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Donovaly

Slovakia · Banska Bystrica

  • Elevation: 906–1,356 m
  • Slopes: 9 km
  • Lifts: 22

Run 01/11/2026

7 days

  1. Sun 01/11closedReliability: high
  2. Mon 02/11closedReliability: high
  3. Tue 03/11closedReliability: high
  4. Wed 04/11closedReliability: high
  5. Thu 05/11closedReliability: medium
  6. Fri 06/11closedReliability: medium
  7. Sat 07/11closedReliability: low

Summit / Valley

  • Summit · 1,356 m
  • Valley · 906 m
7 daysSun01/11Mon02/11Tue03/11Wed04/11Thu05/11Fri06/11Sat07/11
Scoreaverage of mountain and valley–––––––
Sunh8–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.9Valley 3.78–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: OvercastSummit 2.6Valley 2.88–11 h: Fog11–14 h: Overcast14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 1Valley 1.18–11 h: Sunny11–14 h: Sunny14–17 h: SunnySummit 6.1Valley 6.18–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.6Valley 3.68–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.5Valley 3.58–11 h: Partly cloudy11–14 h: Partly cloudy14–17 h: Partly cloudySummit 3.3Valley 3.3
Fresh snowcmSummit 1Valley 0Summit 1Valley 0Summit 2Valley 0Summit 1Valley 0Summit 1Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0Summit 0Valley 0
Windkm/hSummit 11Valley 8Summit 12Valley 10Summit 11Valley 11Summit 8Valley 8Summit 1Valley 1Summit 2Valley 2Summit 5Valley 5
Temperature°CSummit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 5Summit 8–11 h −1Summit 11–14 h 1Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 4Summit 8–11 h −2Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 4Summit 8–11 h 0Summit 11–14 h 3Summit 14–17 h 0Valley 4Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 5Summit 8–11 h 4Summit 11–14 h 6Summit 14–17 h 1Valley 7Summit 8–11 h 1Summit 11–14 h 4Summit 14–17 h 2Valley 5
Data: Summit · 1,356 m · Valley · 906 m

Summit · 1,356 m

DonovalySun
01/11
Mon
02/11
Tue
03/11
Wed
04/11
Thu
05/11
Fri
06/11
Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning56%43%2%88%51%51%47%
Sun in the afternoon56%33%24%88%51%51%47%
Sun3.9 h2.6 h1 h6.1 h3.6 h3.5 h3.3 h
Fresh snow+1 cm+1 cm+2 cm+1 cm+1 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind11 km/h12 km/h11 km/h8 km/h1 km/h2 km/h5 km/h
Wind gusts34 km/h34 km/h37 km/h26 km/h12 km/h15 km/h22 km/h
Temperature−3 / 4°C−3 / 2°C−4 / 3°C−5 / 4°C−6 / 4°C−3 / 7°C−3 / 4°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km1.2 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km

Valley · 906 m

DonovalySun
01/11
Mon
02/11
Tue
03/11
Wed
04/11
Thu
05/11
Fri
06/11
Sat
07/11
Scoreclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosedclosed
Sun in the morning53%48%3%88%51%51%47%
Sun in the afternoon53%33%26%88%51%51%47%
Sun3.7 h2.8 h1.1 h6.1 h3.6 h3.5 h3.3 h
Fresh snow+0 cm+0 cm+0 cm+0 cm+0 cm0 cm0 cm
Snow depth0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm0 cm
Wind8 km/h10 km/h11 km/h8 km/h1 km/h2 km/h5 km/h
Wind gusts34 km/h32 km/h33 km/h26 km/h12 km/h15 km/h22 km/h
Temperature0 / 8°C0 / 5°C−1 / 6°C−3 / 6°C−4 / 7°C0 / 9°C0 / 6°C
Visibility> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km1.2 km> 10 km> 10 km> 10 km

Stay by the lifts

We don't have verified accommodation by the lifts yet – take a look at the map.

  • Ski-in/ski-out
  • By the lift (approximate)
  • Walk to the lift (approximate)
  • Tip (Closest to the lift, More affordable, Above the fog)
  • Lift base station
  • Piste
Loads third-party content (Stay22).

We pick accommodation by distance to the lift, not by commission. Links go to our partner Stay22. The “by the lift” and “walk” classes are approximate for now; we're still verifying them.

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), OpenSkiMap, elevations Copernicus DEM; distance calculation snøday.

When to go

3 best weeks from 01/11 · combined

  1. W6 · 08/02–14/02FebruaryCombined 38Sunny days: 1.8 d/wkSnow reliability: 58% of winters · variableCrowds (estimate): 4/5 · estimate

  2. W17 · 26/04–02/05AprilCombined 35Sunny days: 2.6 d/wkSnow reliability: 0% of winters · uncertainCrowds (estimate): 1/5 · estimate

  3. W7 · 15/02–21/02FebruaryCombined 33Sunny days: 2 d/wkSnow reliability: 53% of winters · variableCrowds (estimate): 5/5 · estimate

Season 2026/27: sun · snow · crowds

Ø across winters by week · crowds = estimate · vertical line = run 01/11

Sunny days per week
Snow reliability (≥ 30 cm)
Crowds 1–5 (estimate)
Data by week
WeekSunny daysSnow reliabilityCrowdsCombined
W49 · 30/11–06/120.1 d/wk13% of winters4/5 busy11
W50 · 07/12–13/120 d/wk20% of winters4/5 busy13
W51 · 14/12–20/120 d/wk10% of winters4/5 busy9
W52 · 21/12–27/120.6 d/wk17% of winters5/5 very busy10
W53 · 28/12–03/010.4 d/wk22% of winters5/5 very busy11
W1 · 04/01–10/010.1 d/wk26% of winters5/5 very busy11
W2 · 11/01–17/010 d/wk36% of winters4/5 busy19
W3 · 18/01–24/010 d/wk40% of winters4/5 busy21
W4 · 25/01–31/010 d/wk47% of winters4/5 busy24
W5 · 01/02–07/020.2 d/wk53% of winters4/5 busy27
W6 · 08/02–14/021.8 d/wk58% of winters4/5 busy38
W7 · 15/02–21/022 d/wk53% of winters5/5 very busy33
W8 · 22/02–28/022.1 d/wk44% of winters5/5 very busy30
W9 · 01/03–07/032.3 d/wk36% of winters4/5 busy33
W10 · 08/03–14/032 d/wk29% of winters4/5 busy28
W11 · 15/03–21/032.8 d/wk20% of winters4/5 busy29
W12 · 22/03–28/034.2 d/wk12% of winters5/5 very busy29
W13 · 29/03–04/042.9 d/wk7% of winters5/5 very busy19
W14 · 05/04–11/042.7 d/wk0% of winters2/5 light30
W15 · 12/04–18/042.9 d/wk0% of winters2/5 light32
W16 · 19/04–25/042.8 d/wk0% of winters2/5 light31
W17 · 26/04–02/052.6 d/wk0% of winters1/5 quiet35

History: sunny days by month

Ø days per week · winters 2011/12–2025/26 · 10 years

MonthSunny days at the summitSunny days in the valleyBluebird daysGrey daysSnow ≥ 30 cm
December0.20.205.220%
January0004.533%
February1.71.713.560%
March351.92.320%
April2.862.31.80%

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