Masella snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Catalonia, Spain · 1,700m to 2,530m

Over the last 10 seasons Masella, Spain has averaged 115cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 26cm, 1 powder day and 5 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Masella

115 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
26 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
1
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
5
Bluebird days
sun after snow
51
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
5
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Masella, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan31 cm8 cm16mm7.3 h1° / -8°0.51.23.1
Feb18 cm8 cm18mm8.6 h4° / -7°0.20.43.4
Mar25 cm4 cm51mm9.2 h5° / -6°0.21.38.2
Apr16 cm1 cm75mm10.4 h8° / -3°0.10.511.4
May3 cm0 cm87mm12.0 h11° / 0°0.00.414.1
Jun0 cm0 cm83mm12.9 h16° / 5°0.00.014.3
Jul0 cm0 cm48mm13.5 h20° / 7°0.00.09.4
Aug0 cm0 cm67mm12.6 h20° / 7°0.00.010.3
Sept0 cm0 cm59mm10.6 h15° / 4°0.00.010.6
Oct2 cm0 cm77mm9.0 h11° / 0°0.00.09.1
Nov6 cm1 cm46mm7.5 h5° / -5°0.00.47.1
Dec17 cm2 cm25mm7.1 h3° / -6°0.10.43.9

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
2025/26206 cm64 cm2929
2024/2573 cm9 cm020
2023/24108 cm11 cm180
2022/2354 cm15 cm020
2021/22113 cm17 cm030
2020/21leanest51 cm18 cm010
2019/20115 cm46 cm217
2018/1976 cm15 cm030
2017/18best243 cm38 cm41010
2016/17114 cm28 cm270
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 2115m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Masella 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
115 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
26 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
below average
1
Ahead of 35% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
below average
5
Ahead of 33% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
above average
51
Drier than 25% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
5
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
8cm average depth
Most new snow
January
31cm and 0.5 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
1.3 bluebird days, 9.2h sun a day
Wettest month
May
14.1 rain days

Is Masella 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, Masella 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 — 2017/18 produced 243cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 2115m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Masella snow record in detail

How much snow does Masella get?

Masella averages 115cm 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 2017/18 with 243cm, and the leanest was 2020/21 with 51cm — a difference of 192cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 206cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 31cm and 5 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Masella?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Masella the snowpack peaks at an average of 26cm 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 8cm through the month and topping out around 21cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Masella get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Masella averages 1 powder day a season. That is below average, more powder days than 35% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 0.5 on average.

How often does Masella get bluebird days?

Masella averages 5 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 33% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

March is the best month for it, averaging 1.3 bluebird days and 9.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Masella?

At mid-mountain Masella sees an average of 51 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is above average: 75% 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 14.1 rain days and 87mm on average.

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

For the deepest base, go in January; 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 Masella are taken at 2115m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Masella 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.

Masella in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 1cm through the month. It brings 6cm of new snow in an average year, with 2 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -5°C, with 7.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Masella in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 2cm through the month. It brings 17cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -6°C, with 7.1 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.9 on average at mid-mountain.

Masella in January

Season over

By January the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 8cm. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 31cm of new snow on average, 5 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -8°C, with 7.3 hours of sunshine a day and 1.2 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3.1 on average at mid-mountain.

Masella in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 8cm. It brings 18cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 4°C and lows -7°C, with 8.6 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.4 on average at mid-mountain.

Masella in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 4cm. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 25cm of new snow on average, 5 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -6°C, with 9.2 hours of sunshine a day and 1.3 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 8.2 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Masella 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 2 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 8°C and lows -3°C, with 10.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 11.4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Masella compares with nearby resorts

Of Masella and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Masella ranks last for snowfall, with 115cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Ordino Arcalís has the most powder days (5 a season, against 1 here); Ordino Arcalís builds the deepest base (99cm against 26cm); 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 Masella and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Masella—2115m115cm26cm15
La Molina2 km2075m158cm40cm27
Grandvalira, Andorra37 km2175m291cm77cm313
Vallnord, Andorra43 km2055m291cm98cm313
Ordino Arcalís, Andorra45 km2290m425cm99cm520

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

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