Vitosha snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Sofia, Bulgaria · 7,513ft to 7,513ft

Over the last 10 seasons Vitosha, Bulgaria has averaged 69in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 11in, 1 powder day and 6 bluebird days a year.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Vitosha

69 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
11 in
Peak depth
typical season high
1
Powder days
6in+ in a day
6
Bluebird days
sun after snow
61
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
4
Skiable days
12in+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Vitosha, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan15 in5 in0.8in6.4 h23° / 11°0.31.33.5
Feb12 in3 in0.4in7.6 h27° / 13°0.11.13.3
Mar13 in2 in1.5in8.3 h32° / 18°0.01.17.5
Apr9 in0 in2.8in10.2 h40° / 25°0.01.112.9
May0 in0 in5.1in11.4 h47° / 33°0.00.119.7
Jun0 in0 in5.5in13.2 h55° / 42°0.00.018.0
Jul0 in0 in4in13.8 h60° / 46°0.00.012.8
Aug0 in0 in2.9in12.5 h61° / 47°0.00.010.6
Sep0 in0 in2.3in10.7 h53° / 39°0.00.010.1
Oct3 in0 in2.5in8.7 h44° / 31°0.20.48.1
Nov7 in1 in2.1in6.6 h35° / 23°0.30.48.7
Dec14 in3 in1.2in6.1 h26° / 15°0.51.35.7

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
2025/2647 in7 in050
2024/2569 in13 in252
2023/2466 in10 in350
2022/23leanest44 in9 in010
2021/2290 in9 in1130
2020/2185 in13 in195
2019/2080 in10 in170
2018/1954 in9 in140
2017/18best91 in9 in290
2016/1764 in18 in1630
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 7,513ft, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Vitosha 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
69 in
Ahead of 20% of resortsMedian 111 in

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
well below average
11 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
6
Ahead of 35% of resortsMedian 10

Sun and fresh snow on the same day.

Rain days
well above average
61
Drier than 12% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well below average
4
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
5in average depth
Most new snow
January
15in and 0.3 powder days
Best bluebird odds
December
1.3 bluebird days, 6.1h sun a day
Wettest month
May
19.7 rain days

Is Vitosha 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, Vitosha 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 91in — but the averages argue for flexibility on timing.

Figures are modelled at 7,513ft from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Vitosha snow record in detail

How much snow does Vitosha get?

Vitosha averages 69in of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 20% 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 2017/18 with 91in, and the leanest was 2022/23 with 44in — a difference of 48in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 47in.

January is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 15in and 8 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Vitosha?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Vitosha the snowpack peaks at an average of 11in 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 5in through the month and topping out around 9in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Vitosha get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 6in of new snow, Vitosha 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, 0.3 on average.

How often does Vitosha get bluebird days?

Vitosha averages 6 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 35% of 40 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median of 10.

December is the best month for it, averaging 1.3 bluebird days and 6.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Vitosha?

At mid-mountain Vitosha sees an average of 61 days a season with 0.04in or more of rain rather than snow. That is well above average: 88% 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 19.7 rain days and 5.1in on average.

When is the best time to ski or board Vitosha, 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 Vitosha are taken at 7,513ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 2026.

Vitosha 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.

Vitosha 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 35°F and lows 23°F, with 6.6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is a real risk: 8.7 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average November.

Vitosha 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 14in of new snow on average, 7 snow days and 0.5 powder days. Average highs are 26°F and lows 15°F, with 6.1 hours of sunshine a day and 1.3 bluebird days, the most of any month. Rain is a real risk: 5.7 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average December.

Vitosha in January

Season over

By January the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 5in. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 15in of new snow on average, 8 snow days and 0.3 powder days. Average highs are 23°F and lows 11°F, with 6.4 hours of sunshine a day and 1.3 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3.5 on average at mid-mountain.

Vitosha in February

Season over

By February the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 3in. It brings 12in of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and 0.1 powder days. Average highs are 27°F and lows 13°F, with 7.6 hours of sunshine a day and 1.1 bluebird days. Expect the odd wet day — 3.3 on average at mid-mountain.

Vitosha in March

Season over

By March the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 2in. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 13in of new snow on average, 7 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 32°F and lows 18°F, with 8.3 hours of sunshine a day and 1.1 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 7.5 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average March.

Vitosha in April

Season over

By April the snow at mid-mountain has usually gone, with an average depth of just 0in. It brings 9in of new snow in an average year, with 4 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 40°F and lows 25°F, with 10.2 hours of sunshine a day and 1.1 bluebird days. Rain is a real risk: 12.9 days with rain rather than snow at mid-mountain in an average April.

How Vitosha compares with nearby resorts

Of Vitosha and the 4 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Vitosha ranks last for snowfall, with 69in a season. Every one of its neighbours gets more.

Malovitsa has the most powder days (4 a season, against 1 here); Malovitsa builds the deepest base (30in against 11in); 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 Vitosha and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Vitosha—7,513ft69in11in16
Samokov21 mi5,315ft82in14in29
Sitnyakovo22 mi5,249ft88in14in210
Borovets26 mi6,414ft132in26in316
Malovitsa27 mi7,267ft183in30in426

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

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