Ještěd snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Liberec, Czech Republic · 1,012m to 1,012m

Over the last 10 seasons Ještěd, Czech Republic has averaged 97cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 24cm, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Ještěd

97 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
24 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
1
Bluebird days
sun after snow
66
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
6
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Ještěd, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan35 cm11 cm30mm2.9 h-3° / -7°0.00.27.1
Feb16 cm9 cm44mm4.9 h0° / -6°0.00.39.0
Mar11 cm1 cm38mm7.4 h4° / -3°0.00.19.1
Apr4 cm0 cm41mm9.4 h9° / 0°0.00.08.7
May1 cm0 cm77mm11.2 h13° / 4°0.00.013.1
Jun0 cm0 cm91mm12.5 h18° / 9°0.00.013.7
Jul0 cm0 cm80mm12.2 h19° / 10°0.00.013.9
Aug0 cm0 cm103mm10.8 h19° / 11°0.00.013.7
Sept0 cm0 cm73mm9.0 h15° / 7°0.00.010.5
Oct1 cm0 cm77mm6.0 h9° / 3°0.00.014.4
Nov11 cm1 cm45mm3.5 h2° / -2°0.00.09.8
Dec21 cm4 cm44mm2.6 h-1° / -5°0.00.38.9

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
2025/26leanest59 cm24 cm000
2024/2582 cm14 cm000
2023/2494 cm25 cm000
2022/23109 cm20 cm020
2021/22106 cm21 cm000
2020/21118 cm39 cm0123
2019/2059 cm8 cm010
2018/19best143 cm37 cm039
2017/18111 cm14 cm010
2016/1794 cm38 cm0125
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 1012m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Ještěd 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
97 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
24 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 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 above average
66
Wettest of every resort we compareMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
6
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
11cm average depth
Most new snow
January
35cm and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
December
0.3 bluebird days, 2.6h sun a day
Wettest month
May
13.1 rain days

Is Ještěd 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, Ještěd 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 — 2018/19 produced 143cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1012m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Ještěd snow record in detail

How much snow does Ještěd get?

Ještěd averages 97cm 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 2018/19 with 143cm, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 59cm — a difference of 84cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 59cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 35cm and 10 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Ještěd?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Ještěd the snowpack peaks at an average of 24cm 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 11cm through the month and topping out around 21cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Ještěd get?

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

Ještěd 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.

December is the best month for it, averaging 0.3 bluebird days and 2.6 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Ještěd?

At mid-mountain Ještěd sees an average of 66 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 13.1 rain days and 77mm on average.

When is the best time to ski or board Ještěd, 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 Ještěd are taken at 1012m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Ještěd 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.

Ještěd in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 1cm through the month. It brings 11cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -2°C, with 3.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Ještěd in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 4cm through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 21cm of new snow on average, 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -5°C, with 2.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Ještěd in January

Season over

By January the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 11cm. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 35cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -7°C, with 2.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January.

Ještěd in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 9cm. It brings 16cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -6°C, with 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Ještěd in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 1cm. It brings 11cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -3°C, with 7.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Ještěd in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 0cm. New snow is scarce, averaging 4cm. Average highs are 9°C and lows 0°C, with 9.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8.7 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Ještěd compares with nearby resorts

Of Ještěd and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Ještěd ranks last for snowfall, with 97cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Harrachov has the most powder days (1 a season, against 0 here); Špindlerův Mlýn builds the deepest base (51cm against 24cm); and Harrachov gets the most bluebird days (4 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 Ještěd and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Ještěd—1012m97cm24cm01
Harrachov32 km843m242cm48cm14
Szklarska Poręba, Poland39 km1013m230cm47cm14
Špindlerův Mlýn45 km1156m220cm51cm13
Pec pod Sněžkou53 km1186m219cm50cm13

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

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