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January snow conditions — historical average

Good
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60%

Snow reliable

3 of 5 years had good conditions

1.7°C Avg temp
3.0 Snow days/wk
1.8 Rain days
3.2h Sun/day

Year by year — mid January

2025 Mixed 3.4°C · 0 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 3.8h sun
2024 Good -0.1°C · 3 snow days · 1.4 rain days · 3.5h sun
2023 Excellent 0.5°C · 5 snow days · 0.5 rain days · 3.4h sun
2022 Mixed 4.3°C · 1 snow days · 0.9 rain days · 2.8h sun
2021 Excellent 0.2°C · 6 snow days · 1.4 rain days · 2.6h sun

Resort facts

Base altitude
640m
Summit altitude
778m
Total pistes
20km
Nearest airport
Inverness (75km)

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About The Lecht in January

The Lecht sits at approximately 709m mid-mountain, making it a mid-altitude resort where snow conditions can vary. Based on 5 years of historical weather data, January has historically been good for skiing at this resort.

Our data shows an average temperature of 1.7°C at mid-mountain during January, with an average of 3.0 snow days per week and a snow reliability score of 60%. 3 of the last 5 years had good snow conditions during this period.