Røldal Snow History
Is Røldal snowsure? Check out the Røldal 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. Whether you prefer bluebird conditions, powder days in any weather or just reliable snow in guaranteed sub-zero temperatures you can easily find the best week to go.
This week in history: Roldal typical weather and snow conditions during the third week of December at the middle elevation of the ski area at 900m, based on historical averages over the last 10 years: At this time of year the average freezing level (637m) is very near the middle elevation of Roldal. Frequent snowfalls are typical in Roldal in the middle of December. On average, expect four or five days with fresh snowfall per week but a rainy day during this week occurs about one year in two. Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 31cm. Temperatures should mostly hold a few degrees below freezing. Average maximum temperature at the middle elevation in Roldal during week three of December is -3.1°C while the average minimum temperature is just -4.5°C. Typically, expect only one day with sunshine per week at this time of year. Mostly light winds (average 18km/h) are unlikely to affect lift operations but the historical norm is for the mean wind to reach 30km/h one day per week. Calm, sunny and below freezing perfect weather days that follow fresh snowfall (bluebird powder days) happen on average one day every second year during this week while powder days that do not coincide with perfect weather also occur on average two days during this week every year.
Røldal Snow Conditions
Best ski days per week in Røldal (2007 – 2018)
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Best ski days:
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 Røldal are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall.
Røldal Snowfall
Average precipitation (snow/rain) in Røldal (2007 – 2018)
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Precipitation:
Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)
The snowiest weeks of the year in Røldal are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks.
Røldal Temperature
Average temperature in Røldal (2007 – 2018)
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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 Røldal 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.
Røldal snow history summary by month
Snowfall (per week)* | Snowy days (per week)* | |
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Snow in December | 39 cm | 4.8 days |
Snow in January | 34 cm | 4.6 days |
Snow in February | 31 cm | 4.5 days |
Snow in March | 23 cm | 4.4 days |
Snow in April | 16 cm | 3.4 days |
* Averages based on historical nowcast data