Bansko Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Bansko is: Light rain (total 3.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Bansko Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -6 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -3 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -1 | |
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
— | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -1 | 0 | -4 |
min °C | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -3 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -7 | -4 | 0 | -6 |
0 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -10 | -7 | 0 | -6 | |
64 | 59 | 84 | 70 | 89 | 91 | 74 | 83 | 90 | 77 | 88 | 95 | 89 | 88 | 94 | 73 | 82 | 90 | |
1900 | 2050 | 1650 | 1900 | 1850 | 1500 | 1450 | 1500 | 1050 | 1600 | 1600 | 1100 | 1200 | 1250 | 750 | 1400 | 1500 | 800 | |
 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
Light rain (total 3.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Bansko:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 1 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Bansko at the specific elevation of 1600 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 3.6 Based on 220 votes and 362 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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