Tärnaby snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Västerbotten, Sweden · 400m to 1,000m

Over the last 10 seasons Tärnaby, Sweden has averaged 345cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 136cm, 1 powder day and 4 bluebird days a year, with skiable cover from around 20 November to 30 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Tärnaby

345 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
136 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
1
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
4
Bluebird days
sun after snow
23
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
178
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Tärnaby, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan74 cm88 cm22mm0.5 h-7° / -12°0.30.02.5
Feb45 cm107 cm6mm2.4 h-7° / -12°0.10.21.6
Mar69 cm116 cm8mm5.3 h-3° / -9°0.42.32.1
Apr31 cm117 cm7mm8.9 h1° / -6°0.01.02.1
May22 cm79 cm44mm10.0 h7° / 0°0.00.29.2
Jun1 cm10 cm98mm11.5 h13° / 6°0.00.114.8
Jul0 cm0 cm122mm12.0 h16° / 8°0.00.016.1
Aug0 cm0 cm144mm8.6 h13° / 7°0.00.018.8
Sept6 cm1 cm107mm5.2 h9° / 4°0.00.115.5
Oct35 cm8 cm54mm2.4 h2° / -2°0.00.210.8
Nov41 cm28 cm21mm0.8 h-3° / -7°0.10.13.7
Dec63 cm55 cm11mm0.1 h-5° / -10°0.00.02.1

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
2025/26283 cm51 cm0383
2024/25402 cm127 cm13168
2023/24309 cm141 cm00204
2022/23leanest251 cm114 cm03151
2021/22403 cm167 cm16205
2020/21295 cm123 cm06179
2019/20best472 cm188 cm32213
2018/19391 cm154 cm36179
2017/18274 cm138 cm13197
2016/17369 cm154 cm06196
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 700m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Tärnaby 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
345 cm
Ahead of 70% of resortsMedian 283 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well above average
136 cm
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 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
4
Ahead of 33% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
below average
23
Drier than 72% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well above average
178
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 115

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Tärnaby

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
20 November
Season ends
30 May
Days of cover
193 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
April
117cm average depth
Most new snow
January
74cm and 0.3 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
2.3 bluebird days, 5.3h sun a day
Wettest month
May
9.2 rain days

Is Tärnaby a good place to ski or board?

heavy snowfalla deep, reliable basevery little raina long season

On 10 years of record, Tärnaby stands out for heavy snowfall, a deep, reliable base, very little rain and a long season.

Figures are modelled at 700m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Tärnaby snow record in detail

How much snow does Tärnaby get?

Tärnaby averages 345cm 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 2019/20 with 472cm, and the leanest was 2022/23 with 251cm — a difference of 221cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 283cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 74cm and 16 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Tärnaby?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Tärnaby the snowpack peaks at an average of 136cm each season. That is well above average, deeper than 85% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in April, averaging 117cm through the month and topping out around 131cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Tärnaby get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Tärnaby 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, 0.3 on average.

How often does Tärnaby get bluebird days?

Tärnaby averages 4 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 2.3 bluebird days and 5.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Tärnaby?

At mid-mountain Tärnaby sees an average of 23 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is below average: 28% 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 9.2 rain days and 44mm on average.

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

Tärnaby typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 20 November through to 30 May, which works out at roughly 193 days of skiable cover in an average year. 178 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 April; 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 Tärnaby are taken at 700m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Tärnaby 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.

Tärnaby in November

Early and thin

November is the start of the season at Tärnaby: the base averages 28cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It brings 41cm of new snow in an average year, with 10 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -7°C, with 0.8 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.7 on average at mid-mountain.

Tärnaby in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 55cm and deepening towards its April peak. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 63cm of new snow on average, 15 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -5°C and lows -10°C, with 0.1 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.1 on average at mid-mountain.

Tärnaby in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 88cm. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 74cm of new snow on average, 16 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are -7°C and lows -12°C, with 0.5 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.5 on average at mid-mountain.

Tärnaby in February

Base building

Through February the base keeps building, to an average of 107cm. It brings 45cm of new snow in an average year, with 11 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are -7°C and lows -12°C, with 2.4 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 1.6 on average at mid-mountain.

Tärnaby in March

Best all round

By March the base is close to its April peak, averaging 116cm. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 69cm of new snow on average, 15 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -9°C, with 5.3 hours of sunshine a day and 2.3 bluebird days, the most of any month. Expect the odd wet day — 2.1 on average at mid-mountain. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Tärnaby.

Tärnaby in April

Deepest base

April is when the base at Tärnaby is at its deepest, averaging 117cm through the month and peaking around 131cm in a typical year. It brings 31cm of new snow in an average year, with 8 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 1°C and lows -6°C, with 8.9 hours of sunshine a day and 1 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 2.1 on average at mid-mountain.

Tärnaby in May

Late season

In May the base averages 79cm, past its April peak of 117cm and thinning. It brings 22cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 7°C and lows 0°C, with 10 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.2 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average May.

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