Alps
Austria
Mayrhofen
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,565 m) is reliably skiable from 16 Jan to 31 Mar. At the peak of the season the village at 630 m is unreliable (0% of days) and modelled snowfall at the summit averages 57 cm a fortnight.
How natural snow at Mayrhofen 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, 630 m
Too little natural snow in either period to measure a change.Mid-mountain, 1,565 m
25 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 13% of days.
December
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 68% of days, typically 43 cm deep. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 115 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,565 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 92% of days, with a typical depth of 73 cm. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 104 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,565 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 98% of days, with a typical depth of 98 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 20%. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 99 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,565 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 98% of days, with a typical depth of 98 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 38%. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 128 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
April
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 48% 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 Mayrhofen?
For natural snow, 16 Jan to 31 Mar. In that window mid-mountain (1,565 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 Mayrhofen in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 68% of days over thirty winters, typically 43 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Mayrhofen?
Almost never as natural snow. Even in February, the village at 630 m had 30 cm or more on fewer than 5% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Mayrhofen?
The modelled village is at 630 m, mid-mountain at 1,565 m and the summit at 2,500 m. The ski area itself spans 616 m to 2,468 m.
How much does natural snow vary from winter to winter at Mayrhofen?
Across the thirty winters modelled, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on between 42 and 163 days per season, with a typical winter around 131. 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 Mayrhofen?
Innsbruck (INN) is about 41 km away in a straight line. Bolzano (BZO) is 89 km away. Road distances are longer.