{
  "name": "Hemsedal",
  "type": "ski resort",
  "url": "https://snowingplaces.com/ski-resorts/hemsedal/",
  "summary": "A SkiStar resort in Norway, with skiing spread over three peaks between 620 and 1,450 metres.",
  "location": {
    "country": "Norway",
    "region": "Buskerud",
    "latitude": 60.86,
    "longitude": 8.52
  },
  "elevationMetres": {
    "topLift": 1450,
    "village": 620
  },
  "season": {
    "opens": "December",
    "closes": "Early May"
  },
  "officialWebsite": "https://www.skistar.com/en/ski-destinations/hemsedal/",
  "factsVerified": false,
  "forecast": {
    "status": "out of season",
    "resumes": "October"
  },
  "snowRecord": {
    "metric": "average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall",
    "period": "2016–2025",
    "source": "ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo",
    "elevation": "mid-mountain",
    "daysPerMonth": {
      "january": 12.2,
      "february": 10.2,
      "march": 9.4,
      "april": 6.7,
      "may": 3.1,
      "june": 0.4,
      "july": 0.1,
      "august": 0,
      "september": 1.2,
      "october": 7.4,
      "november": 10.4,
      "december": 12.7
    },
    "shareOfAnnualSnowfallPercent": {
      "january": 16,
      "february": 14,
      "march": 13,
      "april": 9,
      "may": 4,
      "june": 1,
      "july": 0,
      "august": 0,
      "september": 2,
      "october": 9,
      "november": 14,
      "december": 17
    },
    "averageDailyTemperatureC": {
      "january": {
        "low": -11.9,
        "high": -6.1
      },
      "february": {
        "low": -11.5,
        "high": -5.1
      },
      "march": {
        "low": -8.9,
        "high": -2.2
      },
      "april": {
        "low": -5.9,
        "high": 2
      },
      "may": {
        "low": -0.5,
        "high": 8.2
      },
      "june": {
        "low": 5.3,
        "high": 14.1
      },
      "july": {
        "low": 7,
        "high": 15.2
      },
      "august": {
        "low": 5.6,
        "high": 13.4
      },
      "september": {
        "low": 3.1,
        "high": 9.7
      },
      "october": {
        "low": -1.7,
        "high": 3.3
      },
      "november": {
        "low": -7.1,
        "high": -2.1
      },
      "december": {
        "low": -9.9,
        "high": -4.6
      }
    },
    "wintersAsPercentOfAverage": {
      "2016/17": 80,
      "2017/18": 119,
      "2018/19": 102,
      "2019/20": 127,
      "2020/21": 110,
      "2021/22": 66,
      "2022/23": 123,
      "2023/24": 104,
      "2024/25": 79,
      "2025/26": 90
    },
    "holidays": {
      "christmas": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 8
      },
      "newYear": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 10
      },
      "midFebruary": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 10
      },
      "easter": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 10,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 6
      },
      "midJuly": {
        "years": 10,
        "yearsWithSnowOnGround": 0,
        "yearsWithFreshSnow": 1
      }
    },
    "note": "Absolute snowfall and depth are not published: ERA5 underestimates them in mountain terrain."
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "SkiStar Hemsedal ski area",
      "url": "https://www.skistar.com/en/ski-destinations/hemsedal/winter-in-hemsedal/ski-area/"
    },
    {
      "label": "SkiStar Hemsedal weather and slopes",
      "url": "https://www.skistar.com/en/ski-destinations/hemsedal/winter-in-hemsedal/weather-and-slopes/"
    },
    {
      "label": "Wikipedia (Norwegian)",
      "url": "https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemsedal_skisenter"
    },
    {
      "label": "Hemsedal transfer bus from Oslo Airport",
      "url": "https://hemsedal.com/en/vy/transferbuss"
    },
    {
      "label": "SkiStar sesongåpning på våre skisteder",
      "url": "https://www.skistar.com/no/inspirasjon/sesongapning-pa-vare-skisteder/"
    }
  ],
  "methodology": "https://snowingplaces.com/methodology/",
  "attribution": "snowingplaces.com. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com."
}