Espace Killy, 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.
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
15a winter
Calmer than 30% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
84%of the snow
Drier than 95% 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
7.7a winter
Less icy than 89% 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 dayVal d'Isère
Village
1,850 m6,070 ft
Summit
3,197 m10,489 ft
Vertical drop
1,347 m4,419 ft
Pistes
300 km186 mi
Lifts
78
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Snow at Val d'Isère, answered
When is the best time to ski Val d'Isère?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Val d'Isère is 8–14 Feb: in 14 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (70% odds), 17 cm on average. The next best weeks are 8–14 Mar and 4–10 Jan.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Val d'Isère?
December, with an average 65% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. February is the least reliable month of the season at 58%.
How high is Val d'Isère?
The village sits at 1,850 m (6,070 ft) and the top lift reaches 3,197 m (10,489 ft), a vertical drop of 1,347 m (4,419 ft). The resort has about 300 km of pistes and 78 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Val d'Isère?
In the best week (8–14 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 55% of winters, against 70% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -5°C (23°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 65% | 24 cm | 35% | 8 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 55% | 15 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 65% | 25 cm | 50% | 12 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 60% | 21 cm | 50% | 13 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 80% | 29 cm | 70% | 23 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 60% | 21 cm | 55% | 19 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 68% | 20 cm | 58% | 16 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 53% | 17 cm | 47% | 16 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 70% | 23 cm | 60% | 20 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 55% | 19 cm | 55% | 18 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 60% | 16 cm | 55% | 15 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 50% | 15 cm | 50% | 14 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 60% | 18 cm | 60% | 17 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 70% | 17 cm | 55% | 15 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 55% | 15 cm | 40% | 13 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 45% | 13 cm | 35% | 12 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 55% | 21 cm | 50% | 17 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 75% | 21 cm | 65% | 18 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 70% | 18 cm | 55% | 13 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 55% | 14 cm | 35% | 7 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 75% | 19 cm | 55% | 10 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 65% | 16 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 45% | 14 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 50% | 19 cm | 15% | 3 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 70% | 19 cm | 10% | 3 cm |