Sitnyakovo snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Sofia, Bulgaria · 3,937ft to 6,562ft

Over the last 10 seasons Sitnyakovo, Bulgaria has averaged 88in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 14in, 2 powder days and 10 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Sitnyakovo

88 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
14 in
Peak depth
typical season high
2
Powder days
6in+ in a day
10
Bluebird days
sun after snow
58
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
11
Skiable days
12in+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Sitnyakovo, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan19 in6 in0.9in6.5 h33° / 19°0.51.84.0
Feb16 in6 in0.6in7.8 h36° / 22°0.42.12.8
Mar16 in3 in1.5in8.5 h41° / 26°0.11.57.5
Apr11 in1 in3.1in10.2 h48° / 32°0.11.912.0
May1 in0 in5.3in11.5 h55° / 40°0.00.117.4
Jun0 in0 in6.2in13.3 h64° / 49°0.00.015.9
Jul0 in0 in3.5in13.9 h69° / 52°0.00.010.9
Aug0 in0 in2.4in12.6 h69° / 53°0.00.08.0
Sep0 in0 in2.3in10.9 h62° / 46°0.00.07.8
Oct4 in0 in2.3in8.8 h53° / 38°0.20.57.8
Nov7 in1 in2.5in6.9 h44° / 31°0.30.49.4
Dec19 in4 in1.3in6.3 h36° / 24°0.62.45.3

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
2025/26leanest68 in9 in190
2024/2584 in14 in4914
2023/2469 in12 in352
2022/2378 in15 in3713
2021/22best123 in14 in21729
2020/2198 in17 in1158
2019/20102 in10 in2100
2018/1979 in13 in1715
2017/1891 in10 in1110
2016/1786 in21 in21233
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 5,249ft, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Sitnyakovo 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
below average
88 in
Ahead of 38% 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
about average
2
Ahead of 43% of resortsMedian 2

Days with 6in or more of new snow.

Bluebird days
about average
10
Ahead of 55% 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
11
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
6in average depth
Most new snow
January
19in and 0.5 powder days
Best bluebird odds
December
2.4 bluebird days, 6.3h sun a day
Wettest month
May
17.4 rain days

Is Sitnyakovo a good place to ski or board?

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

On 10 years of record, Sitnyakovo is a mixed picture: 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 — 2021/22 produced 123in — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 5,249ft from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Sitnyakovo snow record in detail

How much snow does Sitnyakovo get?

Sitnyakovo averages 88in of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is below average: more snow than 38% 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 2021/22 with 123in, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 68in — a difference of 55in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 68in.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 19in and 9 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Sitnyakovo?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Sitnyakovo 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 January, averaging 6in through the month and topping out around 11in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Sitnyakovo get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 6in of new snow, Sitnyakovo averages 2 powder days a season. That is about average, more powder days than 43% 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 Sitnyakovo get bluebird days?

Sitnyakovo averages 10 bluebird days a season — days of sunshine for at least 60% of daylight after 4in or more of fresh snow. That is about average, more than 55% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

December is the best month for it, averaging 2.4 bluebird days and 6.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Sitnyakovo?

At mid-mountain Sitnyakovo 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 17.4 rain days and 5.3in on average.

When is the best time to ski or board Sitnyakovo, 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 Sitnyakovo are taken at 5,249ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 2026.

Sitnyakovo 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.

Sitnyakovo in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 0in through the month. It brings 7in of new snow in an average year, with 3 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are 44°F and lows 31°F, with 6.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 9.4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Sitnyakovo in December

Too early

In December cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 4in through the month. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 19in of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.6 powder days. Average highs are 36°F and lows 24°F, with 6.3 hours of sunshine a day and 2.4 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 5.3 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Sitnyakovo in January

Thinning out

In January the base is down to an average of 6in, enough on the upper mountain in most years but not something to count on lower down. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 19in of new snow on average, 9 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are 33°F and lows 19°F, with 6.5 hours of sunshine a day and 1.8 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average January.

Sitnyakovo in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 6in. It brings 16in of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and 0.4 powder days. Average highs are 36°F and lows 22°F, with 7.8 hours of sunshine a day and 2.1 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 2.8 on average at mid-mountain.

Sitnyakovo in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 3in. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 16in of new snow on average, 8 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 41°F and lows 26°F, with 8.5 hours of sunshine a day and 1.5 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 7.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Sitnyakovo in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 1in. It brings 11in of new snow in an average year, with 5 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 48°F and lows 32°F, with 10.2 hours of sunshine a day and 1.9 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 12 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Sitnyakovo compares with nearby resorts

Of Sitnyakovo and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Sitnyakovo ranks 4 of 5 for snowfall, with 88in a season. Malovitsa, Borovets and Belmeken get more; Samokov gets less.

Malovitsa has the most powder days (4 a season, against 2 here); Malovitsa builds the deepest base (30in against 14in); and Malovitsa gets the most bluebird days (26 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 Sitnyakovo and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Sitnyakovo—5,249ft88in14in210
Malovitsa5 mi7,267ft183in30in426
Samokov9 mi5,315ft82in14in29
Borovets11 mi6,414ft132in26in316
Belmeken22 mi7,484ft118in24in311

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

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