Vemdalen snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Härjedalen, Sweden · 1,969ft to 3,740ft

Over the last 10 seasons Vemdalen, Sweden has averaged 66in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 30in, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year, with skiable cover from around December 20 to May 4.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Vemdalen

66 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
30 in
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
6in+ in a day
1
Bluebird days
sun after snow
17
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
134
Skiable days
12in+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Vemdalen, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan14 in21 in0.1in2.0 h19° / 8°0.00.10.4
Feb8 in24 in0.1in4.5 h21° / 9°0.00.00.5
Mar9 in24 in0.1in7.1 h29° / 15°0.00.30.9
Apr8 in17 in0.2in9.8 h37° / 21°0.00.22.0
May4 in4 in1.5in11.8 h49° / 31°0.10.18.7
Jun0 in0 in3.3in12.6 h59° / 42°0.00.014.5
Jul0 in0 in4.3in12.2 h61° / 45°0.00.015.0
Aug0 in0 in3.8in10.2 h58° / 43°0.00.014.0
Sep0 in0 in2.6in6.9 h50° / 37°0.00.013.3
Oct6 in1 in1.7in4.5 h38° / 28°0.00.09.1
Nov11 in6 in0.7in2.3 h27° / 19°0.00.24.0
Dec13 in12 in0.1in1.2 h22° / 11°0.00.10.7

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
2025/2657 in33 in00109
2024/2564 in20 in1068
2023/24best75 in36 in00185
2022/2374 in25 in01134
2021/22leanest55 in24 in0185
2020/2170 in31 in01137
2019/2066 in34 in01158
2018/1972 in31 in04136
2017/1874 in40 in02153
2016/1756 in25 in00176
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 2,854ft, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Vemdalen 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
66 in
Ahead of 13% of resortsMedian 116 in

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
below average
30 in
Ahead of 36% of resortsMedian 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 10% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well below average
17
Drier than 79% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
above average
134
Ahead of 62% of resortsMedian 114

Days holding 12in or more of settled snow.

The season at Vemdalen

Typical stretch holding 12in or more of settled snow, averaged over the record.

SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
December 20
Season ends
May 4
Days of cover
137 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
24in average depth
Most new snow
January
14in and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
0.3 bluebird days, 7.1h sun a day
Wettest month
May
8.7 rain days

Is Vemdalen a good place to ski or board?

very little rainsnowfall is on the light side

On 10 years of record, Vemdalen stands out for very little rain. The trade-off is that snowfall is on the light side.

Figures are modelled at 2,854ft from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Vemdalen snow record in detail

How much snow does Vemdalen get?

Vemdalen averages 66in of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 13% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, where the median season brings 116in.

Season to season the spread is wide. The best of the last 10 winters was 2023/24 with 75in, and the leanest was 2021/22 with 55in — a difference of 20in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 57in.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 14in and 9 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Vemdalen?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Vemdalen the snowpack peaks at an average of 30in each season. That is below average, deeper than 36% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 33in.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 24in through the month and topping out around 28in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Vemdalen get?

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

Vemdalen 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 10% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

March is the best month for it, averaging 0.3 bluebird days and 7.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Vemdalen?

At mid-mountain Vemdalen sees an average of 17 days a season with 0.04in or more of rain rather than snow. That is well below average: 21% 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 8.7 rain days and 1.5in on average.

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

Vemdalen typically holds at least 12in of settled snow from around December 20 through to May 4, which works out at roughly 137 days of skiable cover in an average year. 134 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is 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, January; 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 Vemdalen are taken at 2,854ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 2026.

Vemdalen 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.

Vemdalen in November

Too early

In November cover at mid-mountain is usually too thin to rely on, averaging 6in through the month. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 11in of new snow on average, 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 27°F and lows 19°F, with 2.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 4 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Vemdalen in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 12in and deepening towards its March peak. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 13in of new snow on average, 9 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 22°F and lows 11°F, with 1.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical December.

Vemdalen in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 20in. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 14in of new snow on average, 9 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 19°F and lows 8°F, with 2 hours of sunshine a day.

Vemdalen in February

Best all round

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 24in. It brings 8in of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 21°F and lows 9°F, with 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Vemdalen.

Vemdalen in March

Deepest base

March is when the base at Vemdalen is at its deepest, averaging 24in through the month and peaking around 28in in a typical year. It brings 9in of new snow in an average year, with 7 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 29°F and lows 15°F, with 7.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Vemdalen in April

Late season

In April the base averages 17in, past its March peak of 24in and thinning. 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 21°F, with 9.8 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2 on average at mid-mountain.

How Vemdalen compares with nearby resorts

Of Vemdalen and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Vemdalen ranks 4 of 5 for snowfall, with 66in a season. Funäsdalen, Duved and Åre get more; Idre gets less.

Duved has the most powder days (1 a season, against 0 here); Duved builds the deepest base (35in against 30in); and Duved 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 Vemdalen and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Vemdalen—2,854ft66in30in01
Funäsdalen42 mi3,117ft72in31in01
Idre55 mi2,625ft57in28in01
Duved69 mi2,746ft112in35in14
Åre70 mi2,779ft97in33in12

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

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