Sitnyakovo snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Sofia, Bulgaria · 1,200m to 2,000m

Over the last 10 seasons Sitnyakovo, Bulgaria has averaged 223cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 35cm, 2 powder days and 10 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Sitnyakovo

223 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
35 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
2
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
10
Bluebird days
sun after snow
58
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
11
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Sitnyakovo, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan48 cm16 cm22mm6.5 h0° / -7°0.51.84.0
Feb40 cm14 cm15mm7.8 h2° / -6°0.42.12.8
Mar41 cm7 cm38mm8.5 h5° / -3°0.11.57.5
Apr29 cm2 cm79mm10.2 h9° / 0°0.11.912.0
May2 cm0 cm135mm11.5 h13° / 4°0.00.117.4
Jun0 cm0 cm158mm13.3 h18° / 9°0.00.015.9
Jul0 cm0 cm90mm13.9 h20° / 11°0.00.010.9
Aug0 cm0 cm62mm12.6 h21° / 12°0.00.08.0
Sept0 cm0 cm57mm10.9 h17° / 8°0.00.07.8
Oct11 cm1 cm58mm8.8 h12° / 3°0.20.57.8
Nov17 cm1 cm65mm6.9 h7° / 0°0.30.49.4
Dec47 cm9 cm33mm6.3 h2° / -4°0.62.45.3

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
2025/26leanest173 cm23 cm190
2024/25213 cm36 cm4914
2023/24175 cm30 cm352
2022/23199 cm37 cm3713
2021/22best312 cm36 cm21729
2020/21248 cm43 cm1158
2019/20259 cm26 cm2100
2018/19200 cm34 cm1715
2017/18230 cm26 cm1110
2016/17219 cm54 cm21233
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 1600m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Sitnyakovo 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
below average
223 cm
Ahead of 38% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
35 cm
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 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
10
Ahead of 55% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
58
Drier than 15% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
11
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
16cm average depth
Most new snow
January
48cm and 0.5 powder days
Best bluebird odds
December
2.4 bluebird days, 6.3h sun a day
Wettest month
May
17.4 rain days

Is Sitnyakovo 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, Sitnyakovo 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 312cm — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 1600m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Sitnyakovo snow record in detail

How much snow does Sitnyakovo get?

Sitnyakovo averages 223cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is below average: more snow than 38% 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 2021/22 with 312cm, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 173cm — a difference of 139cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 173cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 48cm and 9 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Sitnyakovo?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Sitnyakovo the snowpack peaks at an average of 35cm 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 16cm through the month and topping out around 28cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Sitnyakovo get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Sitnyakovo 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, 0.5 on average.

How often does Sitnyakovo get bluebird days?

Sitnyakovo averages 10 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 55% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

December is the best month for it, averaging 2.4 bluebird days and 6.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Sitnyakovo?

At mid-mountain Sitnyakovo sees an average of 58 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 85% 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 17.4 rain days and 135mm on average.

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

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

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 Sitnyakovo are taken at 1600m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Sitnyakovo 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.

Sitnyakovo in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 1cm through the month. It brings 17cm of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are 7°C and lows 0°C, with 6.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Sitnyakovo in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 9cm through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 47cm of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.6 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -4°C, with 6.3 hours of sunshine a day and 2.4 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 5.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Sitnyakovo in January

Thinning out

In January the base is down to an average of 16cm, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 48cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -7°C, with 6.5 hours of sunshine a day and 1.8 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January.

Sitnyakovo in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 14cm. It brings 40cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -6°C, with 7.8 hours of sunshine a day and 2.1 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 2.8 on average at mid-mountain.

Sitnyakovo in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 7cm. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 41cm of new snow on average, 8 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -3°C, with 8.5 hours of sunshine a day and 1.5 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 7.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Sitnyakovo in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 2cm. It brings 29cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 9°C and lows 0°C, with 10.2 hours of sunshine a day and 1.9 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 12 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Sitnyakovo compares with nearby resorts

Of Sitnyakovo and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Sitnyakovo ranks 4 of 5 for snowfall, with 223cm a season. Malovitsa, Borovets and Belmeken get more; Samokov gets less.

Malovitsa has the most powder days (4 a season, against 2 here); Malovitsa builds the deepest base (76cm against 35cm); and Malovitsa gets the most bluebird days (26 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 Sitnyakovo and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Sitnyakovo—1600m223cm35cm210
Malovitsa8 km2215m465cm76cm426
Samokov15 km1620m209cm35cm29
Borovets17 km1955m336cm67cm316
Belmeken35 km2281m299cm61cm311

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

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