Hautes-Alpes, France
Bluebird days
4a winter
More than 90% 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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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
16a winter
Calmer than 23% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
58%of the snow
Drier than 73% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Icy mornings
20a winter
Less icy than 43% 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 dayPuy-Saint-Vincent
Village
1,411 m4,629 ft
Summit
2,664 m8,740 ft
Vertical drop
1,253 m4,111 ft
Pistes
42 km26 mi
Lifts
12
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Snow at Puy-Saint-Vincent, answered
When is the best time to ski Puy-Saint-Vincent?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Puy-Saint-Vincent is 30 Nov – 6 Dec: in 15 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (75% odds), 23 cm on average. The next best weeks are 4–10 Jan and 8–14 Mar.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Puy-Saint-Vincent?
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 42%.
How high is Puy-Saint-Vincent?
The village sits at 1,411 m (4,629 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,664 m (8,740 ft), a vertical drop of 1,253 m (4,111 ft). The resort has about 42 km of pistes and 12 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Puy-Saint-Vincent?
In the best week (30 Nov – 6 Dec) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 75% 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 | 55% | 17 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 40% | 12 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 55% | 22 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 60% | 19 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 75% | 23 cm | 45% | 14 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 50% | 19 cm | 45% | 13 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 53% | 16 cm | 37% | 9 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 47% | 15 cm | 42% | 10 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 60% | 19 cm | 50% | 12 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 40% | 13 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 45% | 15 cm | 30% | 11 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 40% | 12 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 60% | 18 cm | 50% | 13 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 50% | 15 cm | 45% | 13 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 50% | 13 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 35% | 11 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 40% | 17 cm | 35% | 11 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 65% | 18 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 45% | 14 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 45% | 12 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 50% | 14 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 45% | 12 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 45% | 10 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 35% | 11 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 35% | 13 cm | 0% | 0 cm |