Alps
Austria
Zell am See-Kaprun
Natural snow at mid-mountain (1,890 m) is reliably skiable from 1 Dec to 15 Apr. At the peak of the season the village at 750 m is unreliable (9% of days) and modelled snowfall at the summit averages 61 cm a fortnight.
How natural snow at Zell am See-Kaprun 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, 750 m
12 fewer days a winter with 30 cm or more than in 1961–1990.Mid-mountain, 1,890 m
7 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
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 10% of days.
November
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 55% of days.
December
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,890 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 94% of days, with a typical depth of 86 cm. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 134 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
January
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,890 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 128 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 87%. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 124 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
February
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,890 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 159 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 100%. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 119 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
March
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,890 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 100% of days, with a typical depth of 178 cm. The worst of the thirty winters managed 100%. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 154 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
April
Snow-sure. Mid-mountain (1,890 m) had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 90% of days, with a typical depth of 132 cm. In the worst of the thirty winters there was none. The village is usually bare. Modelled snowfall at the summit averages 146 cm in the month, before wind and settling.
May
Unreliable for natural snow. Mid-mountain reached 30 cm on 22% of days.
June to September
Natural snow at mid-mountain reached 30 cm on fewer than 5% of days.
Questions
When is the best time to ski Zell am See-Kaprun?
For natural snow, 1 Dec to 15 Apr. In that window mid-mountain (1,890 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 Zell am See-Kaprun in December?
In December, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on 94% of days over thirty winters, typically 86 cm deep. One or more seasons had none at all.
Does the snow reach the village at Zell am See-Kaprun?
Almost never as natural snow. Even in March, the village at 750 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 Zell am See-Kaprun?
The modelled village is at 750 m, mid-mountain at 1,890 m and the summit at 3,029 m. The ski area itself spans 765 m to 3,024 m.
How much does natural snow vary from winter to winter at Zell am See-Kaprun?
Across the thirty winters modelled, mid-mountain had 30 cm or more of natural snow on between 111 and 222 days per season, with a typical winter around 173. 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 Zell am See-Kaprun?
Salzburg (SZG) is about 60 km away in a straight line. Innsbruck (INN) is 106 km away. Road distances are longer.