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Makovica - Nižná Polianka Snow History

Weather Forecast for Makovica - Nizna Polianka at 553m altitude

Issued: 7 am 30 Apr 2026 (local time)

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Is Makovica - Nižná Polianka snowsure?

The snowiest week in Makovica - Nižná Polianka is week 3 of January. There are typically 3.6 snowy days during this week with 12cm of snowfall. Check out the Makovica - Nižná Polianka 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 Makovica - Nižná Polianka

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December8cm2.4 days
January10cm3.1 days
February6cm2.3 days
March3cm1.2 days
April2cm0.7 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Makovica - Nižná Polianka during April (week 4):

The average snowfall forecast during week 4 of April for Makovica - Nižná Polianka is 0 cm. There are typically 0.2 snowy days during this week.Makovica - Nizna Polianka typical weather and snow conditions during the last week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 553m, based on historical averages over the last 11 years: At this time of year the mean freezing level (1958m) is far above the mid altitude of Makovica - Nizna Polianka. Snow falls on just one day every 5 years in Makovica - Nizna Polianka at the end of April but on average there are three days during this week each year when it rains. In the years when snow falls at this time of year, forecast model average snowfall for the week is 0cm. Typical temperatures are well above freezing both night and day at the mid altitude in Makovica - Nizna Polianka during week four of April with the average afternoon temperature 10.1°C and the minimum temperature 8.3°C. On average, a couple of days per week will have some sunshine. Mostly light winds (average 17km/h) are unlikely to affect lift operations 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 don't expect any powder days or any bluebird days at the middle elevation of the ski area of Makovica - Nizna Polianka at this time of year.


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Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Makovica - Nižná Polianka and (2007 – 2024).

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Summer

Makovica - Nižná Polianka


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Makovica - Nižná Polianka 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 Makovica - Nižná Polianka 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 Makovica - Nižná Polianka and (2007 – 2024)

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Summer

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

The snowiest weeks of the year in Makovica - Nižná Polianka 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 Makovica - Nižná Polianka and (2007 – 2024)

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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 Makovica - Nižná Polianka 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.