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The Lecht resort snow
Lat Long: 57.20° N 3.24° W
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The Lecht Snow History

Weather Forecast for The Lecht at 732m altitude

Issued: 6 pm 29 Apr 2026 (local time)

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Next snow in The Lecht: 0.3cm on Sat 2nd  (after 9 PM)

Is The Lecht snowsure?

The snowiest week in The Lecht is week 1 of February. There are typically 4.0 snowy days during this week with 18cm of snowfall. Check out the The Lecht 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 Lecht

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December9cm2.7 days
January9cm2.9 days
February11cm2.9 days
March8cm2.6 days
April7cm1.9 days

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

The average snowfall forecast during week 4 of April for The Lecht is 8 cm. There are typically 2.1 snowy days during this week.The Lecht normal weather and snow conditions during the last week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 732m, based on historical averages over the last 17 years: At this time of year the normal freezing level (1379m) is well above the middle elevation of The Lecht. Based on long-term averages, there are two days with snowfall per week in The Lecht at the end of April but with the same probbaility of rain falling rather than snow Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 8cm. Temperatures averaging above freezing both night and day in The Lecht during week four of April with average maximum temperature 4.2°C and minimum temperature 3.0°C at the middle elevation. On average, only one or two days with sunshine per week. Mostly light winds (average 21km/h) are unlikely to affect ski lifts but the historical norm is for the mean wind to reach 30km/h one or two days in this week. Calm, sunny and below freezing ideal weather days that follow fresh snowfall (bluebird powder days) are in short supply, occuring this week on average one year in 0 while fresh snow days that don't coincide with cold, sunny and calm conditions also happen, on average one day every second year during this week each year.


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Snow Depths

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

Winter
Summer

The Lecht


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in The Lecht 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 Lecht 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 Lecht 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 Lecht 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 Lecht 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 Lecht 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.