Natural snow · December
Portillo snow in December
Over the last 11 winters, mid-mountain (2,945 m) at Portillo had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 0% of December days. The summit (3,310 m) reached 37%, the village (2,580 m) 0%.
Questions
Is there snow in Portillo in December?
Rarely, as natural snow. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of modelled natural snow on 0% of December days over the last 11 winters, before any snowmaking.
Early or late December for snow at Portillo?
The first and second halves of December have been about as reliable as each other (0% and 0%).
How many recent winters had reliable snow at Portillo in December?
0 of the last 11. In those winters mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of December days. Eleven winters show how much one season differs from the next, not a long-term trend.
Does this include snowmaking?
No. These figures are modelled natural snow only, so groomed pistes often ski better than this.