Snow by month: where to find snow
1,120 destinations have at least one month in which snow is likely. In October, it is 68; the best chance is in Grytviken (100 out of 100).
Snow chances month by month
The best chance of snow worldwide and in Europe, and how many destinations have a good chance of snow.
The snow chance (0–100) estimates how likely you are to see snow during a week's stay in that month: mostly from the average number of days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, partly from whether it stays cold enough for the snow to settle. An estimate from long-term climate averages, not a snow report.
Where does snow last longest?
Destinations with the most snowy months (snow chance of 50 or more).
| Place | Country | Snowy months | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grytviken | South Georgia | All year | 12 |
| Longyearbyen | Svalbard | Oct – Jun | 9 |
| Pangnirtung | Canada | Oct – Jun | 9 |
| Iqaluit | Canada | Oct – Jun | 9 |
| Upernavik | Greenland | Oct – Jun | 9 |
| Çolpon-Ata | Kyrgyzstan | Sep – May | 9 |
| Skardu | Pakistan | Oct – May | 8 |
| Mo i Rana | Norway | Oct – May | 8 |
| Tasiilaq | Greenland | Oct – May | 8 |
| Narvik | Norway | Oct – May | 8 |
The longest snow season in Europe
Destinations with the most snowy months (snow chance of 50 or more).
| Place | Country | Snowy months | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longyearbyen | Svalbard | Oct – Jun | 9 |
| Mo i Rana | Norway | Oct – May | 8 |
| Narvik | Norway | Oct – May | 8 |
| Egilsstaðir | Iceland | Oct – May | 8 |
| Røros | Norway | Oct – May | 8 |
| Lom | Norway | Oct – May | 8 |
| Kiruna | Sweden | Oct – May | 8 |
| Lakselv | Norway | Oct – May | 8 |
| Scuol | Switzerland | Oct – May | 8 |
| Hammerfest | Norway | Oct – May | 8 |
All 1,120 destinations with snowWhere to find snow in October
Snow through the year: quick answers
Which month has the most snow?
January: then snow is likely at 1,073 destinations, more than in any other month.
Where is there snow in summer?
In the northern summer (June to August), snow is likely at only a few places, 18 at most; the best chances are in Grytviken (100), Pangnirtung (76) and Coyhaique (65).
Where does snow last longest?
The longest snow seasons are in Grytviken (all year), Longyearbyen (October – June) and Pangnirtung (October – June). In Europe, they are in Longyearbyen (October – June), Mo i Rana (October – May) and Narvik (October – May).
Snow, month by month
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences