Spitzingsee snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Bavaria, Germany · 1,084m to 1,750m

Over the last 10 seasons Spitzingsee, Germany has averaged 347cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 75cm, 3 powder days and 13 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 5 January to 25 February.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Spitzingsee

347 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
75 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
3
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
13
Bluebird days
sun after snow
58
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
73
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Spitzingsee, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan82 cm46 cm12mm5.3 h0° / -7°1.22.52.3
Feb55 cm54 cm21mm6.5 h3° / -5°0.72.44.4
Mar52 cm33 cm37mm7.8 h5° / -4°0.22.07.5
Apr37 cm13 cm52mm9.4 h9° / 0°0.11.710.6
May12 cm1 cm182mm9.8 h12° / 4°0.10.721.6
Jun0 cm0 cm186mm11.8 h18° / 9°0.00.020.6
Jul0 cm0 cm217mm11.4 h18° / 10°0.00.021.9
Aug0 cm0 cm207mm10.3 h19° / 11°0.00.019.5
Sept9 cm0 cm141mm9.0 h15° / 7°0.10.116.6
Oct12 cm0 cm95mm7.2 h11° / 3°0.00.212.8
Nov47 cm6 cm39mm5.7 h5° / -2°0.21.66.2
Dec63 cm24 cm24mm4.8 h2° / -5°0.62.45.6

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
2025/26255 cm86 cm2938
2024/25leanest250 cm57 cm1850
2023/24452 cm66 cm41476
2022/23299 cm46 cm2420
2021/22326 cm85 cm316113
2020/21329 cm63 cm11455
2019/20330 cm48 cm11765
2018/19best535 cm139 cm1114122
2017/18418 cm107 cm517132
2016/17279 cm57 cm12056
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 1417m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Spitzingsee 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
above average
347 cm
Ahead of 70% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
below average
75 cm
Ahead of 38% of resortsMedian 84 cm

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
above average
3
Ahead of 60% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 15cm or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
above average
13
Ahead of 63% 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
below average
73
Ahead of 33% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Spitzingsee

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
5 January
Season ends
25 February
Days of cover
52 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
54cm average depth
Most new snow
January
82cm and 1.2 powder days
Best bluebird odds
January
2.5 bluebird days, 5.3h sun a day
Wettest month
May
21.6 rain days

Is Spitzingsee a good place to ski or board?

heavy snowfallit sees more rain than most

On 10 years of record, Spitzingsee stands out for heavy snowfall. The trade-off is that it sees more rain than most.

Figures are modelled at 1417m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Spitzingsee snow record in detail

How much snow does Spitzingsee get?

Spitzingsee averages 347cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is above average: more snow than 70% 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 2018/19 with 535cm, and the leanest was 2024/25 with 250cm — a difference of 285cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 255cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 82cm and 13 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Spitzingsee?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Spitzingsee the snowpack peaks at an average of 75cm each season. That is below average, deeper than 38% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in February, averaging 54cm through the month and topping out around 69cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Spitzingsee get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Spitzingsee averages 3 powder days a season. That is above average, more powder days than 60% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median is 2 a season.

January has the most, 1.2 on average.

How often does Spitzingsee get bluebird days?

Spitzingsee averages 13 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 10cm or more of fresh snow. That is above average, more than 63% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

January is the best month for it, averaging 2.5 bluebird days and 5.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Spitzingsee?

At mid-mountain Spitzingsee 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 21.6 rain days and 182mm on average.

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

Spitzingsee typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 5 January through to 25 February, which works out at roughly 52 days of skiable cover in an average year. 73 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is below average compared with the 40 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, January.

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 Spitzingsee are taken at 1417m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Spitzingsee 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.

Spitzingsee in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 6cm through the month. It brings 47cm of new snow in an average year, with 8 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -2°C, with 5.7 hours of sunshine a day and 1.6 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 6.2 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Spitzingsee in December

Early and thin

December is the start of the season at Spitzingsee: the base averages 24cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 63cm of new snow on average, 11 snow days and 0.6 powder days. Average highs are 2°C and lows -5°C, with 4.8 hours of sunshine a day and 2.4 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 5.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Spitzingsee in January

Best all round

January is when the base starts to build, averaging 46cm and deepening towards its February peak. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 82cm of new snow on average, 13 snow days and 1.2 powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -7°C, with 5.3 hours of sunshine a day and 2.5 bluebird days, the most of any month. Expect the odd wet day — 2.3 on average at mid-mountain. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Spitzingsee.

Spitzingsee in February

Deepest base

February is when the base at Spitzingsee is at its deepest, averaging 54cm through the month and peaking around 69cm in a typical year. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 55cm of new snow on average, 10 snow days and 0.7 powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -5°C, with 6.5 hours of sunshine a day and 2.4 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 4.4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Spitzingsee in March

Late season

In March the base averages 33cm, past its February peak of 54cm and thinning. It brings 52cm of new snow in an average year, with 10 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 5°C and lows -4°C, with 7.8 hours of sunshine a day and 2 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 7.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Spitzingsee in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 13cm. It brings 37cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 9°C and lows 0°C, with 9.4 hours of sunshine a day and 1.7 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 10.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Spitzingsee compares with nearby resorts

Of Spitzingsee and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Spitzingsee ranks first for snowfall, with 347cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets less.

Spitzingsee has the most powder days of the group (3 a season); Hopfgarten builds the deepest base (114cm against 75cm); and Hopfgarten gets the most bluebird days (14 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 Spitzingsee and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Spitzingsee—1417m347cm75cm313
Brauneck25 km1555m292cm63cm211
Söll, Austria30 km1299m309cm98cm312
Hopfgarten, Austria32 km1259m322cm114cm314
Ellmau, Austria35 km1410m345cm104cm313

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

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