Vemdalen snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Härjedalen, Sweden · 600m to 1,140m

Over the last 10 seasons Vemdalen, Sweden has averaged 168cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 76cm, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year, with skiable cover from around 20 December to 4 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Vemdalen

168 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
76 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
134
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Vemdalen, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan36 cm52 cm3mm2.0 h-7° / -13°0.00.10.4
Feb20 cm62 cm1mm4.5 h-6° / -13°0.00.00.5
Mar23 cm62 cm3mm7.1 h-1° / -9°0.00.30.9
Apr20 cm44 cm6mm9.8 h3° / -6°0.00.22.0
May11 cm11 cm39mm11.8 h10° / 0°0.10.18.7
Jun0 cm0 cm85mm12.6 h15° / 5°0.00.014.5
Jul0 cm0 cm110mm12.2 h16° / 7°0.00.015.0
Aug0 cm0 cm97mm10.2 h14° / 6°0.00.014.0
Sept0 cm0 cm67mm6.9 h10° / 3°0.00.013.3
Oct14 cm2 cm44mm4.5 h3° / -2°0.00.09.1
Nov27 cm14 cm17mm2.3 h-3° / -7°0.00.24.0
Dec32 cm31 cm4mm1.2 h-5° / -11°0.00.10.7

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
2025/26146 cm84 cm00109
2024/25162 cm50 cm1068
2023/24best191 cm91 cm00185
2022/23189 cm63 cm01134
2021/22leanest141 cm62 cm0185
2020/21177 cm79 cm01137
2019/20167 cm86 cm01158
2018/19182 cm79 cm04136
2017/18187 cm101 cm02153
2016/17143 cm64 cm00176
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 870m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Vemdalen 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
well below average
168 cm
Ahead of 13% of resortsMedian 294 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
below average
76 cm
Ahead of 36% 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 10% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well below average
17
Drier than 79% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
above average
134
Ahead of 62% of resortsMedian 114

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Vemdalen

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
20 December
Season ends
4 May
Days of cover
137 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
62cm average depth
Most new snow
January
36cm and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
0.3 bluebird days, 7.1h sun a day
Wettest month
May
8.7 rain days

Is Vemdalen a good place to ski or board?

very little rainsnowfall is on the light side

On 10 years of record, Vemdalen stands out for very little rain. The trade-off is that snowfall is on the light side.

Figures are modelled at 870m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Vemdalen snow record in detail

How much snow does Vemdalen get?

Vemdalen averages 168cm of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 13% 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 2023/24 with 191cm, and the leanest was 2021/22 with 141cm — a difference of 51cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 146cm.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 36cm and 9 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Vemdalen?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Vemdalen the snowpack peaks at an average of 76cm each season. That is below average, deeper than 36% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 62cm through the month and topping out around 71cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Vemdalen get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Vemdalen 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.

January has the most, 0.0 on average.

How often does Vemdalen get bluebird days?

Vemdalen 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 10% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

March is the best month for it, averaging 0.3 bluebird days and 7.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Vemdalen?

At mid-mountain Vemdalen sees an average of 17 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well below average: 21% 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 8.7 rain days and 39mm on average.

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

Vemdalen typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 20 December through to 4 May, which works out at roughly 137 days of skiable cover in an average year. 134 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is above average compared with the 39 other resorts we have analysed the same way.

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

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 Vemdalen are taken at 870m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Vemdalen 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.

Vemdalen in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 14cm through the month. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 27cm of new snow on average, 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -3°C and lows -7°C, with 2.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Vemdalen in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 31cm and deepening towards its March peak. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 32cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -5°C and lows -11°C, with 1.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical December.

Vemdalen in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 52cm. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 36cm of new snow on average, 9 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -7°C and lows -13°C, with 2 hours of sunshine a day.

Vemdalen in February

Best all round

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 62cm. It brings 20cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -6°C and lows -13°C, with 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Vemdalen.

Vemdalen in March

Deepest base

March is when the base at Vemdalen is at its deepest, averaging 62cm through the month and peaking around 71cm in a typical year. It brings 23cm of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -1°C and lows -9°C, with 7.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Vemdalen in April

Late season

In April the base averages 44cm, past its March peak of 62cm and thinning. It brings 20cm of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 3°C and lows -6°C, with 9.8 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2 on average at mid-mountain.

How Vemdalen compares with nearby resorts

Of Vemdalen and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Vemdalen ranks 4 of 5 for snowfall, with 168cm a season. Funäsdalen, Åre and Duved get more; Idre gets less.

Åre has the most powder days (1 a season, against 0 here); Duved builds the deepest base (89cm against 76cm); and Duved 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 Vemdalen and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Vemdalen—870m168cm76cm01
Funäsdalen68 km950m184cm80cm01
Idre88 km800m144cm70cm01
Åre113 km847m246cm85cm12
Duved116 km837m285cm89cm14

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

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