Idre snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Dalarna, Sweden · 600m to 1,000m

Over the last 10 seasons Idre, Sweden has averaged 144cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 70cm, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year, with skiable cover from around 17 December to 30 April.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Idre

144 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
70 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
1
Bluebird days
sun after snow
18
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
124
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Idre, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan31 cm47 cm2mm2.1 h-6° / -13°0.00.10.3
Feb18 cm57 cm2mm4.3 h-5° / -12°0.00.00.7
Mar20 cm57 cm3mm7.0 h-1° / -9°0.00.20.8
Apr15 cm38 cm7mm9.9 h4° / -6°0.00.02.0
May7 cm8 cm42mm11.5 h11° / 0°0.00.08.5
Jun0 cm0 cm86mm12.7 h16° / 6°0.00.013.6
Jul0 cm0 cm108mm12.1 h17° / 8°0.00.015.5
Aug0 cm0 cm96mm9.9 h15° / 7°0.00.013.4
Sept0 cm0 cm68mm6.6 h11° / 4°0.00.012.0
Oct10 cm2 cm51mm4.4 h4° / -1°0.00.09.6
Nov23 cm12 cm21mm2.2 h-2° / -7°0.00.34.6
Dec29 cm29 cm3mm1.1 h-5° / -11°0.00.11.2

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
2025/26125 cm51 cm0067
2024/25114 cm40 cm0042
2023/24165 cm81 cm00176
2022/23163 cm71 cm00134
2021/22leanest105 cm59 cm0082
2020/21151 cm68 cm01129
2019/20162 cm86 cm01166
2018/19149 cm75 cm02126
2017/18best169 cm99 cm01149
2016/17134 cm67 cm02171
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 800m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Idre 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
144 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
below average
70 cm
Ahead of 33% 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
well below average
18
Drier than 80% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
about average
124
Ahead of 53% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Idre

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
17 December
Season ends
30 April
Days of cover
136 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
57cm average depth
Most new snow
January
31cm and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
November
0.3 bluebird days, 2.2h sun a day
Wettest month
May
8.5 rain days

Is Idre a good place to ski or board?

very little rainsnowfall is on the light side

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

Figures are modelled at 800m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Idre snow record in detail

How much snow does Idre get?

Idre averages 144cm 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 169cm, and the leanest was 2021/22 with 105cm — a difference of 64cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 125cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 31cm and 8 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Idre?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Idre the snowpack peaks at an average of 70cm each season. That is below average, deeper than 33% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 57cm through the month and topping out around 64cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Idre get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Idre 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 Idre get bluebird days?

Idre 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.

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

Does it rain at Idre?

At mid-mountain Idre sees an average of 18 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 8.5 rain days and 42mm on average.

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

Idre typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 17 December through to 30 April, which works out at roughly 136 days of skiable cover in an average year. 124 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is about 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, November.

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 Idre are taken at 800m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Idre 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.

Idre in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 12cm through the month. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 23cm of new snow on average, 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -7°C, with 2.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Idre in December

Early and thin

December is the start of the season at Idre: the base averages 29cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 29cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -5°C and lows -11°C, with 1.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Idre in January

Best all round

January is when the base starts to build, averaging 47cm and deepening towards its February peak. It is the 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 2.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical January. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Idre.

Idre in February

Deepest base

February is when the base at Idre is at its deepest, averaging 57cm through the month and peaking around 64cm 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 -5°C and lows -12°C, with 4.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Idre in March

Still deep

March still has a deep base, averaging 57cm — only a little down on the February peak. It brings 20cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -9°C, with 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Idre in April

Late season

In April the base averages 38cm, past its February peak of 57cm and thinning. It brings 15cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -6°C, with 9.9 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2 on average at mid-mountain.

How Idre compares with nearby resorts

Of Idre and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Idre ranks last for snowfall, with 144cm 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 70cm); and Trysil 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 Idre and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Idre—800m144cm70cm01
Trysil, Norway66 km816m195cm86cm13
Funäsdalen75 km950m184cm80cm01
Sälen83 km588m194cm71cm03
Tandådalen83 km588m194cm71cm03

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

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