Portes du Soleil, Switzerland
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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Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
9.4a winter
Calmer than 61% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Calmest 26 Apr – 2 May
Dry powder
62%of the snow
Drier than 77% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 11–17 Jan
Icy mornings
37a winter
Less icy than 8% 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 dayChampéry
Village
1,050 m3,445 ft
Summit
2,254 m7,395 ft
Vertical drop
1,204 m3,950 ft
Pistes
100 km62 mi
Lifts
35
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Snow at Champéry, answered
When is the best time to ski Champéry?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Champéry is 1–7 Feb: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 19 cm on average. The next best weeks are 11–17 Jan and 18–24 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Champéry?
February, with an average 58% 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 25%.
How high is Champéry?
The village sits at 1,050 m (3,445 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,254 m (7,395 ft), a vertical drop of 1,204 m (3,950 ft). The resort has about 100 km of pistes and 35 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Champéry?
In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 40% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -2°C (29°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 45% | 9 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 20% | 5 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 45% | 11 cm | 35% | 6 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 45% | 15 cm | 40% | 7 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 65% | 21 cm | 45% | 12 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 60% | 17 cm | 40% | 11 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 42% | 11 cm | 32% | 7 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 47% | 14 cm | 32% | 9 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 60% | 16 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 55% | 15 cm | 40% | 10 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 55% | 14 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 45% | 11 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 70% | 19 cm | 40% | 12 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 50% | 14 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 60% | 13 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 50% | 10 cm | 20% | 4 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 40% | 14 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 50% | 12 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 45% | 11 cm | 20% | 4 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 25% | 8 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 45% | 11 cm | 20% | 4 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 15% | 6 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 25% | 5 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 25% | 6 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 15% | 4 cm | 0% | 1 cm |