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Ski Geilo snow history
Ski Geilo averages about 283 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~1,163 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2019–20 (355 cm); the leanest was 2021–22 (188 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
311 cm
2021–22
188 cm
2020–21
270 cm
2019–20
355 cm
2018–19
266 cm
2017–18
310 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 311 cm | 110% |
| 2021–22 | 188 cm | 66% |
| 2020–21 | 270 cm | 95% |
| 2019–20 | 355 cm | 125% |
| 2018–19 | 266 cm | 94% |
| 2017–18 | 310 cm | 110% |
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.