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Hafjell snow history
Hafjell averages about 222 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~1,058 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (268 cm); the leanest was 2021–22 (120 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
264 cm
2021–22
120 cm
2020–21
226 cm
2019–20
253 cm
2018–19
203 cm
2017–18
268 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 264 cm | 119% |
| 2021–22 | 120 cm | 54% |
| 2020–21 | 226 cm | 102% |
| 2019–20 | 253 cm | 114% |
| 2018–19 | 203 cm | 91% |
| 2017–18 | 268 cm | 121% |
Totals are modelled snowfall from the ECMWF IFS analysis archive (via Open-Meteo), downscaled to the upper mountain, summed 1 October – 31 May. Modelled snowfall is not measured snow depth: wind, settling and melt mean the snowpack is always much less than the sum of the snowfall.