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Will there be snow in Pyhä-Luosto in April?

Snow on the ground is very likely on a typical April day in Pyhä-Luosto.

Historical34 winters of station records

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Snow Score for April

Confidence: Low

81 / 100

Great

Likely range

67–91

Scores seen in the middle 8 winters out of 10.

20–80 cm

Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.

How deep the snow gets varies a lot from winter to winter in this month.

What goes into the score

Five measured things, weighted by how much they matter for a snowy trip. All of them come from past winters, not from a forecast.

How the Snow Score works

  • Snow on the ground

    Share of days with at least 1 cm of snow.

    95%

  • Deep snow

    Share of days with at least 20 cm of snow.

    82%

  • Fresh snowfall

    Chance of at least one day of fresh snowfall in the month.

    85%

  • Cold days

    Share of days when the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.

    11%

  • Rainy days

    Share of days with measurable rain (0.5 mm or more).

    20%

  • Typical snow depth

    Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.

    20–80 cm

Historical34 winters of station records

Where the snow is measured

Natural snow at Pelkosenniemi, 21 km from Pyhä-Luosto: a weather station that can be several kilometres from the slopes.

Resort slopes can hold more or less snow than this weather station, so use this as a guide to the season, not a promise.

Questions about April in Pyhä-Luosto

Will there be snow in Pyhä-Luosto in April?

Snow on the ground is very likely on a typical April day in Pyhä-Luosto. Snow covers the ground on about 95% of April days, and the Snow Score is 81 out of 100 (great).

How much snow is there in Pyhä-Luosto in April?

Typically 20–80 cm. Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.

How often does it stay below freezing all day in Pyhä-Luosto in April?

On about 11% of April days the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.

Where do these numbers come from?

34 winters of weather-station records are used for April; winters with gaps in that month's snow record are left out. The main station is Pelkosenniemi, 21 km from Pyhä-Luosto. Over the full record of 35 winters, snow depth comes from Pelkosenniemi (29 winters) and other nearby Finnish Meteorological Institute stations (6 winters). It is a historical estimate, not a weather forecast, and it describes a weather station rather than the slopes.