Is The Highlands snowsure?
The snowiest week in The Highlands is week 2 of February. There are typically 4.7 snowy days during this week with 16 cm of snowfall. Check out the The Highlands 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 The Highlands
| Month | Snow amount (week) | Snow days (week) |
|---|---|---|
| December | 11 cm | 3.7 days |
| January | 14 cm | 4.6 days |
| February | 14 cm | 4.4 days |
| March | 7 cm | 2.7 days |
| April | 5 cm | 1.4 days |
Average Snow and Weather Conditions in The Highlands during April (week 3):
The average snowfall forecast during week 3 of April for The Highlands is 5 cm. There are typically 1.3 snowy days during this week.Boyne Highlands expected weather and snow conditions during the third week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 309m, based on historical averages over the last 17 years: At this time of year the average freezing level (1624m) is a long way above the middle elevation of Boyne Highlands. On average, expect one or two days with snowfall per week in Boyne Highlands in the middle of April with the same probbaility of rain falling rather than snow. Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 5cm. Temperatures averaging above freezing both night and day in Boyne Highlands during week three of April with average maximum temperature 6.8°C and minimum temperature 4.3°C at the middle elevation. On average, a couple of days per week will have some sunshine. Mostly light winds (average 18km/h) are unlikely to affect ski lifts but there is a 50% chance that the mean wind speed will be more than more than 30km/h one day. Sunny, calm and below freezing perfect weather days that follow fresh snow (bluebird powder days) are unusual, occuring this week on average one year in 1 while fresh snow days that do not coincide with ideal conditions also occur, on average one day every second year during this week each year.
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The Highlands Snow Depths
Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in The Highlands and (2007 – 2024).
The most cherished days on the mountain in The Highlands 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.
The snowiest weeks of the year in The Highlands 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.
The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in The Highlands 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.
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