Bohinj snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Gorenjska, Slovenia · 525m to 1,535m

Over the last 10 seasons Bohinj, Slovenia has averaged 256cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 47cm, 5 powder days and 10 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 2 February to 9 February.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Bohinj

256 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
47 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
5
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
10
Bluebird days
sun after snow
65
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
38
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Bohinj, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan51 cm24 cm54mm5.6 h2° / -4°0.81.84.1
Feb55 cm28 cm54mm6.5 h4° / -3°1.12.45.8
Mar37 cm15 cm74mm8.2 h6° / -1°0.51.68.6
Apr21 cm3 cm109mm9.7 h11° / 2°0.50.911.5
May6 cm0 cm200mm9.9 h14° / 6°0.00.220.4
Jun0 cm0 cm136mm12.6 h20° / 12°0.00.016.2
Jul0 cm0 cm149mm12.8 h22° / 13°0.00.018.3
Aug0 cm0 cm143mm11.7 h22° / 14°0.00.015.6
Sept2 cm0 cm186mm9.5 h17° / 10°0.00.014.0
Oct9 cm0 cm187mm7.1 h12° / 6°0.20.711.6
Nov34 cm3 cm153mm5.2 h6° / 1°0.51.29.8
Dec54 cm17 cm75mm5.0 h3° / -3°1.21.94.3

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
2025/26219 cm76 cm2457
2024/25174 cm28 cm350
2023/24241 cm19 cm4100
2022/23274 cm52 cm31131
2021/22259 cm71 cm71284
2020/21375 cm82 cm81281
2019/20155 cm17 cm3110
2018/19218 cm33 cm395
2017/18best494 cm74 cm1016118
2016/17leanest148 cm18 cm3100
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 1030m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Bohinj 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
256 cm
Ahead of 43% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
47 cm
Ahead of 10% of resortsMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
well above average
5
Ahead of 80% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
about average
10
Ahead of 55% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
65
Wettest of every resort we compareMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
38
Ahead of 18% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Bohinj

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
2 February
Season ends
9 February
Days of cover
8 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
February
28cm average depth
Most new snow
February
55cm and 1.1 powder days
Best bluebird odds
February
2.4 bluebird days, 6.5h sun a day
Wettest month
May
20.4 rain days

Is Bohinj a good place to ski or board?

frequent powder daysthe base does not get especially deepit sees more rain than mostthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Bohinj stands out for frequent powder days. The trade-off is that the base does not get especially deep, it sees more rain than most and the season is shorter than average.

Figures are modelled at 1030m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Bohinj snow record in detail

How much snow does Bohinj get?

Bohinj averages 256cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is about average: more snow than 43% 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 2017/18 with 494cm, and the leanest was 2016/17 with 148cm — a difference of 347cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 219cm.

February is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 55cm and 6 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Bohinj?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Bohinj the snowpack peaks at an average of 47cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than 10% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 28cm through the month and topping out around 39cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Bohinj get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Bohinj averages 5 powder days a season. That is well above average, more powder days than 80% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

February has the most, 1.1 on average.

How often does Bohinj get bluebird days?

Bohinj averages 10 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is about average, more than 55% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

February is the best month for it, averaging 2.4 bluebird days and 6.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Bohinj?

At mid-mountain Bohinj sees an average of 65 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 100% 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 20.4 rain days and 200mm on average.

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

Bohinj typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 2 February through to 9 February, which works out at roughly 8 days of skiable cover in an average year. 38 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well below average compared with the 40 other resorts we have analysed the same way.

February has it all at Bohinj: the deepest base, the most new snow and the most bluebird days fall in the same month.

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 Bohinj are taken at 1030m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Bohinj 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.

Bohinj in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 3cm through the month. It brings 34cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are 6°C and lows 1°C, with 5.2 hours of sunshine a day and 1.2 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 9.8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Bohinj in December

Early and thin

December is the start of the season at Bohinj: the base averages 17cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 54cm of new snow on average, 6 snow days and 1.2 powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -3°C, with 5 hours of sunshine a day and 1.9 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 4.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Bohinj in January

Early and thin

January is the start of the season at Bohinj: the base averages 24cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 51cm of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.8 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -4°C, with 5.6 hours of sunshine a day and 1.8 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 4.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January.

Bohinj in February

Thinning out

In February the base is down to an average of 28cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 55cm of new snow on average, 6 snow days and 1.1 powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -3°C, with 6.5 hours of sunshine a day and 2.4 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 5.8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Bohinj in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 15cm. It brings 37cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are 6°C and lows -1°C, with 8.2 hours of sunshine a day and 1.6 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 8.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Bohinj in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 3cm. It brings 21cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are 11°C and lows 2°C, with 9.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 11.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Bohinj compares with nearby resorts

Of Bohinj and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Bohinj ranks 3 of 5 for snowfall, with 256cm a season. Tarvisio and Sappada get more; Kranjska Gora and Rogla get less.

Bohinj has the most powder days of the group (5 a season); Sappada builds the deepest base (130cm against 47cm); and Sappada gets the most bluebird days (11 a season).

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 Bohinj and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Bohinj—1030m256cm47cm510
Kranjska Gora27 km1220m252cm63cm59
Tarvisio, Italy38 km1327m268cm70cm510
Sappada, Italy103 km1850m302cm130cm511
Rogla109 km1517m167cm31cm16

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

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