Portes du Soleil, 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.
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
9.4a 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
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
46a winter
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 dayLes Gets
Village
1,172 m3,845 ft
Summit
2,002 m6,568 ft
Vertical drop
830 m2,723 ft
Pistes
120 km75 mi
Lifts
50
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Snow at Les Gets, answered
When is the best time to ski Les Gets?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Les Gets 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 7–13 Dec and 11–17 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Les Gets?
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 Les Gets?
The village sits at 1,172 m (3,845 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,002 m (6,568 ft), a vertical drop of 830 m (2,723 ft). The resort has about 120 km of pistes and 50 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Les Gets?
In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 70% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -3°C (27°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 45% | 9 cm | 45% | 9 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 20% | 5 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 45% | 11 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 45% | 15 cm | 45% | 15 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 65% | 21 cm | 65% | 21 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 60% | 17 cm | 60% | 17 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 42% | 11 cm | 42% | 11 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 47% | 14 cm | 47% | 14 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 60% | 16 cm | 60% | 16 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 55% | 15 cm | 55% | 15 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 55% | 14 cm | 55% | 14 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 45% | 11 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 70% | 19 cm | 70% | 19 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 50% | 14 cm | 50% | 14 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 60% | 13 cm | 60% | 13 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 50% | 10 cm | 50% | 10 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 40% | 14 cm | 40% | 14 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 50% | 12 cm | 50% | 12 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 45% | 11 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 25% | 8 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 45% | 11 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 15% | 6 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 25% | 5 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 25% | 6 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 15% | 4 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
