Bansko
Ski resort · Bulgaria
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Bansko is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 17 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0.1 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -2°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 17 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -2°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -6°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 2 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in two facts
- Top 2,516 mvillage 932 m
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here, and no avalanche service covers it. Ask the ski patrol before you leave the pistes.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 17 cm | 0.2 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 17 cm | 0.1 mmid 0.1 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 17 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -6°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 2 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
snow by month
Snow by month
| Month | Base932 m | Mid1,724 m | Top2,516 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -7°C |
| Jan | 0.1 m | 0.2 m | 0.2 m | -11°C |
| Feb | 0.1 m | 0.3 m | 0.2 m | -9°C |
| Mar | none | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -6°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bansko
Village 932 m, top 2,516 m.
A ski resort with its village at 932 m and its top at 2,516 m. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in January, about 0.2 m at the top (2,516 m). The town to stay in is Bansko.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,670–US$2,930 each
about US$1,670–US$2,930 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to SOF, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$556–US$1,160 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$102 a day, average of the resorts we price | about US$435–US$583 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$295 |
| Total | about US$1,670–US$2,930 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bansko
1 min by car · 291 places to stay
About Bansko its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 20h 50m
About 20h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SOF, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 2h 30m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.