Ain, France
Bluebird days
0.4a winter
More than 12% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Most likely 21–27 Dec
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
7.9a winter
Calmer than 66% 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
30%of the snow
Drier than 30% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 14–20 Dec
Icy mornings
7.8a winter
Less icy than 88% 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 dayMonts Jura
Village
866 m2,841 ft
Summit
1,659 m5,443 ft
Vertical drop
793 m2,602 ft
Pistes
21 km13 mi
Lifts
10
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Snow at Monts Jura, answered
When is the best time to ski Monts Jura?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Monts Jura is 11–17 Jan: in 7 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (35% odds), 9 cm on average. The next best weeks are 7–13 Dec and 1–7 Feb.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Monts Jura?
December, with an average 29% 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 3%.
How high is Monts Jura?
The village sits at 866 m (2,841 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,659 m (5,443 ft), a vertical drop of 793 m (2,602 ft). The resort has about 21 km of pistes and 10 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Monts Jura?
In the best week (11–17 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 35% of winters, against 35% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is 0°C (32°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 5% | 1 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 25% | 5 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 30% | 8 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 40% | 11 cm | 40% | 11 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 35% | 8 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 16% | 5 cm | 16% | 5 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 26% | 6 cm | 26% | 6 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 30% | 7 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 35% | 9 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 30% | 7 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 20% | 5 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 35% | 12 cm | 35% | 12 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 15% | 7 cm | 15% | 7 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 10% | 5 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 10% | 3 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 30% | 6 cm | 30% | 6 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 15% | 5 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 15% | 5 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 15% | 4 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 10% | 3 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 5% | 1 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 0% | 0 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 0% | 0 cm | 0% | 0 cm |