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Ice Calculator

Ice needed for a party — for drinks and for chilling bottles in coolers.

Enter values

Results update as you type.

Result

Total ice needed

60.9 kg

Always buy more ice than you think — it is cheap and it melts faster than anyone expects.

For drinks
31.5 kg
For chilling bottles
29.4 kg
Bags of ice (2 kg)
31
Per guest
1.52 kg
Cooler capacity needed
97 litres
Melt allowance included
Yes — sized for 5 hours

About the Ice Calculator

Ice needed for a party — for drinks and for chilling bottles in coolers.

Also known as: how much ice for a party, ice quantity calculator, ice for drinks, cooler ice calculator.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter guests, event length, weather, bottles to chill.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

ice = guests × base allowance × weather factor + bottle chilling

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Guests = 40
  • Event length = 5 hours
  • Weather: Warm
  • Bottles to chill = 60

the calculator returns:

  • Total ice needed: 60.9 kg
  • For drinks: 31.5 kg
  • For chilling bottles: 29.4 kg
  • Bags of ice (2 kg): 31