Alps
Austria
Schladming
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,380 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Jan to 31 Mar. At the peak of the season the village at 745 m is unreliable (28% of days) and modelled snowfall at the summit averages 56 cm a fortnight.
How natural snow at Schladming 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, 745 m
25 fewer days a winter with 30 cm or more than in 1961–1990.Mid-mountain, 1,380 m
23 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 19% of days.
December
Usually skiable. Mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 67% of days, typically 52 cm deep. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 129 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,380 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 96% of days, with a typical depth of 99 cm. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 125 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,380 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 124 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 100%. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 121 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,380 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 127 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 100%. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 142 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 Schladming?
For natural snow, 1 Jan to 31 Mar. In that window mid-mountain (1,380 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on at least 90% of days across thirty winters. March is the most reliable month.
Is there snow at Schladming in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 67% of days over thirty winters, typically 52 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Schladming?
At its most reliable, in March, the village at 745 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 10% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Schladming?
The modelled village is at 745 m, mid-mountain at 1,380 m and the summit at 2,015 m. The ski area itself spans 724 m to 2,004 m.
How much does natural snow vary from winter to winter at Schladming?
Across the thirty winters modelled, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on between 75 and 180 days per season, with a typical winter around 135. 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 Schladming?
Salzburg (SZG) is about 68 km away in a straight line. Klagenfurt (KLU) is 97 km away. Road distances are longer.