Branäs snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Värmland, Sweden · 400m to 700m

Over the last 10 seasons Branäs, Sweden has averaged 113cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 42cm, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year, with skiable cover from around 16 January to 22 February.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Branäs

113 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
42 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
1
Bluebird days
sun after snow
42
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
43
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Branäs, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan32 cm26 cm13mm2.2 h-4° / -10°0.00.33.5
Feb18 cm31 cm18mm4.0 h-2° / -9°0.00.13.1
Mar15 cm20 cm22mm7.0 h3° / -6°0.00.14.6
Apr12 cm6 cm29mm9.9 h8° / -3°0.00.35.8
May1 cm0 cm53mm12.0 h14° / 3°0.00.09.9
Jun0 cm0 cm78mm13.4 h18° / 8°0.00.011.5
Jul0 cm0 cm108mm12.7 h19° / 10°0.00.015.0
Aug0 cm0 cm100mm10.4 h17° / 9°0.00.014.0
Sept0 cm0 cm71mm7.0 h13° / 6°0.00.011.4
Oct4 cm0 cm73mm4.6 h7° / 1°0.00.012.1
Nov13 cm3 cm45mm2.2 h1° / -3°0.00.29.1
Dec23 cm11 cm25mm1.7 h-3° / -8°0.00.06.3

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
2025/26leanest79 cm41 cm0110
2024/2587 cm39 cm0135
2023/24119 cm54 cm0274
2022/23138 cm43 cm0192
2021/2282 cm29 cm000
2020/21111 cm42 cm0144
2019/20103 cm19 cm010
2018/19126 cm54 cm0064
2017/18best161 cm73 cm00111
2016/17123 cm27 cm030
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 550m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Branäs 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
well below average
113 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
42 cm
Ahead of 8% 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
well below average
1
Ahead of 13% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
about average
42
Drier than 40% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
43
Ahead of 23% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Branäs

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
16 January
Season ends
22 February
Days of cover
38 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
31cm average depth
Most new snow
January
32cm and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
January
0.3 bluebird days, 2.2h sun a day
Wettest month
May
9.9 rain days

Is Branäs a good place to ski or board?

snowfall is on the light sidethe base does not get especially deepthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Branäs is a mixed picture: snowfall is on the light side, the base does not get especially deep and the season is shorter than average. It can still ski well in a good year — 2017/18 produced 161cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 550m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Branäs snow record in detail

How much snow does Branäs get?

Branäs averages 113cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than fewer than every other resort in the set, where the median season brings 283cm.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2017/18 with 161cm, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 79cm — a difference of 82cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 79cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 32cm and 8 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Branäs?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Branäs the snowpack peaks at an average of 42cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than 8% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 31cm through the month and topping out around 38cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Branäs get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Branäs 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.

January has the most, 0.0 on average.

How often does Branäs get bluebird days?

Branäs averages 1 bluebird day a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is well below average, more than 13% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

January is the best month for it, averaging 0.3 bluebird days and 2.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Branäs?

At mid-mountain Branäs sees an average of 42 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is about average: 60% 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 9.9 rain days and 53mm on average.

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

Branäs typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 16 January through to 22 February, which works out at roughly 38 days of skiable cover in an average year. 43 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.

For the deepest base, go in February; for the most new snow, January; 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 Branäs are taken at 550m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Branäs 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.

Branäs in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 3cm through the month. It brings 13cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -3°C, with 2.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Branäs in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 11cm through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 23cm of new snow on average, 7 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -8°C, with 1.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 6.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Branäs in January

Early and thin

January is the start of the season at Branäs: the base averages 26cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 32cm of new snow on average, 8 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -4°C and lows -10°C, with 2.2 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.5 on average at mid-mountain.

Branäs in February

Best all round

February is when the base at Branäs is at its deepest, averaging 31cm through the month and peaking around 38cm in a typical year. It brings 18cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -9°C, with 4 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.1 on average at mid-mountain. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Branäs.

Branäs in March

Thinning out

In March the base is down to an average of 20cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It brings 15cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -6°C, with 7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Branäs in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 6cm. It brings 12cm of new snow in an average year, with 2 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 8°C and lows -3°C, with 9.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 5.8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Branäs compares with nearby resorts

Of Branäs and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Branäs ranks last for snowfall, with 113cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Trysil has the most powder days (1 a season, against 0 here); Trysil builds the deepest base (86cm against 42cm); and Kläppen gets the most bluebird days (3 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 Branäs and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Branäs—550m113cm42cm01
Kläppen53 km525m187cm75cm03
Sälen59 km588m194cm71cm03
Tandådalen59 km588m194cm71cm03
Trysil, Norway82 km816m195cm86cm13

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

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