Dobrinishte snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria · 850m to 2,000m

Over the last 10 seasons Dobrinishte, Bulgaria has averaged 159cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 35cm, 1 powder day and 8 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Dobrinishte

159 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
35 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
1
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
8
Bluebird days
sun after snow
62
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
9
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Dobrinishte, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan42 cm13 cm52mm6.5 h2° / -6°0.41.75.5
Feb28 cm13 cm34mm8.0 h5° / -5°0.21.74.5
Mar28 cm6 cm56mm8.7 h7° / -3°0.21.58.7
Apr16 cm2 cm71mm10.3 h11° / 1°0.10.611.3
May1 cm0 cm87mm11.8 h15° / 5°0.00.014.3
Jun0 cm0 cm66mm13.5 h20° / 10°0.00.011.0
Jul0 cm0 cm51mm13.9 h23° / 12°0.00.08.4
Aug0 cm0 cm31mm12.6 h23° / 12°0.00.06.4
Sept0 cm0 cm40mm10.9 h19° / 8°0.00.07.4
Oct1 cm0 cm72mm8.9 h14° / 4°0.00.07.7
Nov14 cm1 cm105mm6.9 h9° / 0°0.20.810.5
Dec30 cm7 cm73mm6.5 h4° / -4°0.31.96.9

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
2025/26148 cm25 cm280
2024/25155 cm35 cm384
2023/24106 cm29 cm090
2022/23leanest88 cm25 cm220
2021/22195 cm24 cm2120
2020/21164 cm34 cm176
2019/20178 cm26 cm190
2018/19197 cm52 cm1745
2017/18best216 cm45 cm2910
2016/17141 cm52 cm01128
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 1425m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Dobrinishte 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
159 cm
Ahead of 10% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
35 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
below average
1
Ahead of 35% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
about average
8
Ahead of 45% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
62
Drier than 12% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
9
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

When to go

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

Deepest base
January
13cm average depth
Most new snow
January
42cm and 0.4 powder days
Best bluebird odds
December
1.9 bluebird days, 6.5h sun a day
Wettest month
May
14.3 rain days

Is Dobrinishte a good place to ski or board?

snowfall is on the light sidethe base does not get especially deepit sees more rain than mostthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Dobrinishte is a mixed picture: snowfall is on the light side, the base does not get especially deep, it sees more rain than most and the season is shorter than average. It can still ski well in a good year — 2017/18 produced 216cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1425m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Dobrinishte snow record in detail

How much snow does Dobrinishte get?

Dobrinishte averages 159cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 10% 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 216cm, and the leanest was 2022/23 with 88cm — a difference of 128cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 148cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 42cm and 7 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Dobrinishte?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Dobrinishte the snowpack peaks at an average of 35cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than fewer than every other resort in the set, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in January, averaging 13cm through the month and topping out around 26cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Dobrinishte get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Dobrinishte averages 1 powder day a season. That is below average, more powder days than 35% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 0.4 on average.

How often does Dobrinishte get bluebird days?

Dobrinishte averages 8 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 45% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

December is the best month for it, averaging 1.9 bluebird days and 6.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Dobrinishte?

At mid-mountain Dobrinishte sees an average of 62 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 88% 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 14.3 rain days and 87mm on average.

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

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

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 Dobrinishte are taken at 1425m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Dobrinishte 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.

Dobrinishte in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 1cm through the month. It brings 14cm of new snow in an average year, with 2 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 9°C and lows 0°C, with 6.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 10.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Dobrinishte in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 7cm through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 30cm of new snow on average, 5 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -4°C, with 6.5 hours of sunshine a day and 1.9 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 6.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Dobrinishte in January

Season over

By January the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 13cm. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 42cm of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -6°C, with 6.5 hours of sunshine a day and 1.7 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 5.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January.

Dobrinishte in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 13cm. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 28cm of new snow on average, 5 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -5°C, with 8 hours of sunshine a day and 1.7 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 4.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Dobrinishte in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 6cm. It brings 28cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 7°C and lows -3°C, with 8.7 hours of sunshine a day and 1.5 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 8.7 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Dobrinishte in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 2cm. It brings 16cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 11°C and lows 1°C, with 10.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 11.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Dobrinishte compares with nearby resorts

Of Dobrinishte and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Dobrinishte ranks last for snowfall, with 159cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Mechi Chal has the most powder days (7 a season, against 1 here); Mechi Chal builds the deepest base (61cm against 35cm); and Mechi Chal gets the most bluebird days (19 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 Dobrinishte and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Dobrinishte—1425m159cm35cm18
Bansko5 km1763m338cm52cm517
Mechi Chal8 km2050m442cm61cm719
Panichishte8 km1950m338cm52cm517
Razlog15 km1710m339cm52cm517

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

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