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Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain

Europe

Projected to open Dec 18

Projected to open December 18, 2026

Best months to book: February, January, March · 30-yr snow record

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Projected to open Dec 18 — closed April 5

Weather data is still collected for informational purposes.

Last Snowfall

Oct 25

5d ago

Past 24 Hours

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Past 10 Days

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7-Day Forecast

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Snow Depth

Updated: Oct 30, 9:05 PM•Weather at base: 640m

SnowSure™ ScoreWhen to book

Projected to open Dec 18

Cairngorm Mountain is projected to open December 18, 2026. Here is when it is usually best to book.

Best months to book

#1February44cm avg
#2January49cm avg
#3March35cm avg

Ranked on 30-year snowfall and base-depth record. The live score returns when the lifts turn.

Snow Summary

Updated Oct 30 at 9:05 PM

Freezing line

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Days 8–14 · Pro

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Freezing line

Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro

No measurement at mid height (943m) reached us: past snow shown is the model's estimate at the summit.

Hourly Forecast

	30 Fri 4° / 3°			31 Sat 6° / 3°			1 Sun 3° / -2°			2 Mon 2° / -2°			3 Tue 4° / 0°			4 Wed 2° / -5°			5 Thu 1° / -4°			Days 8–14 and every model are in SnowSure Pro.Unlock with Pro
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	6 Fri	7 Sat	8 Sun	9 Mon	10 Tue	11 Wed	12 Thu
Conditions	☁️	☁️	☁️	☁️	🌤️	☁️	☁️	☁️	☁️	☁️	☁️	☁️	☁️	🌧️	☁️	☁️	🌤️	☁️	☁️	⛅	☁️	☁️	☁️	☁️	☁️	🌧️	🌤️	☁️
	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	mostly clear	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light drizzle	cloudy	cloudy	mostly clear	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	mostly clear	cloudy
Mid-mountain943 mModeled
Temp°C	6°	7°	6°	8°	9°	7°	1°	3°	1°	2°	4°	1°	3°	4°	2°	2°	3°	1°	0°	2°	0°	1°	1°	1°	1°	1°	-2°	-2°
Feels like°C	0°	3°	2°	5°	5°	4°	-2°	-1°	-2°	0°	1°	-2°	1°	2°	0°	-1°	0°	-2°	-4°	-1°	-3°	-2°	-2°	-2°	-3°	-1°	-6°	-6°
Snowcm	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.1	·	0.5	3.2	0.8	·
Precipmm	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.8	·	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.2	0.2	·	0.7	12.2	1.3	·
Windkm/h	24	17	17	10	12	10	10	14	8	8	10	5	3	6	3	4	5	4	8	8	6	8	9	16	13	17	24	18
Summit1,245 mModeled
Temp°C	4°	5°	4°	6°	7°	5°	-1°	1°	-1°	0°	2°	-1°	1°	2°	0°	0°	1°	-1°	-2°	0°	-2°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-1°	-4°	-4°
Feels like°C	-2°	0°	-1°	2°	2°	1°	-5°	-4°	-4°	-3°	-2°	-4°	-1°	0°	-2°	-3°	-2°	-4°	-6°	-4°	-6°	-4°	-4°	-5°	-6°	-3°	-8°	-8°
Snowcm	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	·	·	·	0.1	0.1	·	0.1	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.1	0.2	·	0.5	8.2	0.9	·
Precipmm	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.8	·	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.2	0.2	·	0.7	12.2	1.3	·
Windkm/h	24	17	17	10	12	10	10	14	8	8	10	5	3	6	3	4	5	4	8	8	6	8	9	16	13	17	24	18
Base640 mModeled
Temp°C	8°	9°	8°	10°	11°	9°	3°	5°	3°	4°	6°	3°	5°	6°	4°	4°	5°	3°	2°	4°	2°	3°	3°	3°	2°	3°	0°	0°
Feels like°C	3°	5°	4°	7°	7°	6°	0°	1°	1°	2°	3°	0°	4°	5°	3°	1°	3°	0°	-2°	1°	-1°	0°	0°	0°	-1°	2°	-4°	-3°
Snowcm	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	1.5	0.3	·
Precipmm	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.6	·	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	·	·	·	·	·	0.1	0.2	0.2	·	0.7	12.2	1.3	·
Windkm/h	24	17	17	10	12	10	10	14	8	8	10	5	3	6	3	4	5	4	8	8	6	8	9	16	13	17	24	18
Humidity%	98	97	98	96	88	98	97	83	94	98	90	97	99	87	98	95	85	99	98	93	98	93	94	94	96	98	90	90
0°C linem	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1,150	1,100	1,000	1,000	1,050	650	550
Sunhours																						1.3	0.1	0.5	6	0	6	6

Freeze line is the height where rain turns to snow. Plain: straight from the models. Marked ○: estimated from temperature. Sun is hours of actual sunshine, not day length; blank means we have no reading.

Forecast Range · SnowSure Pro

Every model for Cairngorm Mountain, side by side for 14 days

Where the models agree, where they split, and which one has been most accurate here.

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SnowSure™ blend — verified model weighting

The black line is not a simple average. For Cairngorm Mountain (scandinavia), we combine seven global weather models using weights learned from daily forecast verification — comparing each model's prediction to measured snowfall (SNOTEL, resort reports, ERA5).

1.Horizon buckets: days 1–3, 4–7, and 8–14 each get separate weights — short-range skill differs from long-range.
2.Regional calibration: weights come from verified error in this geography (Rockies, Alps, Japan, etc.), recalculated weekly.
3.Ground truth only: we never grade a forecast against another model — only against measured snow.

Building verification history for this resort.

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El Niño Outlook · Winter 2026-27

Cairngorm Mountain El Niño rank & forecast

Cairngorm Mountain ranks Under review SnowSure resorts — Tier A, +15% in strong El Niño winters.

Tier A — Prime El Niño terrain: Historically snowed much more than normal in strong El Niño winters (≥ +8% vs this resort’s own 30-year average).

Under reviewTier A — Prime El Niño terrain

Strong-event signal: +15% vs this resort's 30-yr avg

This resort carries no separate rank: its 30-year record is identical to Cairngorm, which is the ranked entry for this measurement. At ~31km resolution the reanalysis cannot resolve them as different mountains, so publishing both would be publishing one number twice.

'97-98 −9%'15-16 +23%'23-24 +30%

Signal = average snowfall in the three strongest El Niño winters since 1996 ('97-98, '15-16, '23-24) vs this resort's own 30-year ERA5 baseline. n=3 — a lean, not a law. Updated monthly against measured snowfall Dec–Mar.

Full El Niño report →

Key

What the tiers mean

% vs each resort's own 30-year average in strong El Niño winters.

Tier	Signal	Means
A — Prime terrain	≥ +8%	Historically much snowier than normal.
B — Favored	+3% to +8%	Modest upside vs normal.
C — ENSO-proof	about −3% to +3%	Near-normal snowfall — a hedge, not a jackpot or bust.
D — Late bloomer	−3% to −8%	Often lighter early — aim Feb–Mar.
E — Timing play	≤ −8%	Often lighter overall — aim late winter.

ENSO seasonal analog

History · not a forecast

In 10 past El Niño winters at Cairngorm Mountain, ERA5 season snowfall median was 212 cm (83 in), about 1% above this resort’s long-term median. This is a historical analog from reanalysis — not a prediction of this winter’s storm track.

Prevailing ONI

El Niño

JAS 2026 · ANOM +2.16°C

Analog season median

212cm

10 El Niño winters · 1% above median

All-season median

209cm

Across 30 ERA5 seasons (2026-27)

Phase	Seasons	Median	p25–p75	Recent analogs
El Niñocurrent	10	212cm	173cm – 263cm	2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2009
La Niña	12	238cm	197cm – 273cm	2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2011, 2010
ENSO-neutral	8	198cm	190cm – 257cm	2025, 2024, 2016, 2013, 2012, 2003

Season snowfall from Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis (~9 km). ENSO phase from NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index. Relative phase differences are more trustworthy than absolute cm totals. Source: NOAA CPC Oceanic Niño Index + Open-Meteo ERA5 via SnowSure season archive.

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How accurate is this forecast?

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