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December snow conditions — historical average

Mixed
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Snow Reliability — 4 of 5 years had good snow conditions
80%
0.8°C Avg temp
2.8 Snow days/wk
3.2 Rain days
1.5h Sun/day

Year by year — mid December

2024 Mixed 1.0°C · 3 snow days · 2.3 rain days · 1.8h sun
2023 Mixed 2.1°C · 4 snow days · 2.3 rain days · 0.7h sun
2022 Good -2.6°C · 2 snow days · 0.5 rain days · 1.3h sun
2021 Mixed 2.2°C · 1 snow days · 0.9 rain days · 2.3h sun
2020 Good 1.2°C · 4 snow days · 1.4 rain days · 1.4h sun

Resort facts

Base altitude
640m
Summit altitude
1230m
Total pistes
30km
Nearest airport
Inverness (50km)

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About Cairngorm Mountain in December

Cairngorm Mountain sits at approximately 935m mid-mountain, making it a mid-altitude resort where snow conditions can vary. Based on 5 years of historical weather data, December has historically been mixed for skiing at this resort.

Our data shows an average temperature of 0.8°C at mid-mountain during December, with an average of 2.8 snow days per week and a snow reliability score of 80%. 4 of the last 5 years had good snow conditions during this period.