Austria Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski area

Obergurgl Snow Forecast

Obergurgl is forecast to get 0 cm of snow over the next 72 hours and 7.5 cm over the next 7 days at the top, with the freezing level at 2,650 m and 13 cm of snow on the upper slopes. Best day to ski this week: Thursday 29 October.

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Snow at Obergurgl: fallen and coming

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Season opens Thursday 19 November

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First snow forecast: 2 cm at the top on Sunday, snow down to 1,920 m.

Day by day

  1. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top1 °C34 °F-5 °C23 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineSnow down to 2,530 mWind 09:00 to 16:0011 km/h7 mphgusts 23 km/h14 mph
    3-hourly detail for Wednesday 28 October
    Snow at the top0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in
    Temperature at the top-2 °C29 °F-2 °C28 °F-3 °C27 °F-4 °C25 °F
    Temperature in the village7 °C45 °F5 °C42 °F4 °C39 °F3 °C37 °F
    Freezing level2,650 m8,690 ft2,600 m8,530 ft2,450 m8,040 ft2,240 m7,350 ft
    Wind at the top9 km/h5 mph9 km/h6 mph10 km/h6 mph9 km/h6 mph
  2. BestSnow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top-3 °C27 °F-6 °C20 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineSnow down to 2,110 mWind 09:00 to 16:0010 km/h6 mphgusts 34 km/h21 mph
    3-hourly detail for Thursday 29 October
    Snow at the top0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in
    Temperature at the top-6 °C22 °F-6 °C21 °F-6 °C21 °F-4 °C24 °F-3 °C27 °F-3 °C26 °F-6 °C22 °F-6 °C21 °F
    Temperature in the village2 °C36 °F2 °C35 °F1 °C34 °F2 °C36 °F5 °C41 °F5 °C41 °F1 °C35 °F0 °C33 °F
    Freezing level2,140 m7,020 ft2,100 m6,890 ft2,050 m6,730 ft2,140 m7,020 ft2,130 m6,990 ft2,380 m7,810 ft2,090 m6,860 ft2,010 m6,590 ft
    Wind at the top9 km/h5 mph11 km/h7 mph11 km/h7 mph9 km/h5 mph8 km/h5 mph10 km/h6 mph9 km/h5 mph9 km/h6 mph
  3. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top-2 °C29 °F-7 °C20 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineSnow down to 2,360 mWind 09:00 to 16:007 km/h4 mphgusts 33 km/h21 mph
    3-hourly detail for Friday 30 October
    Snow at the top0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in
    Temperature at the top-6 °C21 °F-6 °C21 °F-6 °C21 °F-4 °C25 °F-2 °C28 °F-2 °C29 °F-5 °C23 °F-5 °C23 °F
    Temperature in the village0 °C31 °F-1 °C31 °F1 °C33 °F4 °C39 °F6 °C43 °F7 °C44 °F4 °C38 °F3 °C38 °F
    Freezing level1,970 m6,460 ft2,090 m6,860 ft2,235 m7,330 ft2,400 m7,870 ft2,540 m8,330 ft2,530 m8,300 ft2,510 m8,230 ft2,620 m8,600 ft
    Wind at the top7 km/h4 mph7 km/h4 mph4 km/h2 mph3 km/h2 mph5 km/h3 mph6 km/h3 mph3 km/h2 mph3 km/h2 mph
  4. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top-3 °C26 °F-9 °C16 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineSnow down to 2,450 mWind 09:00 to 16:0012 km/h7 mphgusts 61 km/h38 mph
    3-hourly detail for Saturday 31 October
    Snow at the top0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in
    Temperature at the top-5 °C24 °F-5 °C23 °F-6 °C22 °F-5 °C24 °F-3 °C26 °F-5 °C24 °F-7 °C20 °F-8 °C17 °F
    Temperature in the village3 °C38 °F3 °C38 °F3 °C38 °F5 °C41 °F8 °C46 °F6 °C44 °F3 °C38 °F1 °C34 °F
    Freezing level2,640 m8,660 ft2,650 m8,690 ft2,650 m8,690 ft2,540 m8,330 ft2,560 m8,400 ft2,480 m8,140 ft2,310 m7,580 ft2,110 m6,920 ft
    Wind at the top2 km/h1 mph2 km/h1 mph5 km/h3 mph6 km/h4 mph9 km/h6 mph11 km/h7 mph12 km/h8 mph13 km/h8 mph
  5. Snow at the top2 cm0.7 inHigh / low at the top-9 °C15 °F-14 °C7 °FMid<1 cm<0.4 inVillage<1 cm<0.4 inSnow lineSnow down to 1,920 mWind 09:00 to 16:0014 km/h8 mphgusts 52 km/h32 mph
    3-hourly detail for Sunday 1 November
    Snow at the top0 cm0.0 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in0 cm0.0 in
    Temperature at the top-9 °C15 °F-10 °C14 °F-11 °C13 °F-10 °C13 °F-10 °C14 °F-11 °C13 °F-12 °C10 °F-14 °C8 °F
    Temperature in the village0 °C32 °F-1 °C31 °F-2 °C29 °F-1 °C31 °F0 °C32 °F0 °C31 °F-2 °C29 °F-2 °C28 °F
    Freezing level1,990 m6,530 ft1,930 m6,330 ft1,880 m6,170 ft1,920 m6,300 ft1,960 m6,430 ft1,940 m6,360 ft1,870 m6,140 ft1,820 m5,970 ft
    Wind at the top13 km/h8 mph13 km/h8 mph12 km/h7 mph10 km/h6 mph11 km/h7 mph14 km/h8 mph12 km/h7 mph9 km/h6 mph
  6. Snow at the top3 cm1.0 inHigh / low at the top-7 °C19 °F-14 °C6 °FMid<1 cm<0.4 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineSnow to the villageWind 09:00 to 16:0017 km/h11 mphgusts 54 km/h34 mph
    3-hourly detail for Monday 2 November
    Snow at the top0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in
    Temperature at the top-14 °C6 °F-14 °C7 °F-11 °C12 °F-8 °C17 °F-8 °C19 °F-8 °C18 °F-8 °C18 °F-8 °C18 °F
    Temperature in the village-2 °C28 °F-2 °C29 °F-1 °C29 °F0 °C31 °F1 °C34 °F1 °C34 °F0 °C33 °F1 °C33 °F
    Freezing level1,820 m5,970 ft1,860 m6,100 ft1,775 m5,820 ft1,740 m5,710 ft1,840 m6,040 ft1,880 m6,170 ft1,870 m6,140 ft1,920 m6,300 ft
    Wind at the top8 km/h5 mph7 km/h4 mph12 km/h8 mph17 km/h11 mph16 km/h10 mph16 km/h10 mph16 km/h10 mph16 km/h10 mph
  7. Snow at the top3 cm1.2 inHigh / low at the top-3 °C27 °F-7 °C20 °FMid<1 cm<0.4 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow lineSnow down to 2,120 mWind 09:00 to 16:0011 km/h7 mphgusts 41 km/h26 mph
    3-hourly detail for Tuesday 3 November
    Snow at the top<1 cm<0.4 in1 cm0.5 in<1 cm<0.4 in<1 cm<0.4 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in0 cm0.0 in
    Temperature at the top-7 °C20 °F-6 °C22 °F-5 °C23 °F-4 °C25 °F-3 °C26 °F-3 °C26 °F-4 °C25 °F-4 °C24 °F
    Temperature in the village1 °C33 °F1 °C34 °F1 °C34 °F3 °C37 °F5 °C41 °F5 °C41 °F3 °C37 °F2 °C35 °F
    Freezing level1,950 m6,400 ft2,020 m6,630 ft2,070 m6,790 ft2,120 m6,960 ft2,270 m7,450 ft2,420 m7,940 ft2,450 m8,040 ft2,410 m7,910 ft
    Wind at the top14 km/h9 mph13 km/h8 mph14 km/h9 mph11 km/h7 mph10 km/h6 mph10 km/h6 mph10 km/h6 mph9 km/h5 mph
  8. Days 8 to 14, lower confidence
  9. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top-2 °C28 °F-11 °C12 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day2 km/h1 mphgusts 23 km/h15 mph
  10. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top-3 °C27 °F-11 °C11 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day6 km/h4 mphgusts 48 km/h30 mph
  11. Snow at the top1 cm0.5 inHigh / low at the top-5 °C23 °F-11 °C11 °FMid1 cm0.5 inVillage<1 cm<0.4 inSnow line-Wind, all day19 km/h12 mphgusts 90 km/h56 mph
  12. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top-2 °C29 °F-11 °C12 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day2 km/h1 mphgusts 13 km/h8 mph
  13. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top-2 °C29 °F-11 °C13 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day2 km/h1 mphgusts 15 km/h9 mph
  14. Snow at the top0 cm0.0 inHigh / low at the top-2 °C29 °F-11 °C13 °FMid0 cm0.0 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day2 km/h1 mphgusts 16 km/h10 mph
  15. Snow at the top<1 cm<0.4 inHigh / low at the top0 °C32 °F-8 °C18 °FMid<1 cm<0.4 inVillage0 cm0.0 inSnow line-Wind, all day5 km/h3 mphgusts 39 km/h24 mph

Days 8 to 14: 2 cm at the top in total. Lower confidence than the first week; wind for those days is the all-day maximum.

Snow line and freezing level

Freezing level 2,650 m8,690 ft at midday today. Snow above about 2,650 m8,690 ft, rain possible lower down.

Freezing level over the coming forecast, against the resort's base and top elevationFreezing level across 52 points of the coming forecast. It ranges from 1,740 m (5,710 ft) to 2,650 m (8,690 ft). Village or base elevation 1,907 m (6,260 ft). Top elevation 3,030 m (9,940 ft). The freezing level is below the top station at 52 of the 52 points.01,2502,5003,7505,000 mBase elevationTop elevationWedThuFriSatSatSunMonTueTue
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Snow on the ground

Top depth
13 cm5 in
Base depth
0 cm0 in
Last snowfall
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Modelled depth (Open-Meteo), not measured by the resort.

Snow depth at base and top over the last 31 daysBase and top snow depth over the last 31 days, from 28 Sept to 28 Oct. Base depth now 0 cm (0.0 in). Top depth now 13 cm (5.1 in). Base depth has not changed over the period.05101520 cm28 Sept2 Oct6 Oct10 Oct14 Oct18 Oct22 Oct26 Oct28 Oct
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What's normal for this month

Mid-mountain averages

Mid-mountain monthly averages for Obergurgl
MonthOctoberNovember
Mean snowfall46 cm18 in75 cm30 in
Mean depth5 cm2 in38 cm15 in

See the full snow history for Obergurgl.

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Frequently asked questions

How snow-sure is Obergurgl?

Obergurgl has a snow reliability score of 5.1 out of 10. The main inputs to that score are the base elevation of 1800 m, the top elevation of 3030 m and the glacier or snowmaking measure. The resort has snow cannons, but there is no glacier.

How much snow does Obergurgl get each season?

Climate records covering 10 winters give Obergurgl an average of 365.3 cm of snowfall per season. In those records November is the snowiest month, and the first snow usually arrives in September.

How deep is the snow in Obergurgl in January?

Across the 10 winters in the climate records, the mean snow depth in Obergurgl in January is 110.4 cm. This is an average across those seasons, so the depth in any single year can be higher or lower.

When does the 2026/27 ski season open and close in Obergurgl?

The 2026/27 season in Obergurgl opens on 19 November 2026 and closes on 18 April 2027. These dates are confirmed rather than provisional. The opening falls in November, which the climate records show as the snowiest month.

What altitude is Obergurgl?

The village of Obergurgl sits at 1907 m. The resort's base elevation is 1800 m and its top elevation is 3030 m, giving a vertical drop of 1230 m. Both the base and top elevations are inputs to the resort's snow reliability score of 5.1 out of 10.

When does the first snow usually fall in Obergurgl?

In the climate records covering 10 winters, the first snow in Obergurgl usually arrives in September. November is the snowiest month, and the 2026/27 lift season opens on 19 November 2026, so the opening falls in that month.

Does Obergurgl have snowmaking or glacier skiing?

Obergurgl has snow cannons. There is no glacier and no summer skiing, so skiing is limited to the winter season, which runs from 19 November 2026 to 18 April 2027 for 2026/27.

How much snow is forecast for Obergurgl in the next 3 days?

0 cm at the top station over the next 72 hours, from the Open-Meteo model run shown above.

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Data updated · Sources: Open-MeteoDepth is modelled, not measured by the resort.