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Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen Snow History




Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen Forecasts

Is Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen snowsure?

The snowiest week in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen is week 2 of January. There are typically 3.4 snowy days during this week with 18.9in of snowfall. Check out the Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen Snow History graphs below.Select any week of the year to see the typical Ski Conditions, Snowfall Amount and Temperature based on nowcast weather data over the last 11 years. Read More

Average monthly snow in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen

MonthSnow amount (week)Snow days (week)
December12.6in3.2 days
January13.8in3.2 days
February11.0in3.2 days
March11.0in3.1 days
April7.1in2.2 days

Average Snow and Weather Conditions in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen during April (week 2):

The average snowfall forecast during week 2 of April for Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen is 4.7 in. There are typically 2.1 snowy days during this week. Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen prevailing weather and snow conditions during the second week of April at the middle elevation of the ski area at 5630 ft based on historical averages over the last 17 years: At this time of year the usual freezing level (7251 ft is a little above the mid altitude of Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen. Based on long-term averages, there are two days with snowfall per week in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen in the middle of April but with a significant risk of rain falling rather than snow on one or two days Forecast model average snowfall for the week is 4.7 in. Temperatures generally above freezing both night and day in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen during week two of April with average maximum temperature 38°F and minimum temperature 35°F at the mid altitude. Expect the sun to come out on two or three days per week. Generally light winds (average 5mph) are unlikely to affect lift operations. Sunny, calm and below freezing ideal weather days that follow fresh snowfall (bluebird powder days) are in short supply, occuring this week on average one year in 0 while fresh snow days that don't have perfect weather conditions also happen, on average one day every second year during this week each year. Read More


Snow History: Compare Resorts


Compare Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen with:

Snow Depths

Recorded snow depths for the upper and lower slopes in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen and (2007 – 2024).

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Summer

Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen


Lower Slopes
Upper Slopes
Fresh Snow

Average Snow Conditions in

Best ski days per week in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Bluebird Powder Day
(Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Powder Day
(Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind)
Bluebird Day
(Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind)
Very windy days
(>30km/h)

The most cherished days on the mountain in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen are Bluebird Powder days when it is mostly sunny with light winds following very recent snowfall. Poorer weather conditions may prevail on Powder days when the visibility can be limited but the snow is significantly deep and fresh for keen powder-hounds. Bluebird days can suit many skiers that aren’t necessarily hunting powder but want to enjoy the snowy mountains in sunnier conditions and light winds. Read More


Average Snowfall in

Graph showing the average precipitation (snow/rain) in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen and (2007 – 2024)

Winter
Summer

Snowfall amount
(bar chart)
Days with significant snowfall.
(>5cm)
Days with significant rainfall.
(>5mm)

The snowiest weeks of the year in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen are shown but also bear in mind the number of days that it typically snows each week if you want regular fresh tracks. The risk of a rainy day is shown but be sure to switch between elevations to see if lower lifts are rain affected or higher lifts remain snowy despite any rain further down the mountain. Read More


Average Temperature in

Graph showing the average temperature and freezing level at Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen and (2007 – 2024)

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Summer

Average temperature
Maximum
Minimum
Temperatures
Above freezing
Below freezing
Freezing level
Dashed line

The highest and lowest temperatures averaged for each week of the year in Gstaad - St.Stephan - Zweisimmen are shown. Check out the risk of freze-thaw conditions prevailing at different elevations for any given week. We also show the extremes of temperature (blue/red dots) that reveal the chance of unusually warm or cold conditions.