Ylläs snow history

10 years of snow depth, snowfall and conditions at Lapland, Finland · 2,356ft to 2,356ft

Over the last 10 seasons Ylläs, Finland has averaged 70in of snowfall, a peak snow depth of 33in, 0 powder days and 1 bluebird day a year, with skiable cover from around November 27 to May 12.

Snow history & climate

10-year averages for Ylläs

70 in
Snowfall / season
Nov-May total
33 in
Peak depth
typical season high
0
Powder days
6in+ in a day
1
Bluebird days
sun after snow
13
Rain days
0.04in+ of rain
166
Skiable days
12in+ cover

Month by month

Monthly averages

Average snowfall, snow depth, rain, sunshine and day counts by month at Ylläs, over the last 10 seasons.
MonthSnowfallAvg depthRainSun/dayTempPowderBluebirdRain days
Jan11 in25 in0in0.6 h11° / 0°0.00.10.2
Feb9 in29 in0in2.7 h14° / 3°0.00.00.3
Mar10 in29 in0.1in6.3 h23° / 11°0.00.20.3
Apr9 in25 in0.2in9.3 h32° / 18°0.00.11.3
May4 in10 in1.4in11.8 h44° / 28°0.00.17.3
Jun0 in0 in3in13.2 h56° / 41°0.00.011.7
Jul0 in0 in3.4in12.7 h61° / 47°0.00.013.4
Aug0 in0 in3.8in9.1 h56° / 43°0.00.015.5
Sep1 in0 in2.8in5.7 h46° / 35°0.00.011.9
Oct10 in3 in1.6in2.9 h31° / 23°0.10.47.3
Nov11 in8 in0.4in0.9 h21° / 12°0.00.12.5
Dec15 in18 in0.1in0.0 h16° / 6°0.00.00.8

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
2025/26leanest60 in37 in00161
2024/2562 in26 in00136
2023/2465 in35 in00194
2022/2374 in33 in02150
2021/2267 in32 in01174
2020/2175 in35 in00153
2019/20best84 in41 in00211
2018/1968 in30 in02127
2017/1873 in35 in01171
2016/1771 in31 in00182
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 2,356ft, not measured at the resort. Use it to compare seasons and resorts; use the resort's own report for today's conditions.

How Ylläs 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
70 in
Ahead of 21% of resortsMedian 116 in

Total new snow between November and May.

Peak snow depth
about average
33 in
Ahead of 54% 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
13
Drier than 92% of resortsMedian 32

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

Skiable days
well above average
166
Ahead of 85% of resortsMedian 114

Days holding 12in or more of settled snow.

The season at Ylläs

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

SepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Cover arrives
November 27
Season ends
May 12
Days of cover
168 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
29in average depth
Most new snow
December
15in and 0.0 powder days
Best bluebird odds
March
0.2 bluebird days, 6.3h sun a day
Wettest month
May
7.3 rain days

Is Ylläs a good place to ski or board?

very little raina long seasonsnowfall is on the light side

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

Figures are modelled at 2,356ft from reanalysis data and describe an average year, not a forecast.

Ylläs snow record in detail

How much snow does Ylläs get?

Ylläs averages 70in of snowfall over a full season, measured from November to May across the last 10 winters. That is well below average: more snow than 21% 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 2019/20 with 84in, and the leanest was 2025/26 with 60in — a difference of 24in between a good year and a poor one. The most recent complete season, 2025/26, delivered 60in.

December is reliably the snowiest month, averaging 15in and 12 days with fresh snow.

How deep does the snow get at Ylläs?

Snowfall totals flatter resorts that lose their snow quickly, so the more useful number is how deep the settled base actually gets. At Ylläs the snowpack peaks at an average of 33in each season. That is about average, deeper than 54% of 39 resorts we have analysed the same way, against a median peak of 33in.

The base is deepest in March, averaging 29in through the month and topping out around 32in in a typical year.

How many powder days does Ylläs get?

Counting any day that delivers at least 6in of new snow, Ylläs 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.

December has the most, 0.0 on average.

How often does Ylläs get bluebird days?

Ylläs 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 0.2 bluebird days and 6.3 hours of sunshine a day.

Does it rain at Ylläs?

At mid-mountain Ylläs sees an average of 13 days a season with 0.04in or more of rain rather than snow. That is well below average: 8% 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 7.3 rain days and 1.4in on average.

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

Ylläs typically holds at least 12in of settled snow from around November 27 through to May 12, which works out at roughly 168 days of skiable cover in an average year. 166 of those fall inside the November to May season. On season length that is well 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, December; 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 Ylläs are taken at 2,356ft. Corpus last rebuilt September 2, 2026.

Ylläs 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.

Ylläs in November

Early and thin

November is the start of the season at Ylläs: the base averages 8in, which is skiable in a good year but patchy in a poor one. It is the second-snowiest month of the season, with 11in of new snow on average, 8 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 21°F and lows 12°F, with 0.9 hours of sunshine a day. Expect the odd wet day — 2.5 on average at mid-mountain.

Ylläs in December

Base building

December is when the base starts to build, averaging 18in and deepening towards its March peak. It is the snowiest month of the season, with 15in of new snow on average, 12 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 16°F and lows 6°F, with 0 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: under two days in a typical December.

Ylläs in January

Base building

Through January the base keeps building, to an average of 24in. It is the third-snowiest month of the season, with 11in of new snow on average, 9 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 11°F and lows 0°F, with 0.6 hours of sunshine a day.

Ylläs in February

Base building

By February the base is close to its March peak, averaging 29in. It brings 9in of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 14°F and lows 3°F, with 2.7 hours of sunshine a day.

Ylläs in March

Best all round

March is when the base at Ylläs is at its deepest, averaging 29in through the month and peaking around 32in in a typical year. It brings 10in of new snow in an average year, with 8 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 23°F and lows 11°F, with 6.3 hours of sunshine a day. Taking cover, fresh snow, sunshine and rain together, it is the best all-round month at Ylläs.

Ylläs in April

Still deep

April still has a deep base, averaging 25in — only a little down on the March peak. It brings 9in of new snow in an average year, with 6 snow days and almost no powder days. Average highs are 32°F and lows 18°F, with 9.3 hours of sunshine a day.

How Ylläs compares with nearby resorts

Of Ylläs and the 2 nearest resorts with a ten-year record, Ylläs ranks first for snowfall, with 70in a season. Every one of its neighbours gets less.

Ylläs has the most powder days of the group (0 a season); Ylläs builds the deepest base (33in at its peak); and Ylläs also gets the most bluebird days.

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 Ylläs and the nearest resorts with a record
ResortDistanceMeasured atSnowfallPeak basePowder daysBluebird days
Ylläs—2,356ft70in33in01
Levi22 mi1,742ft64in32in01
Pyhä87 mi1,772ft70in31in01

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

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