Is Bottineau Winter Park snowsure?

The snowiest week in Bottineau Winter Park is week 4 of December. There are typically 2.0 snowy days during this week with 12cm of snowfall. Check out the Bottineau Winter Park Snow History graphs below.Select any week of the year to see the typical Ski Conditions, Snowfall Amount and Temperature based on nowcast weather data over the last 11 years.

Average monthly snow in Bottineau Winter Park

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December8cm2.0 days
January5cm2.0 days
February6cm2.0 days
March6cm2.0 days
April5cm1.6 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Bottineau Winter Park during February (week 1):

The average snowfall forecast during week 1 of February for Bottineau Winter Park is 11 cm. There are typically 2.6 snowy days during this week. Bottineau Winter Park expected weather and snow conditions during the first week of February at the middle elevation of the ski area at 721m, based on historical averages over the last 12 years: At this time of year the average freezing level (274m) is a little below the mid altitude of Bottineau Winter Park. On average, expect two or three days with snowfall per week in Bottineau Winter Park at the start of February. Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 11cm. Be ready for very low temperatures with the normal maximum temperature in Bottineau Winter Park in week one of February of just -11.5°C at the mid altitude and minimum temperatures typically falling to -13.5°C. On average, a couple of days per week will have some sunshine. Mostly light winds (average 23km/h) are unlikely to affect lift operations but the historical norm is for the mean wind to reach 30km/h one day in this week. Sunny, calm and below freezing perfect weather days that follow fresh snowfall (bluebird powder days) occur on average one day every second year during this week but clear, calm and cold days that don't have new snow occur on average two or three days during this week in any given year.


Snow History: Compare Resorts


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Bottineau Winter Park and (2007 – 2024).

Winter
Summer

Bottineau Winter Park


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Bottineau Winter Park and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Bluebird Powder Day
(Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Powder Day
(Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind)
Bluebird Day
(Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Very windy days
(>30km/h)

The most cherished days on the mountain in Bottineau Winter Park are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall. Poorer weather conditions may prevail on Powder days when the visibility can be limited but the snow is significantly deep and fresh for keen powder-hounds. Bluebird days can suit many skiers that aren’t necessarily hunting powder but want to enjoy the snowy mountains in sunnier conditions and light winds.


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in Bottineau Winter Park and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)

The snowiest weeks of the year in Bottineau Winter Park are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks. The risk of a rainy day is shown but be sure to switch between elevations to see if lower lifts are rain affected or higher lifts remain snowy despite any rain further down the mountain.


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at Bottineau Winter Park and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
Dashed line

The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Bottineau Winter Park are shown. Check out the risk of freze-thaw conditions prevailing at different elevations for any given week. We also show the extremes of temperature (blue/red dots) that reveal the chance of unusually warm or cold conditions.