Hautes-Alpes, France
Bluebird days
4.5a winter
More than 94% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Most likely 8–14 Mar
Queyras - Haut-Guil (Abriès)
Hautes-Alpes, France
Village1,549 m5,082 ftSummit2,400 m7,874 ft
Weather this week
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
Only on SnowOdds
Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
4.2a winter
Calmer than 84% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
33%of the snow
Drier than 35% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 1–7 Feb
Icy mornings
40a winter
Less icy than 5% 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 dayQueyras - Haut-Guil (Abriès)
Village
1,549 m5,082 ft
Summit
2,400 m7,874 ft
Vertical drop
851 m2,792 ft
Pistes
26 km16 mi
Lifts
8
Compare with nearby resorts
Snow at Queyras - Haut-Guil (Abriès), answered
When is the best time to ski Queyras - Haut-Guil (Abriès)?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Queyras - Haut-Guil (Abriès) is 8–14 Feb: in 11 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (55% odds), 15 cm on average. The next best weeks are 1–7 Feb and 25–31 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Queyras - Haut-Guil (Abriès)?
February, with an average 45% 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 31%.
How high is Queyras - Haut-Guil (Abriès)?
The village sits at 1,549 m (5,082 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,400 m (7,874 ft), a vertical drop of 851 m (2,792 ft). The resort has about 26 km of pistes and 8 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Queyras - Haut-Guil (Abriès)?
In the best week (8–14 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 50% of winters, against 55% 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 | 30% | 8 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 25% | 8 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 35% | 17 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 40% | 13 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 55% | 12 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 35% | 11 cm | 20% | 8 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 32% | 14 cm | 21% | 7 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 26% | 10 cm | 21% | 6 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 45% | 11 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 25% | 10 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 35% | 9 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 45% | 10 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 55% | 12 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 55% | 15 cm | 50% | 13 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 35% | 9 cm | 30% | 6 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 35% | 10 cm | 30% | 7 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 50% | 18 cm | 45% | 11 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 55% | 17 cm | 40% | 9 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 35% | 12 cm | 25% | 5 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 35% | 10 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 45% | 11 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 40% | 10 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 25% | 9 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 20% | 6 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 25% | 7 cm | 0% | 0 cm |