Hafjell snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Oppland, Norway · 1,030m to 1,030m

Over the last 10 seasons Hafjell, Norway has averaged 194cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 103cm, 0 powder days and 3 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 1 December to 9 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Hafjell

194 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
103 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
3
Bluebird days
sun after snow
22
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
155
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Hafjell, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan41 cm72 cm2mm2.6 h-8° / -13°0.10.30.8
Feb31 cm87 cm2mm4.8 h-6° / -13°0.00.60.8
Mar27 cm89 cm5mm7.2 h-2° / -9°0.00.81.1
Apr20 cm68 cm10mm10.1 h3° / -6°0.00.32.9
May7 cm23 cm52mm11.7 h9° / -1°0.00.09.4
Jun0 cm0 cm100mm12.5 h14° / 5°0.00.013.5
Jul0 cm0 cm115mm12.4 h15° / 6°0.00.015.4
Aug0 cm0 cm130mm9.8 h13° / 5°0.00.016.0
Sept0 cm0 cm99mm6.4 h9° / 3°0.00.012.9
Oct13 cm2 cm66mm4.6 h3° / -3°0.20.210.7
Nov29 cm17 cm32mm2.6 h-3° / -7°0.10.35.0
Dec40 cm46 cm5mm1.7 h-7° / -12°0.10.22.0

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
2025/26158 cm70 cm01101
2024/25148 cm75 cm11114
2023/24194 cm109 cm10189
2022/23best264 cm121 cm03175
2021/22leanest112 cm74 cm01118
2020/21208 cm109 cm13163
2019/20240 cm133 cm04193
2018/19191 cm107 cm03140
2017/18243 cm134 cm04169
2016/17183 cm94 cm05184
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 Hafjell compares

Measured against 39 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
194 cm
Ahead of 23% of resortsMedian 294 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
above average
103 cm
Ahead of 69% of resortsMedian 83 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
3
Ahead of 23% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
below average
22
Drier than 72% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
above average
155
Ahead of 74% of resortsMedian 114

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Hafjell

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
1 December
Season ends
9 May
Days of cover
161 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
89cm average depth
Most new snow
January
41cm and 0.1 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
0.8 bluebird days, 7.2h sun a day
Wettest month
May
9.4 rain days

Is Hafjell a good place to ski or board?

very little raina long seasonsnowfall is on the light side

On 10 years of record, Hafjell stands out for very little rain and a long season. The trade-off is that snowfall is on the light side.

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

Hafjell snow record in detail

How much snow does Hafjell get?

Hafjell averages 194cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 23% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median season brings 294cm.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2022/23 with 264cm, and the leanest was 2021/22 with 112cm — a difference of 152cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 158cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 41cm and 9 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Hafjell?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Hafjell the snowpack peaks at an average of 103cm each season. That is above average, deeper than 69% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 83cm.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 89cm through the month and topping out around 99cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Hafjell get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Hafjell 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, 0.1 on average.

How often does Hafjell get bluebird days?

Hafjell averages 3 bluebird days 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 23% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

March is the best month for it, averaging 0.8 bluebird days and 7.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Hafjell?

At mid-mountain Hafjell sees an average of 22 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is below average: 28% of the 39 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 9.4 rain days and 52mm on average.

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

Hafjell typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 1 December through to 9 May, which works out at roughly 161 days of skiable cover in an average year. 155 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is above average compared with the 39 other resorts we have analysed the same way.

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

Comparisons use 39 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 Hafjell are taken at 1030m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Hafjell 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.

Hafjell in November

Early and thin

November is the start of the season at Hafjell: the base averages 17cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It brings 29cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -7°C, with 2.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Hafjell in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 46cm and deepening towards its March peak. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 40cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -7°C and lows -12°C, with 1.7 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2 on average at mid-mountain.

Hafjell in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 72cm. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 41cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -8°C and lows -13°C, with 2.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical January.

Hafjell in February

Best all round

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 87cm. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 31cm of new snow on average, 8 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -6°C and lows -13°C, with 4.8 hours of sunshine a day. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Hafjell.

Hafjell in March

Deepest base

March is when the base at Hafjell is at its deepest, averaging 89cm through the month and peaking around 99cm in a typical year. It brings 27cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -9°C, with 7.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Hafjell in April

Still deep

April still has a deep base, averaging 68cm — only a little down on the March peak. It brings 20cm 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 10.1 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.9 on average at mid-mountain.

How Hafjell compares with nearby resorts

Of Hafjell and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Hafjell ranks 4 of 5 for snowfall, with 194cm a season. Skeikampen, Beitostølen and Trysil get more; Kvitfjell gets less.

Trysil has the most powder days (1 a season, against 0 here); Beitostølen builds the deepest base (144cm against 103cm); and Beitostølen gets the most bluebird days (6 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 Hafjell and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Hafjell—1030m194cm103cm03
Skeikampen23 km962m205cm111cm02
Kvitfjell31 km1039m191cm99cm02
Beitostølen82 km1000m272cm144cm06
Trysil98 km816m195cm86cm13

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

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