# Borovets Snow History

> Borovets averages 325.1 cm of snowfall per winter over 10 winters; the snowiest month is January and the first significant snow usually falls in November.

Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/snow-history · Updated: 2026-10-28T00:00:37.337Z · Data as of: 2026-10-28T00:00:37.337Z · Source: Just Piste

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Resort | Borovets, Bulgaria |
| Winters recorded | 10 |
| Average seasonal snowfall | 325.1 cm |
| Snowiest month | January |
| First snow usually falls | November |

## Monthly averages

| Month | Average snowfall | Mean depth | Days ≥ 5 cm |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January | 63.1 cm | 32.7 cm | 4.4 |
| February | 50.2 cm | 42.2 cm | 3.5 |
| March | 58.8 cm | 32.6 cm | 4.6 |
| April | 56 cm | 14 cm | 3.9 |
| May | 11.3 cm | 1.3 cm | 0.6 |
| June | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 |
| July | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 |
| August | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 |
| September | 1.1 cm | 0 cm | 0 |
| October | 19.5 cm | 1.6 cm | 1.2 |
| November | 36.3 cm | 1.6 cm | 2 |
| December | 60.6 cm | 17.2 cm | 4 |

## Winter by winter

| Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) | Max depth | First snow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2016/17 | 266.5 cm | 67.8 cm | 2016-11-29 |
| 2017/18 | 342.4 cm | 72.4 cm | 2017-10-07 |
| 2018/19 | 286.3 cm | 62.6 cm | 2018-11-18 |
| 2019/20 | 373.1 cm | 48.3 cm | 2019-11-22 |
| 2020/21 | 362.2 cm | 52.6 cm | 2020-11-30 |
| 2021/22 | 396.3 cm | 80 cm | 2021-10-08 |
| 2022/23 | 326.4 cm | 46 cm | 2022-11-21 |
| 2023/24 | 302 cm | 49.7 cm | 2023-11-18 |
| 2024/25 | 296.6 cm | 83.3 cm | 2024-11-29 |
| 2025/26 | 298.8 cm | 98.3 cm | 2025-10-02 |

## Best and worst winters

|  | Winter | Total snowfall (Nov–Apr) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Best winter | 2021/22 | 396.3 cm |
| Worst winter | 2016/17 | 266.5 cm |

## Compared with Bulgaria

| Scope | Average seasonal snowfall (Nov–Apr) |
| --- | --- |
| Borovets | 325.1 cm |
| Bulgaria average | 325.1 cm |

## FAQ

### How much snow does Borovets get in a season?

325.1 cm on average per winter, measured at mid-mountain over 10 winters.

### Which is the snowiest month in Borovets?

January, on the monthly means in the table above.

### When does it first snow in Borovets?

The first significant snowfall usually lands in November.

### What was the best winter in Borovets?

2021/22, with 396.3 cm of snowfall.

### What was the worst winter in Borovets?

2016/17, with 266.5 cm of snowfall.

### Does Borovets get more snow than the rest of Bulgaria?

Borovets averages 325.1 cm a winter against 325.1 cm for the resorts we cover in Bulgaria.

### How much snow is on the pistes in Borovets in December?

17.2 cm on average at mid-mountain in December.

### How much snow is on the pistes in Borovets in February?

42.2 cm on average at mid-mountain in February.

## Related

### This resort

- [Snow forecast](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/snow-forecast.md)
- [Snow history](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/snow-history.md)
- [Weather](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/weather.md)
- [Getting there](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/getting-there.md)
- [Accommodation](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/accommodation.md)
- [Restaurants](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/restaurants.md)
- [Après-ski](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/apres-ski.md)
- [Families](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/families.md)
- [Beginners](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/beginners.md)
- [FAQ](https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/faq.md)

### Country

- [Ski resorts in Bulgaria](https://www.justpiste.com/ski-resorts/bulgaria.md)

### Airports & transfers

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## Sources

| Source | Licence | Attribution | Fetched |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open-Meteo (https://open-meteo.com) | CC BY 4.0 | Weather data by Open-Meteo.com | 2026-10-28T00:00:37.337Z |

- Image: Aerial view of a snow-covered mountain with a ski resort and clear skies. · Zafer Erdoğan · Pexels License · https://www.pexels.com/license/

Cite as: Just Piste, "Borovets Snow History", https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/borovets/snow-history, accessed 2026-10-28