height each figure comes from.

Ten-year snow averages for Beitostølen and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Beitostølen—1000m272cm144cm06
Hemsedal47 km1063m281cm148cm06
Skeikampen63 km962m205cm111cm02
Kvitfjell70 km1039m191cm99cm02
Hafjell82 km1030m194cm103cm03

Distances are straight-line. Season averages, November to May, over the last ten winters.

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