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Lutsen Mountains skiing by month:
Lutsen Mountains
By Month
Data show that January is the best month Lutsen Mountains for overall snow quality.
DEC
Lutsen Mountains
in December
JAN
Lutsen Mountains
in January
FEB
Lutsen Mountains
in February
MAR
Lutsen Mountains
in March
APR
Lutsen Mountains
in April
Lutsen Mountains winter weather:
Lutsen Mountains
Winter Weather
How often it snows vs. rains at Lutsen Mountains, how cold it gets, and how much winter sun to expect.
Snow vs. Rain
Precip on 15% of days
Highs & Lows
Coldest week: 2°F low
Winter Sun
72% of possible sun
El Niño
-12% snow in El Niño winters

Core Strengths

Lutsen Mountains
Overall
36.9
Snow Volume
33.4
Expert
30.4
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

188

Rank in
Region

5

Rank in
State

1

This resort is often compared with:

Giants Ridge
Afton Alps
Mount Bohemia
Lutsen Mountains Snow Quality Across Full Winter
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Lutsen Mountains Snowfall Last 10 Days (inches)

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
ZRANKINGS EXCLUSIVE
Sunday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Monday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Tuesday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Wednesday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Thursday
Day
0"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

114"

True Snow: 114" per year
Snow Quality Rank

193

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

184

Lutsen Mountains is ranked No. 184 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

4.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

0.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

75.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

184

Lutsen Mountains is ranked No. 184 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

193

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

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A Few Words on the Snow at Lutsen Mountains

Lutsen has no detail snow data, but we accept the published average of 114 inches snowfall, due to its location on the upwind side of Lake Superior.

Accumulation and Preservation

Lutsen's very cold climate facilitates early season snowmaking, preserves the snow midwinter and it probably gets the least winter rain among Midwest ski areas. Primary exposure is southeast, so melt/freeze conditions will develop in March.