Masella snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Catalonia, Spain · 5,577ft to 8,301ft

Over the last 10 seasons Masella, Spain has averaged 45in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 10in, 1 powder day and 5 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Masella

45 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
10 in
Peak depth
typical season high
1
Powder days
6in+ in a day
5
Bluebird days
sun after snow
51
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
5
Skiable days
12in+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Masella, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan12 in3 in0.6in7.3 h34° / 17°0.51.23.1
Feb7 in3 in0.7in8.6 h39° / 19°0.20.43.4
Mar10 in1 in2in9.2 h40° / 22°0.21.38.2
Apr6 in0 in3in10.4 h46° / 26°0.10.511.4
May1 in0 in3.4in12.0 h52° / 32°0.00.414.1
Jun0 in0 in3.3in12.9 h61° / 41°0.00.014.3
Jul0 in0 in1.9in13.5 h68° / 45°0.00.09.4
Aug0 in0 in2.6in12.6 h68° / 45°0.00.010.3
Sep0 in0 in2.3in10.6 h59° / 39°0.00.010.6
Oct1 in0 in3in9.0 h52° / 32°0.00.09.1
Nov2 in0 in1.8in7.5 h40° / 24°0.00.47.1
Dec7 in1 in1in7.1 h38° / 20°0.10.43.9

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
2025/2681 in25 in2929
2024/2529 in4 in020
2023/2443 in4 in180
2022/2321 in6 in020
2021/2244 in7 in030
2020/21leanest20 in7 in010
2019/2045 in18 in217
2018/1930 in6 in030
2017/18best96 in15 in41010
2016/1745 in11 in270
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 6,939ft, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Masella 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
45 in
Lowest of every resort we compareMedian 111 in

Total new snow between November and May.

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

How deep the settled base gets at its yearly high.

Powder days
below average
1
Ahead of 35% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 6in or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
below average
5
Ahead of 33% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
above average
51
Drier than 25% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
5
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
3in average depth
Most new snow
January
12in and 0.5 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
1.3 bluebird days, 9.2h sun a day
Wettest month
May
14.1 rain days

Is Masella 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, Masella 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 — 2017/18 produced 96in — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 6,939ft from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Masella snow record in detail

How much snow does Masella get?

Masella averages 45in 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 2017/18 with 96in, and the leanest was 2020/21 with 20in — a difference of 76in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 81in.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 12in and 5 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Masella?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Masella the snowpack peaks at an average of 10in 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 3in through the month and topping out around 8in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Masella get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 6in of new snow, Masella 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, 0.5 on average.

How often does Masella get bluebird days?

Masella averages 5 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 33% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

March is the best month for it, averaging 1.3 bluebird days and 9.2 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Masella?

At mid-mountain Masella sees an average of 51 days a season with 0.04in or more of rain rather than snow. That is above average: 75% 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 14.1 rain days and 3.4in on average.

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

For the deepest base, go in January; 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 Masella are taken at 6,939ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 2026.

Masella 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.

Masella in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 0in through the month. It brings 2in of new snow in an average year, with 2 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 40°F and lows 24°F, with 7.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 7.1 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Masella in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 1in through the month. It brings 7in of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 38°F and lows 20°F, with 7.1 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.9 on average at mid-mountain.

Masella in January

Season over

By January the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 3in. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 12in of new snow on average, 5 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are 34°F and lows 17°F, with 7.3 hours of sunshine a day and 1.2 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3.1 on average at mid-mountain.

Masella in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 3in. It brings 7in of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 39°F and lows 19°F, with 8.6 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 3.4 on average at mid-mountain.

Masella in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 2in. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 10in of new snow on average, 5 snow days and 0.2 powder days. Average highs are 40°F and lows 22°F, with 9.2 hours of sunshine a day and 1.3 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 8.2 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Masella 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 2 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 46°F and lows 26°F, with 10.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 11.4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Masella compares with nearby resorts

Of Masella and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Masella ranks last for snowfall, with 45in a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Ordino Arcalís has the most powder days (5 a season, against 1 here); Ordino Arcalís builds the deepest base (39in against 10in); and Ordino Arcalís gets the most bluebird days (20 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 Masella and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Masella—6,939ft45in10in15
La Molina1 mi6,808ft62in16in27
Grandvalira, Andorra23 mi7,136ft115in30in313
Vallnord, Andorra27 mi6,742ft115in39in313
Ordino Arcalís, Andorra28 mi7,513ft167in39in520

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

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