Karpacz snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Lower Silesia, Poland · 800m to 1,350m

Over the last 10 seasons Karpacz, Poland has averaged 184cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 35cm, 0 powder days and 3 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Karpacz

184 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
35 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
3
Bluebird days
sun after snow
58
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
15
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Karpacz, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan49 cm18 cm21mm3.1 h-2° / -7°0.10.34.5
Feb33 cm19 cm40mm5.1 h0° / -6°0.10.96.6
Mar25 cm4 cm24mm7.4 h3° / -3°0.00.47.6
Apr16 cm1 cm46mm9.3 h8° / 0°0.00.29.0
May5 cm0 cm94mm11.1 h12° / 4°0.00.215.5
Jun0 cm0 cm103mm12.6 h17° / 9°0.00.015.7
Jul0 cm0 cm107mm12.4 h18° / 10°0.00.017.4
Aug0 cm0 cm138mm11.0 h18° / 11°0.00.015.6
Sept0 cm0 cm109mm9.0 h14° / 7°0.00.013.1
Oct4 cm0 cm89mm6.1 h9° / 3°0.00.115.5
Nov20 cm2 cm39mm4.2 h3° / -2°0.00.47.6
Dec37 cm8 cm29mm3.1 h-1° / -5°0.00.47.3

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
2025/26leanest82 cm40 cm016
2024/25125 cm22 cm010
2023/24163 cm29 cm010
2022/23194 cm36 cm1411
2021/22246 cm35 cm157
2020/21202 cm53 cm0240
2019/20160 cm14 cm040
2018/19best267 cm62 cm0351
2017/18195 cm20 cm000
2016/17203 cm37 cm0734
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 1075m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Karpacz 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
184 cm
Ahead of 23% 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
well below average
0
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
below average
3
Ahead of 25% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
58
Drier than 15% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
15
Ahead of 5% of resortsMedian 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
February
19cm average depth
Most new snow
January
49cm and 0.1 powder days
Best bluebird odds
February
0.9 bluebird days, 5.1h sun a day
Wettest month
May
15.5 rain days

Is Karpacz 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, Karpacz 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 267cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1075m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Karpacz snow record in detail

How much snow does Karpacz get?

Karpacz averages 184cm 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 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 2018/19 with 267cm, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 82cm — a difference of 185cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 82cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 49cm and 12 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Karpacz?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Karpacz 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 February, averaging 19cm through the month and topping out around 28cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Karpacz get?

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

Karpacz averages 3 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is below average, more than 25% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

February is the best month for it, averaging 0.9 bluebird days and 5.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Karpacz?

At mid-mountain Karpacz sees an average of 58 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 85% 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 15.5 rain days and 94mm on average.

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

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

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 Karpacz are taken at 1075m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Karpacz 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.

Karpacz in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 2cm through the month. It brings 20cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -2°C, with 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Karpacz in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 8cm through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 37cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -5°C, with 3.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Karpacz in January

Early and thin

January is the start of the season at Karpacz: the base averages 18cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 49cm of new snow on average, 12 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -7°C, with 3.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January.

Karpacz in February

Thinning out

In February the base is down to an average of 19cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 33cm of new snow on average, 8 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -6°C, with 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 6.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Karpacz in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 4cm. It brings 25cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -3°C, with 7.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Karpacz in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 1cm. It brings 16cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 8°C and lows 0°C, with 9.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Karpacz compares with nearby resorts

Of Karpacz and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Karpacz ranks last for snowfall, with 184cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Pec pod Sněžkou has the most powder days (1 a season, against 0 here); Špindlerův Mlýn builds the deepest base (51cm against 35cm); and Szklarska Poręba 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 Karpacz and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Karpacz—1075m184cm35cm03
Pec pod Sněžkou, Czech Republic9 km1186m219cm50cm13
Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic11 km1156m220cm51cm13
Szklarska Poręba18 km1013m230cm47cm14
Harrachov, Czech Republic22 km843m242cm48cm14

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

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