Comparison
Obergurgl vs Sölden: which has more reliable snow?
Obergurgl or Sölden? Natural snow month by month, at the village, mid-mountain and summit, from thirty winters of weather data.
The season at a glance
Each cell is one month: the share of days with 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow at mid-mountain over the last 30 winters, from brown (often thin) to deep blue (snow-sure). Blank means almost none.
The short answer
Very little separates them: both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 5 months of the year over the last 30 winters.
Month by month
November: Obergurgl 16 of 30, Sölden 16 of 30 snow-sure winters (74% and 74% of days).
December: Obergurgl 28 of 30, Sölden 28 of 30 snow-sure winters (98% and 98% of days).
January: Obergurgl 30 of 30, Sölden 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
February: Obergurgl 30 of 30, Sölden 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
March: Obergurgl 30 of 30, Sölden 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (100% and 100% of days).
April: Obergurgl 29 of 30, Sölden 30 of 30 snow-sure winters (99% and 100% of days).
May: Obergurgl 12 of 30, Sölden 12 of 30 snow-sure winters (74% and 73% of days).
A snow-sure winter is one where mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on at least 90% of that month’s days.
Height and terrain
Obergurgl and Sölden are 11 km apart as the crow flies. Obergurgl first, then Sölden: Village 1,793 m against 1,350 m; Mid-mountain 2,436 m against 2,345 m; Summit 3,080 m against 3,340 m. Mapped downhill runs: Obergurgl 64 km, Sölden 103 km (OpenStreetMap).
In February, the village had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 95% of days at Obergurgl and 51% at Sölden.
Questions
Which has more reliable snow, Obergurgl or Sölden?
Very little separates them: both have been snow-sure at mid-mountain in 5 months of the year over the last 30 winters.
Which has better snow down to the village, Obergurgl or Sölden?
In February, Obergurgl: its village had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 95% of days, against 51%.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These are modelled natural snow figures only, from ERA5 weather. Groomed pistes with snowmaking often ski better than this.