Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Bluebird days
0.9a winter
More than 28% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Grand Tourmalet
Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Village1,459 m4,787 ftSummit2,464 m8,084 ft
Weather this week
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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
9.5a winter
Calmer than 61% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
37%of the snow
Drier than 41% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 25–31 Jan
Icy mornings
34a winter
Less icy than 13% 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 dayGrand Tourmalet
Village
1,459 m4,787 ft
Summit
2,464 m8,084 ft
Vertical drop
1,005 m3,297 ft
Pistes
54 km34 mi
Lifts
29
Compare with nearby resorts
Snow at Grand Tourmalet, answered
When is the best time to ski Grand Tourmalet?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Grand Tourmalet is 1–7 Feb: in 10 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (50% odds), 12 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Feb and 29 Mar – 4 Apr.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Grand Tourmalet?
February, with an average 41% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. November is the least reliable month of the season at 23%.
How high is Grand Tourmalet?
The village sits at 1,459 m (4,787 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,464 m (8,084 ft), a vertical drop of 1,005 m (3,297 ft). The resort has about 54 km of pistes and 29 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Grand Tourmalet?
In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 35% of winters, against 50% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 0°C (33°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 25% | 5 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 15% | 4 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 25% | 8 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 25% | 7 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 30% | 8 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 30% | 8 cm | 0% | 3 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 11% | 4 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 21% | 6 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 30% | 7 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 25% | 7 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 30% | 9 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 45% | 11 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 50% | 12 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 50% | 10 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 30% | 9 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 35% | 7 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 35% | 10 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 40% | 10 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 25% | 6 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 25% | 8 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 50% | 10 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 40% | 6 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 20% | 5 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 15% | 4 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 10% | 4 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
