Bansko Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Bansko is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the N by Wed morning).
Bansko Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.6 m | -5 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -3 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.4 m | 0 | |
Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
7 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -5 |
min °C | -5 | -5 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -6 |
-13 | -13 | -21 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -15 | |
98 | 98 | 83 | 69 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 97 | 71 | 85 | 76 | 84 | 34 | 31 | 88 | 77 | |
1650 | 1600 | 650 | 850 | 800 | 300 | 1700 | 1550 | 1200 | 1850 | 1750 | 1250 | 1100 | 1000 | 0 | 1300 | 1350 | 1250 | |
 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the N by Wed morning).
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night).
Latest snow reports near Bansko:
Snowing in Bansko. No wind here. Freeze-thaw conditions. New snow is ankle depth. All lifts are open. Piste snow conditons are fair. Off-piste has powder snow conditions! from Bansko
snow falling above 1500m top lifts are closed due to wind. It is busy up there so best to go up early for the rest of the week from Bansko
| Top snow depth: | 155 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 35 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 17 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
3.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Bansko at the specific elevation of 2600 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Bansko. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Bulgaria.
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Overall 3.7 Based on 219 votes and 361 reviews
The reviews of Bansko are pretty extreme. Let's try to see what is true and what is not. Long lines to gondola - perfectly true. Today (sunny Saturday, January 31) we stood in line 2 hours. The line even before the opening of the lift was probably 1 hour long. When you get to the mountain - the picture is different, the lifts are fine, no long lines. The pistes are wide, and only the blue ones close to gondola are really overcrowded. The marking of pistes is scarce, indeed (if compared with Italy or Austria, but in fact, it is very difficult to get lost. The prices rose extremely: 6 day lift pass - 340 euro, glass of beer on the mountain - 8 euro. But if you are 75 years old - the ski pass is almost free. The accommodation is cheap and very convenient, this is the best side. Ski rental is still much cheaper than in Italy or Austria. So are transfers from the airport to Bansko. There are two separate worlds in Bansko - ski world, close to gondola and on the mountain - expensive and unpleasant, and "good old Bansko" - close to the city center. The area around the gondola is filled with expensive restaurants, all new, opportunist and without character. If you are ready to walk 10-15 minutes to the town center, you'll find a lot of authentic MEHANAs - traditional restaurants, serving inexpensive and very tasty food.
Alex from Israel writes:
The reviews of Bansko are pretty extreme. Let's try to see what is true and what is not.
Long lines to gondola - perfectly true. Today (sunny Saturday, January 31) we stood in line 2 hours. The line even before the opening of the lift was probably 1 hour long. When you get to the mountain - the picture is different, the lifts are fine, no long lines. The pistes are wide, and only the blue ones close to gondola are really overcrowded. The marking of pistes is scarce, indeed (if compared with Italy or Austria, but in fact, it is very difficult to get lost.
The prices rose extremely: 6 day lift pass - 340 euro, glass of beer on the mountain - 8 euro. But if you are 75 years old - the ski pass is almost free.
The accommodation is cheap and very convenient, this is the best side. Ski rental is still much cheaper than in Italy or Austria. So are transfers from the airport to Bansko.
There are two separate worlds in Bansko - ski world, close to gondola and on the mountain - expensive and unpleasant, and "good old Bansko" - close to the city center. The area around the gondola is filled with expensive restaurants, all new, opportunist and without character. If you are ready to walk 10-15 minutes to the town center, you'll find a lot of authentic MEHANAs - traditional restaurants, serving inexpensive and very tasty food.
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