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The Highlands Snow History

Weather Forecast for Boyne Highlands at 310m altitude

Issued: 7 am 25 Apr 2026 (local time)

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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 16cm 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

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December11cm3.7 days
January14cm4.6 days
February14cm4.4 days
March7cm2.7 days
April5cm1.4 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in The Highlands during April (week 4):

The average snowfall forecast during week 4 of April for The Highlands is 1 cm. There are typically 0.5 snowy days during this week.Boyne Highlands typical weather and snow conditions during the last 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 usual freezing level (1649m) is well above the mid altitude of Boyne Highlands. A day with snowfall occurs on average every other year during the last week of April but in a typical year there are also a couple of rainy days during this week of April. In the years when snow falls at this time of year, forecast model average snowfall for the week is 2cm. Temperatures generally above freezing both night and day in Boyne Highlands during week four of April with average maximum temperature 7.7°C and minimum temperature 5.1°C at the mid altitude. On average, a couple of days per week will have some sunshine. Mostly light winds (average 16km/h) are unlikely to affect ski lifts but there is a 50% chance that the mean wind speed will exceed more than 30km/h one day. Based on long term statistics, we do not expect any powder days or any bluebird days at the middle elevation of the ski area of Boyne Highlands at this time of year.


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in The Highlands and (2007 – 2024).

Winter
Summer

The Highlands


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in The Highlands 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 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.


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in The Highlands 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 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.


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at The Highlands 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 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.