Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Bluebird days
1.4a winter
More than 43% 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
22a winter
Calmer than 11% 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
28%of the snow
Drier than 27% 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
28a winter
Less icy than 23% 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 daySaint-Lary
Village
1,595 m5,233 ft
Summit
2,462 m8,077 ft
Vertical drop
867 m2,844 ft
Pistes
72 km45 mi
Lifts
27
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Snow at Saint-Lary, answered
When is the best time to ski Saint-Lary?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Saint-Lary is 1–7 Feb: in 13 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (65% odds), 19 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Feb and 15–21 Feb.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Saint-Lary?
February, with an average 56% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. December is the least reliable month of the season at 36%.
How high is Saint-Lary?
The village sits at 1,595 m (5,233 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,462 m (8,077 ft), a vertical drop of 867 m (2,844 ft). The resort has about 72 km of pistes and 27 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Saint-Lary?
In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 65% of winters, against 65% 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 | 35% | 8 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 15% | 6 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 45% | 12 cm | 45% | 12 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 55% | 11 cm | 55% | 11 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 50% | 13 cm | 50% | 13 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 55% | 12 cm | 55% | 12 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 16% | 5 cm | 16% | 5 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 21% | 9 cm | 21% | 9 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 50% | 10 cm | 50% | 10 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 35% | 11 cm | 35% | 11 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 45% | 15 cm | 45% | 15 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 55% | 16 cm | 55% | 16 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 65% | 19 cm | 65% | 19 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 65% | 16 cm | 65% | 16 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 55% | 13 cm | 55% | 13 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 40% | 12 cm | 40% | 12 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 45% | 15 cm | 45% | 15 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 50% | 16 cm | 50% | 16 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 35% | 9 cm | 35% | 9 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 45% | 12 cm | 45% | 12 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 65% | 16 cm | 65% | 16 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 50% | 11 cm | 50% | 11 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 25% | 9 cm | 25% | 9 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 25% | 7 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 20% | 6 cm | 20% | 6 cm |