Alps
Austria
Kitzbühel
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,400 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Jan to 31 Mar. At the peak of the season the village at 800 m is unreliable (30% of days) and modelled snowfall at the summit averages 57 cm a fortnight.
How natural snow at Kitzbühel has changed
Days each winter (November to April) with 30 cm or more of natural snow, every winter since 1950. The lines are the averages for 1961/62 to 1990/91 and 1995/96 to 2024/25.
Village, 800 m
35 fewer days a winter with 30 cm or more than in 1961–1990.Mid-mountain, 1,400 m
22 fewer days a winter with 30 cm or more than in 1961–1990.Modelled from ERA5 weather (Copernicus Climate Change Service), one consistent record for every winter. Checked against measured snow, this model got the direction of change right at 18 of 19 Swiss weather stations and 22 of 25 US snow stations, but overstated its size: a typical loss of 26 days against 17 measured in Switzerland, and 12 against 6 in the US. Read the changes as upper estimates. See the measurements · All 104 resorts since 1950
Month by month
October
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
November
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 20% of days.
December
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 72% of days, typically 54 cm deep. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 130 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,400 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 97% of days, with a typical depth of 97 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 27%. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 123 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,400 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 121 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 100%. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 119 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,400 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 136 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 88%. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 145 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
April
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 58% of days.
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 Jan to 31 Mar. In that window mid-mountain (1,400 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across thirty winters. February is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Kitzbühel in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 72% of days over thirty winters, typically 54 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
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 28% 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.
How much does natural snow vary from winter to winter at Kitzbühel?
Across the thirty winters modelled, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on between 82 and 178 days per season, with a typical winter around 137. Thirty winters show how much one season can differ from the next. For how snow has changed since 1950, see the long record below.
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.