Pyhä snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Lapland, Finland · 540m to 540m

Over the last 10 seasons Pyhä, Finland has averaged 178cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 79cm, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year, with skiable cover from around 4 December to 9 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Pyhä

178 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
79 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
1
Bluebird days
sun after snow
17
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
157
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Pyhä, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan30 cm55 cm2mm0.5 h-10° / -16°0.00.10.6
Feb25 cm66 cm1mm2.3 h-9° / -15°0.00.10.3
Mar29 cm68 cm4mm5.7 h-4° / -10°0.00.10.9
Apr24 cm55 cm5mm9.2 h1° / -7°0.10.31.7
May10 cm22 cm39mm11.2 h8° / -1°0.00.18.8
Jun1 cm1 cm84mm13.3 h15° / 6°0.00.014.7
Jul0 cm0 cm91mm12.9 h18° / 9°0.00.013.5
Aug0 cm0 cm100mm9.1 h15° / 7°0.00.014.8
Sept0 cm0 cm79mm5.7 h9° / 3°0.00.013.6
Oct21 cm5 cm46mm2.5 h1° / -3°0.10.09.2
Nov25 cm16 cm13mm0.8 h-4° / -9°0.00.13.7
Dec36 cm38 cm3mm0.0 h-7° / -12°0.00.00.9

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
2025/26163 cm84 cm01134
2024/25leanest155 cm57 cm01111
2023/24164 cm85 cm00193
2022/23166 cm76 cm10148
2021/22179 cm72 cm02157
2020/21179 cm80 cm00158
2019/20best255 cm104 cm02208
2018/19174 cm81 cm01115
2017/18174 cm79 cm01165
2016/17167 cm68 cm00177
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 540m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Pyhä 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
178 cm
Ahead of 23% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
about average
79 cm
Ahead of 43% 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
well below average
1
Ahead of 13% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well below average
17
Drier than 80% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well above average
157
Ahead of 75% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Pyhä

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
4 December
Season ends
9 May
Days of cover
158 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
68cm average depth
Most new snow
December
36cm and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
April
0.3 bluebird days, 9.2h sun a day
Wettest month
May
8.8 rain days

Is Pyhä a good place to ski or board?

very little raina long seasonsnowfall is on the light side

On 10 years of record, Pyhä 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 540m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Pyhä snow record in detail

How much snow does Pyhä get?

Pyhä averages 178cm 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 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 255cm, and the leanest was 2024/25 with 155cm — a difference of 100cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 163cm.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 36cm and 11 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Pyhä?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Pyhä the snowpack peaks at an average of 79cm each season. That is about average, deeper than 43% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 68cm through the month and topping out around 76cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Pyhä get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Pyhä 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, 0.0 on average.

How often does Pyhä get bluebird days?

Pyhä averages 1 bluebird day 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 13% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

April is the best month for it, averaging 0.3 bluebird days and 9.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Pyhä?

At mid-mountain Pyhä sees an average of 17 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well below average: 20% 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 8.8 rain days and 39mm on average.

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

Pyhä typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 4 December through to 9 May, which works out at roughly 158 days of skiable cover in an average year. 157 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well above average compared with the 40 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, April.

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 Pyhä are taken at 540m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Pyhä 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.

Pyhä in November

Early and thin

November is the start of the season at Pyhä: the base averages 16cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It brings 25cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -4°C and lows -9°C, with 0.8 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.7 on average at mid-mountain.

Pyhä in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 38cm and deepening towards its March peak. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 36cm of new snow on average, 11 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -7°C and lows -12°C, with 0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical December.

Pyhä in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 55cm. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 30cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -10°C and lows -16°C, with 0.5 hours of sunshine a day.

Pyhä in February

Best all round

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 66cm. It brings 25cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -9°C and lows -15°C, with 2.3 hours of sunshine a day. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Pyhä.

Pyhä in March

Deepest base

March is when the base at Pyhä is at its deepest, averaging 68cm through the month and peaking around 76cm in a typical year. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 29cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -4°C and lows -10°C, with 5.7 hours of sunshine a day.

Pyhä in April

Still deep

April still has a deep base, averaging 55cm — only a little down on the March peak. It brings 24cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -7°C, with 9.2 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 1.7 on average at mid-mountain.

How Pyhä compares with nearby resorts

Of Pyhä and the 3 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Pyhä ranks first for snowfall, with 178cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets less.

Pyhä has the most powder days of the group (0 a season); Ylläs builds the deepest base (85cm against 79cm); and Pyhä 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 Pyhä and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Pyhä—540m178cm79cm01
Ruka127 km392m164cm78cm01
Levi136 km531m162cm82cm01
Ylläs144 km718m178cm85cm01

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

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