Ještěd snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Liberec, Czech Republic · 3,320ft to 3,320ft

Over the last 10 seasons Ještěd, Czech Republic has averaged 38in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 9in, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Ještěd

38 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
9 in
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
6in+ in a day
1
Bluebird days
sun after snow
66
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
6
Skiable days
12in+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Ještěd, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan14 in4 in1.2in2.9 h27° / 19°0.00.27.1
Feb6 in4 in1.7in4.9 h32° / 21°0.00.39.0
Mar4 in0 in1.5in7.4 h40° / 26°0.00.19.1
Apr1 in0 in1.6in9.4 h47° / 32°0.00.08.7
May0 in0 in3in11.2 h55° / 40°0.00.013.1
Jun0 in0 in3.6in12.5 h65° / 49°0.00.013.7
Jul0 in0 in3.2in12.2 h66° / 50°0.00.013.9
Aug0 in0 in4.1in10.8 h67° / 51°0.00.013.7
Sep0 in0 in2.9in9.0 h58° / 44°0.00.010.5
Oct0 in0 in3in6.0 h48° / 37°0.00.014.4
Nov4 in0 in1.8in3.5 h36° / 28°0.00.09.8
Dec8 in2 in1.7in2.6 h30° / 23°0.00.38.9

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
2025/26leanest23 in9 in000
2024/2532 in6 in000
2023/2437 in10 in000
2022/2343 in8 in020
2021/2242 in8 in000
2020/2146 in15 in0123
2019/2023 in3 in010
2018/19best56 in15 in039
2017/1844 in6 in010
2016/1737 in15 in0125
How these numbers are calculated
  • Powder day — at least 6in of new snow in 24 hours.
  • Bluebird day — sunshine for at least 60% of daylight, following at least 4in of snow over the previous 3 days.
  • Rain day — at least 0.04in of rain (not snow) at this elevation.
  • Skiable day — at least 12in of settled snow on the ground.
  • Snow depth is modelled from Open-Meteo / ERA5 reanalysis at 3,320ft, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Ještěd 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
well below average
38 in
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 111 in

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
9 in
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 33 in

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 6in or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
well below average
1
Ahead of 13% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
66
Wettest of every resort we compareMedian 32

Days with 0.04in or more of rain, not snow.

Skiable days
well below average
6
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 115

Days holding 12in 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
4in average depth
Most new snow
January
14in and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
December
0.3 bluebird days, 2.6h sun a day
Wettest month
May
13.1 rain days

Is Ještěd a good place to ski or board?

snowfall is on the light sidethe base does not get especially deepit sees more rain than mostthe season is shorter than average

On 10 years of record, Ještěd is a mixed picture: snowfall is on the light side, 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 — 2018/19 produced 56in — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 3,320ft from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Ještěd snow record in detail

How much snow does Ještěd get?

Ještěd averages 38in of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than fewer than every other resort in the set, where the median season brings 111in.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2018/19 with 56in, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 23in — a difference of 33in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 23in.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 14in and 10 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Ještěd?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Ještěd the snowpack peaks at an average of 9in each season. That is well below average, deeper than fewer than every other resort in the set, against a median peak of 33in.

The base is deepest in January, averaging 4in through the month and topping out around 8in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Ještěd get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 6in of new snow, Ještěd 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 Ještěd get bluebird days?

Ještěd averages 1 bluebird day a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 4in or more of fresh snow. That is well below average, more than 13% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

December is the best month for it, averaging 0.3 bluebird days and 2.6 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Ještěd?

At mid-mountain Ještěd sees an average of 66 days a season with 0.04in or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 100% 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 13.1 rain days and 3in on average.

When is the best time to ski or board Ještěd, 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 Ještěd are taken at 3,320ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 2026.

Ještěd 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.

Ještěd in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 0in through the month. It brings 4in of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 36°F and lows 28°F, with 3.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.8 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Ještěd in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 2in through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 8in of new snow on average, 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 30°F and lows 23°F, with 2.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Ještěd in January

Season over

By January the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 4in. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 14in of new snow on average, 10 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 27°F and lows 19°F, with 2.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January.

Ještěd in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 4in. It brings 6in of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 32°F and lows 21°F, with 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Ještěd in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 0in. It brings 4in of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 40°F and lows 26°F, with 7.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Ještěd in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 0in. New snow is scarce, averaging 2in. Average highs are 47°F and lows 32°F, with 9.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8.7 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Ještěd compares with nearby resorts

Of Ještěd and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Ještěd ranks last for snowfall, with 38in a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Harrachov has the most powder days (1 a season, against 0 here); Špindlerův Mlýn builds the deepest base (20in against 9in); and Harrachov 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 1,640ft higher will usually hold more snow. The table shows the height each figure comes from.

Ten-year snow averages for Ještěd and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Ještěd—3,320ft38in9in01
Harrachov20 mi2,766ft95in19in14
Szklarska Poręba, Poland24 mi3,323ft91in19in14
Špindlerův Mlýn28 mi3,793ft87in20in13
Pec pod Sněžkou33 mi3,891ft86in20in13

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

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