Sierra Nevada snow forecast. Weather in Sierra Nevada today and tomorrow. Explore the ski trail map · lift ticket prices. Forecast snowfall is new snow expected, not measured snow depth or an official snow report. Check the season and conditions shown with ticket prices.
High mountain skiing within reach of Granada and Andalusian culture.
Pradollano is the resort base; Granada is a separate city stay. Check the mountain
forecast even when the city feels mild.
Planning your visit
January–March
is an indicative winter travel window for this destination. It is not an opening
calendar or a snow guarantee. Check the resort’s own updates before committing to
dates.
Make it your kind of trip
Two very different mountain worlds: the Pyrenees and Andalusia. Baqueira Beret suits
a dedicated ski holiday; Sierra Nevada pairs naturally with Granada.
Sierra Nevada · On the mountain and beyond the slopes
Planning your stay
For Sierra Nevada, distinguish a stay in Pradollano from a base in Granada. Pradollano places you at the ski resort; Granada combines time in the city with a journey up to the mountain.
Compare Granada’s temperature with the forecast at your chosen ski-area elevation. Mild conditions in the city are not enough to judge what to wear or what to expect on the upper slopes.
Before setting off, compare the wind and the temperatures at the forecast point with the elevations you plan to ski. New snowfall in the forecast and snow depth on a piste describe different things. The operator’s latest lift and piste report is the place to check what is open.
The forecast point is at about 2,178 m (Copernicus DEM / Open-Meteo terrain estimate).
For a nearby comparison, Frigiliana is about 56 km away in a straight line. Check both forecasts if your plans include these places. The distance is measured in a straight line, not along the road.
Around the June solstice, there are approximately 14h 40m of daylight, compared with 9h 40m at the December solstice. These are astronomical estimates, not sunshine forecasts; cloud and the local horizon affect the light you see.
Compare seasons in the weather history. Check the selected period, source and data coverage: station observations and gridded historical estimates describe different records.
A nearby listed settlement is Gueejar-Sierra, approximately 8 km from the forecast point in a straight line. GeoNames lists a population of 2,849 for this settlement.
Population refers to the settlement, not the ski area or its visitors, and may not reflect the latest census. Source:
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
The forecast point is at 37.0950, -3.3990, using the Europe/Madrid time zone. The nearby ski-area links below let you compare conditions across the region.
Distances are approximate straight-line measurements from the catalogue location. Check the road route and return transport before choosing a place to stay; proximity alone does not establish a convenient transfer.
Images and streams load when you choose “View here”. Check the provider’s timestamp: images may be old or offline. A nearby ski webcam does not necessarily show the road or pass.
Separate piste-top, base and village elevations have not yet been documented.
The nearest settlement is not automatically treated as the ski village or base.
Vertical difference is a height difference, not piste length or confirmation that a route is open.
Ski pass & lift ticket prices · Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada · advance-sale season and 10/15/20-day passes · 2026/27
Official source · Source reviewed 2026-10-11
Season · advance sale · from
from 1,120 EUR
10 days · advance sale · from
from 488 EUR
15 days · advance sale · from
from 696 EUR
20 days · advance sale · from
from 928 EUR
Categories: adult 16–64, child 6–15, senior 65–69. The advertised starting prices are not assigned to a specific age here. Advance sale 15 September–15 October 2026 with 20% discount for season 2026/27. Advertised starting prices: season EUR 1,120, 10 days 488, 15 days 696 and 20 days 928. No ordinary day-ticket amount or complete age-specific tariff was confirmed. Amounts cover the whole pass, not one day. Excluded from daily-price comparison.
This record has no comparable adult full-day rate.
For Sierra Nevada the ski-area comparison is: local area: 110+ km (Sierra Nevada).
For a comparison in the same category, Masella is listed with 74 km. Published measurement methods and area boundaries may differ; the number does not indicate how many pistes are open today.
Sierra Nevada
Spain · Local area · 110+ km · pistes
The slopes page reports over 110 km. The homepage reports over 112 km; the operator’s pages differ.
Local, linked and regional totals overlap and must not be added. Run counts and terrain in acres are different measures from piste length in km.
Skiing, snowboarding & trail difficulty
The official provider publishes documented piste information. Each inventory states its own season and scope.
Runs by category
A complete numerical trail breakdown has not been verified. Missing counts do not mean those categories are absent.
Official information: Source 1 · Reviewed 2026-10-14
Difficulty guide · Europe & USA
Europe · common colours
Green · Very easy, where used.
Blue · Easy.
Red · Intermediate to difficult, depending on the operator.
Black · Difficult to very difficult, depending on the operator.
USA · colours and shapes
Green circle · Easier.
Blue square · More difficult.
Black diamond · Most difficult.
Double black diamond · Most difficult — extra caution.
Approximate levels only: easier European green/blue ↔ US green circle; European red ↔ US blue square; European black ↔ US black or double black diamond.
This is not a one-to-one match or a guarantee of difficulty. European blue does not automatically mean US blue. Ratings are relative within each resort; follow its official map and account for snow conditions.
Published inventory, not runs open today. Run counts, kilometres and percentages are shown separately.
Sierra Nevada · four-colour pistes in the 3 December 2025 map
130 entries in the stated scope
Green
20pistes
Blue
50pistes
Red
53pistes
Black
7pistes
The map reports 134 total entries:130 in the four difficulty grades plus four orange Sulayr sectors. Those sectors are not presented as four independent parks. Entries include sections and variants.
Historical inventory: 2025/26
Data source · Cached evidence reviewed: 2026-10-14
Sierra Nevada
Published length: 112.5 km
Published map total dated 3 December 2025, covering its full table scope. Not derived by summing individual runs. The existing 110+ km comparator remains unchanged.
Historical inventory: 2025/26
Data source · Cached evidence reviewed: 2026-10-14
Categories follow the source and are not necessarily equivalent between countries. Total lengths are published source figures, not GPS measurements or sums of overlapping networks.
Piste map · Sierra Nevada
Mapped ski pistes and lifts around Sierra Nevada. Explore the mapped routes and compare them with the operator’s official map.
Start with the 14-day weather forecast. Open the detailed tables to compare models, then explore hourly temperature, precipitation, wind and 850 hPa in the meteogram. Ensembles show the spread of possible outcomes; satellite images show observed clouds.
Available model families combine per variable. “Today” with hours in parentheses covers the stated window; subsequent days require full local coverage. Days 8–14 are less certain; missing
data remain blank. Snowfall cm are fresh snow, not snow depth. Sea-level pressure.
Terrain temperature downscaling by Open-Meteo; no Agios Stefanos calibration. A point
forecast cannot describe every piste or assess avalanche danger.
Open-Meteo
⛷ Weather map around the ski resort
Forecasts at the resort and surrounding locations. Zoom or move the map and select a weather label.
⛷ Ski resorts▲ Peaks⇅ Road passes
Select a point for its forecast. Peaks and road passes are separate categories; a map position does not indicate a ski route or an open road.
Straight-line distances from the resort forecast point.
The map loads as it approaches the screen.
Weather ensembles · Weather in Sierra Nevada
850 hPa temperature, 2 m temperature and precipitation ensembles for Weather in Sierra Nevada. Choose Open-Meteo or Direct. Auto tries Open-Meteo first, then Direct when unavailable. Direct retains the native time steps of each model; the displayed source and interval apply. Individual member availability varies by model and variable.
This summary uses the destination’s fixed coordinates and the historical service’s terrain elevation. It does not change with the forecast’s manual elevation setting. Mountain terrain, wind redistribution and snowmaking are not fully represented. Snowfall days do not indicate opening days or piste snow depth.
Explore rain and snowfall frequency, monthly average daily lows and highs, and daily
temperature extremes over the selected period.
The historical summary loads automatically…
Monthly weather history · choose a period and data source
Month
Mean low °C
Mean high °C
Precipitation mm/month
Rain days/month
Snowfall days/month
Choose 10, 20 or 30 years of temperature and precipitation history. The 100-year option searches for a nearby NOAA station with a sufficiently long record; the table shows the actual coverage. NASA POWER / MERRA-2 and ERA5 provide gridded historical estimates, while NOAA GHCNd contains station observations. These sources are shown separately, not combined into one time series.
A precipitation day has at least 1 mm of total precipitation. Where a source reports rain separately, the rain-day figure covers rain alone. A snowfall day has at least 0.1 cm of fresh snow where that variable is available; it does not establish snow cover on the ground. NASA POWER does not provide snowfall here. Blank values mean missing data, not zero. Averages and extremes use only the complete months or years stated in the table. These historical figures do not automatically calibrate the forecast.
Integrated Forecasting System: the intergovernmental European centre’s numerical model. IFS 9 km and IFS 0.25° are products of the same model family on different data grids.
Global Environmental Multiscale: the atmospheric model within Canada’s GDPS. The current system combines numerical prediction with large-scale guidance from the GEML AI model.
Artificial intelligence ensemble with 31 members. It complements the single AIGFS forecast with alternative scenarios and their spread.
The blend uses the values available for each day and variable. Coverage falls as individual models reach their forecast limits. The two IFS products are not independent models. Model spread shows disagreement, not the probability of a weather event.
Wind: maximum daily speed at 10 m and prevailing direction of origin. Direction uses a speed-weighted circular calculation; missing or strongly opposing directions display a dash. 🥶: low below 0°C. 🥵: high above 30°C. 💨 in Conditions: wind at least 40 km/h or gusts at least 60 km/h.
The choice applies to widgets, maps and forecasts. Actual station readings stay unchanged. Automatic tries Open-Meteo first, then available direct sources if a supported request fails.
Open-Meteo
Data service providing forecasts from NOAA, ECMWF, ECCC, DWD, the Met Office, Météo-France and JMA. Available models, variables and grids depend on the location and product.
Direct model sources
XIONIA collects data directly from the model providers. Forecasts and maps are served after the source cycle has been published and collected. The selected product shows its model, resolution, available variables and run.
How models combine
Each available family contributes once per variable. Direct forecasts select the freshest available GFS grid and use equal family weights as the baseline. Local weights apply only where enabled after validation. The comparison shows actual percentages and model cycles.
Additional model forecasts are also shown for comparison and backtesting. Their presence does not automatically add weight to the combined forecast; check the displayed weights.
Coverage and missing values
A dash means unavailable data. Wind and gust may use different models. AIGFS temperature is excluded when it cannot be compared on the same elevation basis. Six-hour precipitation is water equivalent, not snow depth.
Time window
A “Today” label with hours in parentheses covers only the stated time window; subsequent days require full local coverage. Days 8–14 are a less certain outlook. Agreement between models is not a probability from a true ensemble.
Ensemble forecasts
Ensemble systems provide multiple forecast scenarios; the available systems appear in the chart selector and image catalogue. AIGFS is the single forecast; AIGEFS is the separate ensemble. Available variables and forecast horizons differ by system.
The forecast point for Sierra Nevada is at 2,178 m (Andalusia · 37.0950°, -3.3990°).
Use the daily forecast to compare fresh snow, temperature and wind. The mountain view shows the selected day and model; XIONIA’s combined forecast is selected initially. Fresh snowfall and snow already on the ground are separate measurements. Snowfall elevation is a model value or a labelled approximate estimate when available. Days 8–14 show a less certain trend.
The forecast refers to this point; conditions on the summit and at the ski base can differ. Check the resort operator for lift and piste status.
