Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France
Bluebird days
3.4a winter
More than 82% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
12a winter
Calmer than 48% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Calmest 12–18 Apr
Dry powder
77%of the snow
Drier than 90% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 18–24 Jan
Icy mornings
20a winter
Less icy than 44% of resorts
Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.
Every winter since 1950/51
See all 76 winters, day by dayChamonix
Village
1,035 m3,396 ft
Summit
2,765 m9,072 ft
Vertical drop
1,730 m5,676 ft
Pistes
98 km61 mi
Lifts
44
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Snow at Chamonix, answered
When is the best time to ski Chamonix?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Chamonix is 11–17 Jan: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 22 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Feb and 1–7 Feb.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Chamonix?
November, with an average 64% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. April is the least reliable month of the season at 39%.
How high is Chamonix?
The village sits at 1,035 m (3,396 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,765 m (9,072 ft), a vertical drop of 1,730 m (5,676 ft). The resort has about 98 km of pistes and 44 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Chamonix?
In the best week (11–17 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -2°C (28°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 55% | 20 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 55% | 11 cm | 10% | 2 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 75% | 18 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 70% | 21 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 75% | 33 cm | 45% | 18 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 60% | 24 cm | 45% | 18 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 53% | 20 cm | 37% | 10 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 58% | 20 cm | 42% | 12 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 65% | 25 cm | 40% | 12 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 70% | 22 cm | 45% | 13 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 55% | 19 cm | 50% | 13 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 60% | 16 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 70% | 23 cm | 35% | 15 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 65% | 16 cm | 25% | 9 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 65% | 19 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 55% | 14 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 55% | 18 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 60% | 19 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 55% | 17 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 40% | 11 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 50% | 17 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 35% | 13 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 25% | 9 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 40% | 12 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 45% | 10 cm | 0% | 1 cm |