Karpacz snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Lower Silesia, Poland · 2,625ft to 4,429ft

Over the last 10 seasons Karpacz, Poland has averaged 72in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 14in, 0 powder days and 3 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Karpacz

72 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
14 in
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
6in+ in a day
3
Bluebird days
sun after snow
58
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
15
Skiable days
12in+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Karpacz, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan19 in7 in0.8in3.1 h28° / 20°0.10.34.5
Feb13 in8 in1.6in5.1 h31° / 22°0.10.96.6
Mar10 in2 in0.9in7.4 h38° / 26°0.00.47.6
Apr6 in0 in1.8in9.3 h46° / 32°0.00.29.0
May2 in0 in3.7in11.1 h54° / 40°0.00.215.5
Jun0 in0 in4.1in12.6 h63° / 49°0.00.015.7
Jul0 in0 in4.2in12.4 h64° / 50°0.00.017.4
Aug0 in0 in5.4in11.0 h65° / 51°0.00.015.6
Sep0 in0 in4.3in9.0 h58° / 45°0.00.013.1
Oct2 in0 in3.5in6.1 h48° / 38°0.00.115.5
Nov8 in1 in1.5in4.2 h37° / 29°0.00.47.6
Dec14 in3 in1.2in3.1 h31° / 23°0.00.47.3

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
2025/26leanest32 in16 in016
2024/2549 in9 in010
2023/2464 in11 in010
2022/2376 in14 in1411
2021/2297 in14 in157
2020/2179 in21 in0240
2019/2063 in6 in040
2018/19best105 in24 in0351
2017/1877 in8 in000
2016/1780 in15 in0734
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 3,527ft, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Karpacz 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
72 in
Ahead of 23% of resortsMedian 111 in

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
14 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
below average
3
Ahead of 25% 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 0.04in or more of rain, not snow.

Skiable days
well below average
15
Ahead of 5% of resortsMedian 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
February
8in average depth
Most new snow
January
19in and 0.1 powder days
Best bluebird odds
February
0.9 bluebird days, 5.1h sun a day
Wettest month
May
15.5 rain days

Is Karpacz 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, Karpacz 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 105in — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 3,527ft from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Karpacz snow record in detail

How much snow does Karpacz get?

Karpacz averages 72in of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 23% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median season brings 111in.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2018/19 with 105in, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 32in — a difference of 73in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 32in.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 19in and 12 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Karpacz?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Karpacz the snowpack peaks at an average of 14in 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 February, averaging 8in through the month and topping out around 11in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Karpacz get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 6in of new snow, Karpacz 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, 0.1 on average.

How often does Karpacz get bluebird days?

Karpacz averages 3 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 4in or more of fresh snow. That is below average, more than 25% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

February is the best month for it, averaging 0.9 bluebird days and 5.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Karpacz?

At mid-mountain Karpacz sees an average of 58 days a season with 0.04in 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 15.5 rain days and 3.7in on average.

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

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

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 Karpacz are taken at 3,527ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 2026.

Karpacz 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.

Karpacz in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 1in through the month. It brings 8in of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 37°F and lows 29°F, with 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Karpacz in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 3in through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 15in of new snow on average, 10 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 31°F and lows 23°F, with 3.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Karpacz in January

Early and thin

January is the start of the season at Karpacz: the base averages 7in, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 19in of new snow on average, 12 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 28°F and lows 20°F, with 3.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January.

Karpacz in February

Thinning out

In February the base is down to an average of 7in, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 13in of new snow on average, 8 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 31°F and lows 22°F, with 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 6.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average February.

Karpacz in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 2in. It brings 10in of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 38°F and lows 26°F, with 7.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.6 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Karpacz in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 0in. It brings 6in of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 46°F and lows 32°F, with 9.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Karpacz compares with nearby resorts

Of Karpacz and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Karpacz ranks last for snowfall, with 72in a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Pec pod Sněžkou has the most powder days (1 a season, against 0 here); Špindlerův Mlýn builds the deepest base (20in against 14in); and Szklarska Poręba 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 Karpacz and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Karpacz—3,527ft72in14in03
Pec pod Sněžkou, Czech Republic6 mi3,891ft86in20in13
Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic7 mi3,793ft87in20in13
Szklarska Poręba11 mi3,323ft91in19in14
Harrachov, Czech Republic14 mi2,766ft95in19in14

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

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