New South Wales
Australia
Thredbo
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,701 m) rarely reaches a reliable 30 cm; the best odds are 16–31 Aug, at 49% of days. At the peak of the season the village at 1,365 m is unreliable (11% of days) and the summit averages 25 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 8% of days.
July
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 16% of days.
August
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 45% of days. The summit averages 54 cm of new snow in the month.
September
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 13% of days.
October to March
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Thredbo?
Natural snow at Thredbo rarely builds a reliable base. The best odds are 16–31 Aug, and August is the most reliable month at 45% of days. Most skiing here relies on snowmaking, which this model does not include.
Is there snow at Thredbo in June?
Rarely, as natural snow. In June, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more on 8% of days over eleven seasons. Early-season skiing here depends on snowmaking, which this model leaves out.
Does the snow reach the village at Thredbo?
At its most reliable, in August, the village at 1,365 m had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 8% of days. Expect to ride a lift down at the end of the day.
How high is Thredbo?
The modelled village is at 1,365 m, mid-mountain at 1,701 m and the summit at 2,037 m. The ski area itself spans 1,365 m to 2,036 m.
Is snow at Thredbo getting more or less reliable?
Over the eleven seasons modelled, snow-sure days have gone up by about 28 per decade. Eleven seasons is too short to separate a climate trend from year-to-year swings.
What is the nearest airport to Thredbo?
Cooma Snowy Mountains (OOM) is about 64 km away in a straight line. Mount Hotham (MHU) is 106 km away. Road distances are longer.