Kläppen snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Dalarna, Sweden · 400m to 650m

Over the last 10 seasons Kläppen, Sweden has averaged 187cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 75cm, 0 powder days and 3 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 17 December to 23 April.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Kläppen

187 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
75 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
3
Bluebird days
sun after snow
25
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
128
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Kläppen, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan42 cm50 cm3mm2.3 h-4° / -8°0.10.70.9
Feb26 cm61 cm5mm3.9 h-3° / -8°0.00.41.4
Mar27 cm61 cm7mm6.9 h1° / -6°0.00.71.7
Apr21 cm40 cm9mm10.1 h6° / -3°0.00.42.6
May8 cm7 cm51mm11.8 h13° / 3°0.00.19.1
Jun0 cm0 cm88mm13.0 h18° / 8°0.00.014.0
Jul0 cm0 cm132mm12.5 h19° / 10°0.00.016.2
Aug0 cm0 cm108mm10.0 h17° / 9°0.00.015.3
Sept0 cm0 cm86mm6.7 h13° / 6°0.00.012.6
Oct10 cm1 cm68mm4.6 h6° / 1°0.00.011.0
Nov28 cm11 cm37mm2.1 h1° / -3°0.10.26.5
Dec34 cm28 cm8mm1.4 h-2° / -7°0.10.12.6

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
2025/26174 cm60 cm0195
2024/25leanest127 cm56 cm1259
2023/24210 cm90 cm13180
2022/23230 cm79 cm02140
2021/22132 cm64 cm01109
2020/21187 cm75 cm02120
2019/20best231 cm78 cm02148
2018/19183 cm85 cm06127
2017/18225 cm98 cm13146
2016/17173 cm67 cm04159
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 525m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Kläppen 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
below average
187 cm
Ahead of 25% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
below average
75 cm
Ahead of 38% 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
below average
3
Ahead of 25% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
below average
25
Drier than 67% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
about average
128
Ahead of 57% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Kläppen

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
17 December
Season ends
23 April
Days of cover
129 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
61cm average depth
Most new snow
January
42cm and 0.1 powder days
Best bluebird odds
January
0.7 bluebird days, 2.3h sun a day
Wettest month
May
9.1 rain days

Is Kläppen a good place to ski or board?

snowfall is on the light side

On 10 years of record, Kläppen is a mixed picture: snowfall is on the light side. It can still ski well in a good year — 2019/20 produced 231cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 525m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Kläppen snow record in detail

How much snow does Kläppen get?

Kläppen averages 187cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is below average: more snow than 25% 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 2019/20 with 231cm, and the leanest was 2024/25 with 127cm — a difference of 104cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 174cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 42cm and 9 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Kläppen?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Kläppen the snowpack peaks at an average of 75cm each season. That is below average, deeper than 38% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 61cm through the month and topping out around 69cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Kläppen get?

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

Kläppen 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.

January is the best month for it, averaging 0.7 bluebird days and 2.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Kläppen?

At mid-mountain Kläppen sees an average of 25 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is below average: 33% 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 9.1 rain days and 51mm on average.

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

Kläppen typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 17 December through to 23 April, which works out at roughly 129 days of skiable cover in an average year. 128 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, January.

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 Kläppen are taken at 525m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Kläppen 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.

Kläppen in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 11cm through the month. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 28cm of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -3°C, with 2.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 6.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Kläppen in December

Early and thin

December is the start of the season at Kläppen: the base averages 28cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 34cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -7°C, with 1.4 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.6 on average at mid-mountain.

Kläppen in January

Best all round

January is when the base starts to build, averaging 50cm and deepening towards its February peak. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 42cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -4°C and lows -8°C, with 2.3 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 Kläppen.

Kläppen in February

Deepest base

February is when the base at Kläppen is at its deepest, averaging 61cm through the month and peaking around 69cm in a typical year. It brings 26cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -8°C, with 3.9 hours of sunshine a day.

Kläppen in March

Still deep

March still has a deep base, averaging 61cm — only a little down on the February peak. It brings 27cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -6°C, with 6.9 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 1.7 on average at mid-mountain.

Kläppen in April

Late season

In April the base averages 40cm, past its February peak of 61cm and thinning. It brings 21cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 6°C and lows -3°C, with 10.1 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.6 on average at mid-mountain.

How Kläppen compares with nearby resorts

Of Kläppen and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Kläppen ranks 4 of 5 for snowfall, with 187cm a season. Sälen, Tandådalen and Trysil get more; Branäs gets less.

Trysil has the most powder days (1 a season, against 0 here); Trysil builds the deepest base (86cm against 75cm); and Kläppen also gets the most bluebird days.

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 Kläppen and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Kläppen—525m187cm75cm03
Sälen8 km588m194cm71cm03
Tandådalen8 km588m194cm71cm03
Trysil, Norway50 km816m195cm86cm13
Branäs53 km550m113cm42cm01

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

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