Ylläs snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Lapland, Finland · 718m to 718m

Over the last 10 seasons Ylläs, Finland has averaged 178cm of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 85cm, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year, with skiable cover from around 27 November to 12 May.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Ylläs

178 cm
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
85 cm
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
15cm+ in a day
1
Bluebird days
sun after snow
13
Rain days
1mm+ of rain
166
Skiable days
30cm+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Ylläs, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan29 cm62 cm1mm0.6 h-11° / -18°0.00.10.2
Feb22 cm73 cm1mm2.7 h-10° / -16°0.00.00.3
Mar26 cm74 cm2mm6.3 h-5° / -12°0.00.20.3
Apr23 cm64 cm5mm9.3 h0° / -8°0.00.11.3
May11 cm26 cm36mm11.8 h7° / -2°0.00.17.3
Jun1 cm1 cm77mm13.2 h13° / 5°0.00.011.7
Jul0 cm0 cm87mm12.7 h16° / 8°0.00.013.4
Aug0 cm0 cm97mm9.1 h13° / 6°0.00.015.5
Sept2 cm0 cm72mm5.7 h8° / 2°0.00.011.9
Oct25 cm6 cm41mm2.9 h0° / -5°0.10.47.3
Nov29 cm21 cm9mm0.9 h-6° / -11°0.00.12.5
Dec37 cm45 cm2mm0.0 h-9° / -14°0.00.00.8

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
2025/26leanest152 cm94 cm00161
2024/25157 cm65 cm00136
2023/24166 cm88 cm00194
2022/23189 cm84 cm02150
2021/22170 cm82 cm01174
2020/21192 cm89 cm00153
2019/20best213 cm104 cm00211
2018/19174 cm75 cm02127
2017/18184 cm90 cm01171
2016/17179 cm79 cm00182
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 718m, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Ylläs 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
178 cm
Ahead of 21% of resortsMedian 294 cm

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
about average
85 cm
Ahead of 54% 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
13
Drier than 92% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well above average
166
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 114

Days holding 30cm or more of settled snow.

The season at Ylläs

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

SeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
27 November
Season ends
12 May
Days of cover
168 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
74cm average depth
Most new snow
December
37cm and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
0.2 bluebird days, 6.3h sun a day
Wettest month
May
7.3 rain days

Is Ylläs a good place to ski or board?

very little raina long seasonsnowfall is on the light side

On 10 years of record, Ylläs 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 718m from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Ylläs snow record in detail

How much snow does Ylläs get?

Ylläs 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 21% 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 2019/20 with 213cm, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 152cm — a difference of 61cm between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 152cm.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 37cm and 12 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Ylläs?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Ylläs the snowpack peaks at an average of 85cm each season. That is about average, deeper than 54% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 84cm.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 74cm through the month and topping out around 81cm in a typical year.

How many powder days does Ylläs get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 15cm of new snow, Ylläs 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 Ylläs get bluebird days?

Ylläs 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 0.2 bluebird days and 6.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Ylläs?

At mid-mountain Ylläs sees an average of 13 days a season with 1mm or more of rain rather than snow. That is well below average: 8% 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 7.3 rain days and 36mm on average.

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

Ylläs typically holds at least 30cm of settled snow from around 27 November through to 12 May, which works out at roughly 168 days of skiable cover in an average year. 166 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well 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, December; 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 Ylläs are taken at 718m. Corpus last rebuilt 2 September 2026.

Ylläs 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.

Ylläs in November

Early and thin

November is the start of the season at Ylläs: the base averages 21cm, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 29cm of new snow on average, 8 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -6°C and lows -11°C, with 0.9 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.5 on average at mid-mountain.

Ylläs in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 45cm and deepening towards its March peak. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 37cm of new snow on average, 12 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -9°C and lows -14°C, with 0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical December.

Ylläs in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 62cm. 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 -11°C and lows -18°C, with 0.6 hours of sunshine a day.

Ylläs in February

Base building

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 73cm. It brings 22cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -10°C and lows -16°C, with 2.7 hours of sunshine a day.

Ylläs in March

Best all round

March is when the base at Ylläs is at its deepest, averaging 74cm through the month and peaking around 81cm in a typical year. It brings 26cm of new snow in an average year, with 8 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are -5°C and lows -12°C, with 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Ylläs.

Ylläs in April

Still deep

April still has a deep base, averaging 64cm — only a little down on the March peak. It brings 23cm of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 0°C and lows -8°C, with 9.3 hours of sunshine a day.

How Ylläs compares with nearby resorts

Of Ylläs and the 2 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Ylläs ranks first for snowfall, with 178cm a season. Every one of its neighbours gets less.

Ylläs has the most powder days of the group (0 a season); Ylläs builds the deepest base (85cm at its peak); and Ylläs 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 Ylläs and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Ylläs—718m178cm85cm01
Levi36 km531m162cm82cm01
Pyhä144 km540m178cm79cm01

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

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