Pec pod Sněžkou snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Hradec Králové, Czech Republic · 769m to 1,602m

Over the last 10 seasons Pec pod Sněžkou, Czech Republic has averaged 219cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 50cm, 1 powder day and 3 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 31 January to 16 February.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Pec pod Sněžkou

219 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
50 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
1
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
3
Bluebird days
sun after snow
57
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
29
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Pec pod Sněžkou, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan63 cm26 cm22mm2.7 h-3° / -8°0.30.64.0
Feb38 cm30 cm44mm4.7 h-1° / -7°0.21.06.3
Mar28 cm12 cm25mm7.0 h2° / -5°0.00.36.9
Apr15 cm1 cm43mm9.0 h6° / -2°0.00.28.2
May5 cm0 cm91mm10.8 h11° / 3°0.00.015.9
Jun0 cm0 cm109mm12.4 h17° / 9°0.00.016.0
Jul0 cm0 cm108mm12.2 h17° / 9°0.00.018.5
Aug0 cm0 cm135mm10.8 h18° / 10°0.00.016.5
Sept0 cm0 cm108mm8.7 h13° / 6°0.00.012.6
Oct7 cm0 cm90mm5.5 h8° / 2°0.10.115.0
Nov24 cm3 cm44mm3.4 h2° / -3°0.00.28.3
Dec46 cm12 cm33mm2.6 h-2° / -6°0.20.57.2

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
2025/26leanest102 cm54 cm0056
2024/25164 cm72 cm029
2023/24238 cm41 cm115
2022/23214 cm42 cm1414
2021/22best304 cm51 cm1823
2020/21208 cm58 cm0147
2019/20188 cm18 cm040
2018/19300 cm80 cm2481
2017/18262 cm31 cm105
2016/17211 cm48 cm1447
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 1186m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Pec pod Sněžkou 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
below average
219 cm
Ahead of 31% of resortsMedian 294 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
50 cm
Ahead of 13% of resortsMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
below average
1
Ahead of 33% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
below average
3
Ahead of 26% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
57
Drier than 13% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
29
Ahead of 13% of resortsMedian 116

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Pec pod Sněžkou

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
31 January
Season ends
16 February
Days of cover
17 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
30cm average depth
Most new snow
January
63cm and 0.3 powder days
Best bluebird odds
February
1.0 bluebird days, 4.7h sun a day
Wettest month
May
15.9 rain days

Is Pec pod Sněžkou a good place to ski or board?

the base does not get especially deepit sees more rain than mostthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Pec pod Sněžkou is a mixed picture: 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 — 2021/22 produced 304cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1186m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Pec pod Sněžkou snow record in detail

How much snow does Pec pod Sněžkou get?

Pec pod Sněžkou averages 219cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is below average: more snow than 31% 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 2021/22 with 304cm, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 102cm — a difference of 202cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 102cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 63cm and 13 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Pec pod Sněžkou?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Pec pod Sněžkou the snowpack peaks at an average of 50cm each season. That is well below average, deeper than 13% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 30cm through the month and topping out around 40cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Pec pod Sněžkou get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Pec pod Sněžkou averages 1 powder day a season. That is below average, more powder days than 33% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 0.3 on average.

How often does Pec pod Sněžkou get bluebird days?

Pec pod Sněžkou 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 26% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

February is the best month for it, averaging 1.0 bluebird days and 4.7 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Pec pod Sněžkou?

At mid-mountain Pec pod Sněžkou sees an average of 57 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 87% 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 15.9 rain days and 91mm on average.

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

Pec pod Sněžkou typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 31 January through to 16 February, which works out at roughly 17 days of skiable cover in an average year. 29 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well below average compared with the 39 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, February.

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 Pec pod Sněžkou are taken at 1186m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Pec pod Sněžkou 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.

Pec pod Sněžkou in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 3cm through the month. It brings 24cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -3°C, with 3.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Pec pod Sněžkou in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 12cm through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 46cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are -2°C and lows -6°C, with 2.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.2 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Pec pod Sněžkou in January

Early and thin

January is the start of the season at Pec pod Sněžkou: the base averages 26cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 63cm of new snow on average, 13 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -8°C, with 2.7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January.

Pec pod Sněžkou in February

Thinning out

In February the base is down to an average of 30cm, 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 38cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -7°C, with 4.7 hours of sunshine a day and 1 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 6.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Pec pod Sněžkou in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 12cm. It brings 28cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -5°C, with 7 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 6.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Pec pod Sněžkou in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 1cm. It brings 15cm of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 6°C and lows -2°C, with 9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8.2 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Pec pod Sněžkou compares with nearby resorts

Of Pec pod Sněžkou and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Pec pod Sněžkou ranks 4 of 5 for snowfall, with 219cm a season. Špindlerův Mlýn, Szklarska Poręba and Harrachov get more; Karpacz gets less.

Pec pod Sněžkou has the most powder days of the group (1 a season); Špindlerův Mlýn builds the deepest base (51cm against 50cm); 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 Pec pod Sněžkou and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Pec pod Sněžkou—1186m219cm50cm13
Špindlerův Mlýn9 km1156m220cm51cm13
Karpacz, Poland9 km1075m184cm35cm03
Szklarska Poręba, Poland23 km1013m230cm47cm14
Harrachov23 km843m242cm48cm14

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

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