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Hochwang snow history
Hochwang averages about 437 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,282 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2018–19 (615 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (317 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
317 cm
2021–22
350 cm
2020–21
491 cm
2019–20
360 cm
2018–19
615 cm
2017–18
486 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 317 cm | 73% |
| 2021–22 | 350 cm | 80% |
| 2020–21 | 491 cm | 112% |
| 2019–20 | 360 cm | 82% |
| 2018–19 | 615 cm | 141% |
| 2017–18 | 486 cm | 111% |
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.