Haute-Savoie, France
Bluebird days
3.2a winter
More than 77% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
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
7.8a winter
Calmer than 67% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
83%of the snow
Drier than 94% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 7–13 Dec
Icy mornings
23a winter
Less icy than 35% 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 dayLa Clusaz
Village
1,030 m3,379 ft
Summit
2,476 m8,123 ft
Vertical drop
1,446 m4,744 ft
Pistes
96 km60 mi
Lifts
51
Compare with nearby resorts
Snow at La Clusaz, answered
When is the best time to ski La Clusaz?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at La Clusaz 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), 21 cm on average. The next best weeks are 15–21 Feb and 18–24 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at La Clusaz?
December, with an average 56% 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 26%.
How high is La Clusaz?
The village sits at 1,030 m (3,379 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,476 m (8,123 ft), a vertical drop of 1,446 m (4,744 ft). The resort has about 96 km of pistes and 51 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at La Clusaz?
In the best week (1–7 Feb) 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 -1°C (30°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 45% | 10 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 20% | 5 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 55% | 12 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 50% | 16 cm | 40% | 7 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 65% | 24 cm | 50% | 13 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 60% | 19 cm | 35% | 11 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 53% | 12 cm | 32% | 6 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 47% | 15 cm | 37% | 9 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 55% | 17 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 55% | 17 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 55% | 15 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 40% | 11 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 70% | 21 cm | 45% | 12 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 50% | 15 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 60% | 14 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 45% | 10 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 40% | 14 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 50% | 13 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 50% | 12 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 25% | 8 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 45% | 11 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 20% | 6 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 20% | 4 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 30% | 6 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 15% | 4 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
