Alps
Austria
Kitzbühel
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,400 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Feb to 15 Mar. At the peak of the season the village at 800 m is unreliable (15% of days) and the summit averages 33 cm of fresh snow per fortnight.
Month by month
October to November
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
December
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 28% of days.
January
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 75% of days, typically 42 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 78 cm of new snow in the month.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,400 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 98% of days, with a typical depth of 60 cm. The worst of the eleven seasons managed 77%. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 54 cm of new snow in the month.
March
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 86% of days, typically 73 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The village is usually bare. The summit averages 51 cm of new snow in the month.
April
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 38% of days. The summit averages 40 cm of new snow in the month.
May to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Kitzbühel?
For natural snow, 1 Feb to 15 Mar. In that window mid-mountain (1,400 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across eleven seasons. February is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Kitzbühel in December?
Rarely, as natural snow. In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 28% of days over eleven seasons. Early-season skiing here depends on snowmaking, which this model leaves out.
Does the snow reach the village at Kitzbühel?
At its most reliable, in February, the village at 800 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 12% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Kitzbühel?
The modelled village is at 800 m, mid-mountain at 1,400 m and the summit at 2,000 m. The ski area itself spans 762 m to 1,992 m.
Is snow at Kitzbühel getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone down by about 12 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Kitzbühel?
Salzburg (SZG) is about 60 km away in a straight line. Innsbruck (INN) is 82 km away. Road distances are longer.