Will there be snow in Pyhä-Luosto in May?
Snow on the ground is about as likely as not on a typical May day in Pyhä-Luosto.
Historical33 winters of station records
See the live outlook for Pyhä-LuostoSnow Score for May
Confidence: Low
31 / 100
Poor
Likely range
8–61
Scores seen in the middle 8 winters out of 10.
0–25 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.
Snow on the ground
Share of days with at least 1 cm of snow.
35%
Deep snow
Share of days with at least 20 cm of snow.
17%
Fresh snowfall
Chance of at least one day of fresh snowfall in the month.
36%
Cold days
Share of days when the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.
3%
Rainy days
Share of days with measurable rain (0.5 mm or more).
31%
Typical snow depth
Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.
0–25 cm
Historical33 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 May in Pyhä-Luosto
Will there be snow in Pyhä-Luosto in May?
Snow on the ground is about as likely as not on a typical May day in Pyhä-Luosto. Snow covers the ground on about 35% of May days, and the Snow Score is 31 out of 100 (poor).
How much snow is there in Pyhä-Luosto in May?
Typically 0–25 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 May?
On 3% or less of May days the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.
Where do these numbers come from?
33 winters of weather-station records are used for May; 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.