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Vitosha snow history
Vitosha averages about 195 cm of snowfall per season (1 October – 31 May) at the upper mountain, ~2,245 m. The snowiest season since 2017–18 was 2017–18 (255 cm); the leanest was 2022–23 (108 cm).
Season totals
2022–23
108 cm
2021–22
246 cm
2020–21
218 cm
2019–20
204 cm
2018–19
137 cm
2017–18
255 cm
Vertical line: 6-season average.
This season vs average
Season by season
| Season | Snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | 108 cm | 55% |
| 2021–22 | 246 cm | 126% |
| 2020–21 | 218 cm | 112% |
| 2019–20 | 204 cm | 105% |
| 2018–19 | 137 cm | 70% |
| 2017–18 | 255 cm | 131% |
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.