Kvitfjell snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Oppland, Norway · 1,039m to 1,039m

Over the last 10 seasons Kvitfjell, Norway has averaged 191cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 99cm, 0 powder days and 2 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 1 December to 8 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Kvitfjell

191 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
99 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
2
Bluebird days
sun after snow
24
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
149
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Kvitfjell, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan42 cm69 cm2mm2.6 h-9° / -15°0.10.30.8
Feb31 cm84 cm3mm4.9 h-7° / -14°0.00.31.0
Mar26 cm84 cm7mm7.3 h-2° / -10°0.00.71.7
Apr18 cm62 cm13mm10.2 h3° / -7°0.00.23.1
May5 cm19 cm57mm11.9 h10° / -1°0.00.09.4
Jun0 cm0 cm101mm12.7 h14° / 5°0.00.013.9
Jul0 cm0 cm125mm12.5 h15° / 6°0.00.014.5
Aug0 cm0 cm132mm10.0 h13° / 5°0.00.015.6
Sept0 cm0 cm112mm6.6 h9° / 2°0.00.013.4
Oct11 cm2 cm74mm4.7 h3° / -3°0.10.211.5
Nov29 cm16 cm36mm2.6 h-3° / -8°0.10.35.9
Dec42 cm44 cm7mm1.8 h-7° / -13°0.10.22.5

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
2025/26141 cm52 cm0162
2024/25130 cm75 cm11113
2023/24195 cm108 cm10187
2022/23best262 cm118 cm02174
2021/22leanest113 cm72 cm01115
2020/21217 cm107 cm13161
2019/20229 cm130 cm01191
2018/19192 cm106 cm03139
2017/18249 cm131 cm04168
2016/17183 cm91 cm04182
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 1039m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Kvitfjell 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
191 cm
Ahead of 23% of resortsMedian 294 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
above average
99 cm
Ahead of 67% 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
2
Ahead of 23% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
below average
24
Drier than 72% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
above average
149
Ahead of 74% of resortsMedian 114

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Kvitfjell

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
1 December
Season ends
8 May
Days of cover
160 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
84cm average depth
Most new snow
December
42cm and 0.1 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
0.7 bluebird days, 7.3h sun a day
Wettest month
May
9.4 rain days

Is Kvitfjell a good place to ski or board?

very little raina long seasonsnowfall is on the light side

On 10 years of record, Kvitfjell 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 1039m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Kvitfjell snow record in detail

How much snow does Kvitfjell get?

Kvitfjell averages 191cm 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 262cm, and the leanest was 2021/22 with 113cm — a difference of 149cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 141cm.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 42cm and 11 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Kvitfjell?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Kvitfjell the snowpack peaks at an average of 99cm each season. That is above average, deeper than 67% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 83cm.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 84cm through the month and topping out around 96cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Kvitfjell get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Kvitfjell 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.

December has the most, 0.1 on average.

How often does Kvitfjell get bluebird days?

Kvitfjell averages 2 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 0.7 bluebird days and 7.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Kvitfjell?

At mid-mountain Kvitfjell sees an average of 24 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 57mm on average.

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

Kvitfjell typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 1 December through to 8 May, which works out at roughly 160 days of skiable cover in an average year. 149 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, December; 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 Kvitfjell are taken at 1039m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Kvitfjell 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.

Kvitfjell in November

Early and thin

November is the start of the season at Kvitfjell: the base averages 16cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It brings 29cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -8°C, with 2.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 5.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Kvitfjell in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 44cm and deepening towards its March peak. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 42cm of new snow on average, 11 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -7°C and lows -13°C, with 1.8 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.5 on average at mid-mountain.

Kvitfjell in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 69cm. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 42cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -9°C and lows -15°C, with 2.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical January.

Kvitfjell in February

Best all round

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 84cm. 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 -7°C and lows -14°C, with 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Kvitfjell.

Kvitfjell in March

Deepest base

March is when the base at Kvitfjell is at its deepest, averaging 84cm through the month and peaking around 96cm in a typical year. It brings 26cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -10°C, with 7.3 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 1.7 on average at mid-mountain.

Kvitfjell in April

Late season

In April the base averages 62cm, past its March peak of 84cm and thinning. It brings 18cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -7°C, with 10.2 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.1 on average at mid-mountain.

How Kvitfjell compares with nearby resorts

Of Kvitfjell and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Kvitfjell ranks last for snowfall, with 191cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Kvitfjell has the most powder days of the group (0 a season); Hemsedal builds the deepest base (148cm against 99cm); 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 Kvitfjell and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Kvitfjell—1039m191cm99cm02
Skeikampen15 km962m205cm111cm02
Hafjell31 km1030m194cm103cm03
Beitostølen70 km1000m272cm144cm06
Hemsedal108 km1063m281cm148cm06

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

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