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Will there be snow in Ylläs in April?

Snow on the ground is very likely on a typical April day in Ylläs.

Historical35 winters of station records

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Snow Score for April

Confidence: Low

85 / 100

Great

Likely range

75–93

Scores seen in the middle 8 winters out of 10.

35–85 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.

    96%

  • Deep snow

    Share of days with at least 20 cm of snow.

    92%

  • Fresh snowfall

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

    88%

  • Cold days

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

    14%

  • Rainy days

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

    16%

  • Typical snow depth

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

    35–85 cm

Historical35 winters of station records

Where the snow is measured

Natural snow at Kolari Kattilamaa, 22 km from Ylläs: 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 Ylläs

Will there be snow in Ylläs in April?

Snow on the ground is very likely on a typical April day in Ylläs. Snow covers the ground on about 96% of April days, and the Snow Score is 85 out of 100 (great).

How much snow is there in Ylläs in April?

Typically 35–85 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 Ylläs in April?

On about 14% of April days the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.

Where do these numbers come from?

35 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 Kolari Kattilamaa, 22 km from Ylläs. Over the full record of 35 winters, snow depth comes from Kolari Kattilamaa (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.