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Craigieburn Snow History

Lat Long: 43.12° S 171.70° E

Weather Forecast for Craigieburn at 1672m altitude

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in Craigieburn: 5cm on Sat 4th  (after 3 PM local time)

Is Craigieburn snowsure?

The snowiest week in Craigieburn is week 2 of October. There are typically 3.2 snowy days during this week with 29cm of snowfall. Check out the Craigieburn 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 Craigieburn

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
June19cm2.6 days
July20cm2.9 days
August20cm3.3 days
September20cm3.2 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Craigieburn during July (week 1):

The average snowfall forecast during week 1 of July for Craigieburn is 14 cm. There are typically 2.8 snowy days during this week. Craigieburn prevailing weather and snow conditions during the first week of July at the middle elevation of the ski area at 1672m, based on historical averages over the last 18 years: At this time of year the normal freezing level (1643m) is close to the mid altitude of Craigieburn. Based on long-term averages, there are three days with snowfall per week in Craigieburn at the start of July but a rainy day during this week occurs about one year in two. Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 14cm. Temperatures should generally remain a few degrees below freezing. Average maximum temperature at the mid altitude in Craigieburn during week one of July is -0.4°C while the average minimum temperature is just -1.7°C. Expect the sun to shine on three out of seven days. Mostly light winds (average 19km/h) are unlikely to affect ski lifts but the historical norm is for the mean wind to reach 30km/h one day per week. Below-freezing, calm and sunny perfect weather days that follow new snow (bluebird powder days) happen on average one day during this week but clear, calm and cold days that do not have new snow occur on average one or two days during this week every year.


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Craigieburn and (2007 – 2026).

Winter
Summer

Craigieburn


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Craigieburn and (2007 – 2026)

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 Craigieburn 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 Craigieburn and (2007 – 2026)

Winter
Summer

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

The snowiest weeks of the year in Craigieburn 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 Craigieburn and (2007 – 2026)

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 Craigieburn 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.