New South Wales
Australia
Perisher
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,830 m) rarely reaches a reliable 30 cm; the best odds are 1–15 Aug, at 64% of days. At the peak of the season the village at 1,605 m is unreliable (35% of days) and the summit averages 33 cm of fresh snow per fortnight.
Month by month
April to May
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
June
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 9% of days.
July
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 40% of days. The summit averages 60 cm of new snow in the month.
August
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 60% of days, typically 58 cm deep. In the worst of the eleven seasons there was none. The summit averages 62 cm of new snow in the month.
September
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 46% of days. The summit averages 33 cm of new snow in the month.
October
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 8% of days.
November to March
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Perisher?
Natural snow at Perisher rarely builds a reliable base. The best odds are 1–15 Aug, and August is the most reliable month at 60% of days. Most skiing here relies on snowmaking, which this model does not include.
Is there snow at Perisher in June?
Rarely, as natural snow. In June, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 9% of days over eleven seasons. Early-season skiing here depends on snowmaking, which this model leaves out.
Does the snow reach the village at Perisher?
At its most reliable, in August, the village at 1,605 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 39% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Perisher?
The modelled village is at 1,605 m, mid-mountain at 1,830 m and the summit at 2,054 m. The ski area itself spans 1,604 m to 2,037 m.
Is snow at Perisher getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone up by about 57 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Perisher?
Cooma Snowy Mountains (OOM) is about 52 km away in a straight line. Mount Hotham (MHU) is 120 km away. Road distances are longer.