La Molina snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Catalonia, Spain · 1,700m to 2,450m

Over the last 10 seasons La Molina, Spain has averaged 158cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 40cm, 2 powder days and 7 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for La Molina

158 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
40 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
2
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
7
Bluebird days
sun after snow
45
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
16
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at La Molina, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan40 cm17 cm13mm7.0 h1° / -8°0.61.52.1
Feb22 cm18 cm14mm8.4 h3° / -7°0.10.82.9
Mar35 cm12 cm32mm9.1 h4° / -6°0.51.85.7
Apr18 cm3 cm54mm10.4 h7° / -3°0.10.99.4
May6 cm0 cm84mm11.9 h11° / 0°0.10.414.2
Jun0 cm0 cm71mm12.9 h17° / 6°0.00.014.0
Jul0 cm0 cm48mm13.5 h20° / 8°0.00.08.9
Aug0 cm0 cm61mm12.6 h20° / 8°0.00.011.0
Sept1 cm0 cm54mm10.6 h15° / 4°0.00.08.9
Oct4 cm0 cm70mm9.0 h11° / 1°0.10.09.1
Nov11 cm2 cm43mm7.4 h5° / -4°0.00.47.3
Dec26 cm7 cm21mm6.9 h3° / -6°0.40.73.5

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
2025/26283 cm121 cm611102
2024/25109 cm12 cm040
2023/24147 cm15 cm290
2022/23leanest70 cm14 cm010
2021/22152 cm45 cm168
2020/2183 cm22 cm010
2019/20173 cm54 cm2411
2018/19105 cm32 cm137
2017/18best283 cm43 cm41419
2016/17171 cm44 cm21217
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 2075m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How La Molina 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
158 cm
Ahead of 10% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
40 cm
Ahead of 8% of resortsMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
about average
2
Ahead of 43% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
about average
7
Ahead of 40% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
above average
45
Drier than 37% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
16
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
18cm average depth
Most new snow
January
40cm and 0.6 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
1.8 bluebird days, 9.1h sun a day
Wettest month
May
14.2 rain days

Is La Molina a good place to ski or board?

snowfall is on the light sidethe base does not get especially deepthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, La Molina is a mixed picture: snowfall is on the light side, the base does not get especially deep and the season is shorter than average. It can still ski well in a good year — 2017/18 produced 283cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 2075m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

La Molina snow record in detail

How much snow does La Molina get?

La Molina averages 158cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 10% 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 2017/18 with 283cm, and the leanest was 2022/23 with 70cm — a difference of 214cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 283cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 40cm and 6 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at La Molina?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At La Molina the snowpack peaks at an average of 40cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than 8% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 18cm through the month and topping out around 29cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does La Molina get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, La Molina averages 2 powder days a season. That is about average, more powder days than 43% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 0.6 on average.

How often does La Molina get bluebird days?

La Molina averages 7 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is about average, more than 40% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

March is the best month for it, averaging 1.8 bluebird days and 9.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at La Molina?

At mid-mountain La Molina sees an average of 45 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is above average: 63% 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 14.2 rain days and 84mm on average.

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

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

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 La Molina are taken at 2075m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

La Molina 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.

La Molina in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 2cm 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 5°C and lows -4°C, with 7.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

La Molina in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 7cm through the month. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 26cm of new snow on average, 5 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -6°C, with 6.9 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.5 on average at mid-mountain.

La Molina in January

Early and thin

January is the start of the season at La Molina: the base averages 17cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 40cm of new snow on average, 6 snow days and 0.6 powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -8°C, with 7 hours of sunshine a day and 1.5 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 2.1 on average at mid-mountain.

La Molina in February

Thinning out

In February the base is down to an average of 18cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It brings 22cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -7°C, with 8.4 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.9 on average at mid-mountain.

La Molina in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 12cm. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 35cm of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -6°C, with 9.1 hours of sunshine a day and 1.8 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 5.7 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

La Molina in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 3cm. It brings 18cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 7°C and lows -3°C, with 10.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How La Molina compares with nearby resorts

Of La Molina and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, La Molina ranks 4 of 5 for snowfall, with 158cm a season. Grandvalira, Vallnord and Ordino Arcalís get more; Masella gets less.

Ordino Arcalís has the most powder days (5 a season, against 2 here); Ordino Arcalís builds the deepest base (99cm against 40cm); and Ordino Arcalís gets the most bluebird days (20 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 La Molina and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
La Molina—2075m158cm40cm27
Masella2 km2115m115cm26cm15
Grandvalira, Andorra35 km2175m291cm77cm313
Vallnord, Andorra41 km2055m291cm98cm313
Ordino Arcalís, Andorra43 km2290m425cm99cm520

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

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